AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Russia > Cuprite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 54461 |
Mineral: | Cuprite |
Locality: | Rubtovskiy (Rubtsovskoe) District, Rudnyi Altai, Altai Krai, Russia |
Description: | Sharp octahedral gray-metallic cuprite crystals with lustrous crystal faces and thin dodecahedral faces on the edges. The cuprite shows red translucency when illuminated from rear. |
Overall Size: | 16x16x15 mm |
Crystals: | 1-10 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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