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Cuprite
Milpillas Mine, Sonora, Mexico
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Coating
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Origin Location |
Milpillas Mine, Sonora, Mexico |
Description |
An incredible example of the copper group mineral cuprite displaying a unique submetallic luster on the deep crimson red crystals which display excellent crystal form and growth characteristics. |
Luster |
Submetallic |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Miniature |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
Not measured precisely yet, please inquire. |
Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Cuprite: Cu2O dicopper oxide *
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Chalcedony var. Grape Agate![Chalcedony var. Grape Agate](/Files/Minerals/ChalcedonyvarGrapeAgate_1144_0_sm.jpg) Vauxite![Vauxite](/Files/Minerals/Vauxite_473_sm.jpg) Lepidolite var. Trilithionite / Tourmaline var. Elbaite / Albite![Lepidolite var. Trilithionite / Tourmaline var. Elbaite / Albite](/Files/Minerals/LepidoliteElbaiteCalcite_1276_0_sm.jpg) Amesite![Amesite](/Files/Minerals/Amesite_979_0_sm.jpg) Obsidian var. Apache Tears![Obsidian var. Apache Tears](/Files/Minerals/ObsidianvarApacheTears_1260_0_sm.jpg) Jeremejevite / Quartz var. Smoky![Jeremejevite / Quartz var. Smoky](/Files/Minerals/JeremejeviteQuartzvarSmoky_1189_0_sm.jpg) |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
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Tools |
Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Cuprite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Cuprite Search Web Mineral DB: Cuprite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Cuprite
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