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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 46814 |
| Mineral: | Cuprite |
| Locality: | (Copper Queen Mine Smelter), Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona |
| Description: | Solid mass of crystallized cuprite with many shallow cavities lined with cubic and cubo-octahedral cuprite crystals to 3.5 mm. The cuprite is translucent dark red with submetallic luster. Ex. J. Cilen (1916-1997) #3695; ex. M.L. Jandorf (York, Pa.) #357 |
| Overall Size: | 4.5x4x3 cm |
| Crystals: | 0.5-3.5 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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