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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 68550 |
| Mineral: | Cuprite |
| Locality: | Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico |
| Description: | Lustrous translucent dark-red cuprite crystals on one face of a vein of crystallized cuprite. The cuprite crystals are octahedral form with cubic corner faces and show bright red flashes under bright illumination. |
| Overall Size: | 5x2.5x1.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-5 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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