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Cuprite
Milpillas Mine, Sonora, Mexico
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Classification |
Mineral |
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No special tags. |
Origin Location |
Milpillas Mine, Sonora, Mexico |
Description |
A nice, deep red encrustation of cuprite on matrix. |
Luster |
Vitreous |
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 |
52.20 |
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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Inesite![Inesite](/Files/Minerals/Inesite_669_sm.jpg) Quartz var. Amethyst![Quartz var. Amethyst](/Files/Minerals/QuartzvarAmethyst_531_sm.jpg) Meteorite (Canyon Diablo)![Meteorite (Canyon Diablo)](/Files/Minerals/MeteoriteCanyonDiablo_51_sm.jpg) Roselite![Roselite](/Files/Minerals/Roselite_1234_0_sm.jpg) Cinnabar![Cinnabar](/Files/Minerals/Cinnabar_119_sm.jpg) Garnet var. Grossular![Garnet var. Grossular](/Files/Minerals/GarnetvarGrossular_149_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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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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