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Cuprite

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Description
Locality: 
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Santa Cruz Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.1 × 2.7 × 2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.60cm
Description

Modified octohedral cuprite crystals on matrix from Milpillas. They shine carmine color when exposed to yellow light.
 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cuprite

Formula: 
Cu2O
Strunz: 
4.AA.10
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
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