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Cuprite from Dzhezkazgan, Karaganda Oblast', Kazakhstan

 
Cuprite from Dzhezkazgan, Karaganda Oblast', Kazakhstan

Cuprite from Dzhezkazgan, Karaganda Oblast', Kazakhstan

DESCRIPTION:No. 44447
Mineral:Cuprite
Locality:Dzhezkazgan, Karaganda Oblast', Kazakhstan
Description:Several interconnected octahedral cuprite crystals with sharp edges and clean crystal faces. The cuprite is translucent dark-red but requires strong rear-illumination to see the translucency.
Overall Size:16x13x12 mm
Crystals:3-12 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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