Cuprite

Specimen ID: YVD-HKU

Title
Cuprite
Locality
As recorded:
Poteryaevskoe Mine, block 2-1, ↓100 m., Rubtsovsky District, Altai Krai  Russia
Dimensions
33mm x 32mm x 25mm
Description
A novelty for Tucson 2009. Group of octahedral crystals with slight curvatures of faces and edges. They have excellent luster, with reddish reflections especially vivid under a strong light. The sample is from a recent find (July and August of 2008) at a Russian locality practically unknown until now. Poteryaevskoe Mine, block 2-1, ?100 m., Rubtsovsky District, Altai Krai  Russia (06-08/2008) Specimen size: 3.3 × 3.2 × 2.5 cm = 1.30” × 1.26” × 0.98” Main crystal size: 2.2 × 1.6 cm = 0.87” × 0.63”
Previous data
Mineral(s)
CupriteNone listed
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Reference: TZ99N0 A novelty for Tucson 2009. Group of octahedral crystals with slight curvatures of faces and edges. They have excellent luster, with reddish reflections especially vivid under a strong light. The sample is from a recent find (July and August of 2008) at a Russian locality practically unknown until now. Poteryaevskoe Mine, block 2-1, ↓100 m., Rubtsovsky District, Altai Krai  Russia (06-08/2008) Specimen size: 3.3 × 3.2 × 2.5 cm = 1.30” × 1.26” × 0.98” Main crystal size: 2.2 × 1.6 cm = 0.87” × 0.63”
Jordi Fabre - 19th December 2021
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