| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New Mexico > Cuprite and Copper |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 30967 |
| Mineral: | Cuprite and Copper |
| Locality: | Chino Mine, Santa Rita District, Grant County, New Mexico |
| Description: | Breccia of milky quartz with dark red cuprite and oxidized native copper mixed with milky quartz. Green malachite is scattered throughout, the secondary formation due to the weathering of the copper. |
| Overall Size: | 6x4x4 cm |
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| Archived: | For reference only |
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