Cuprite
specimen number:
1961013
location:
Ray Mine, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA
description:
Extremely lustrous deep red to almost black sharply formed crystal of cuprite 1.2 cm across set nicely at the top of a breccia matrix. Naturally crystallized on the backside but not sharp like the front. In very good condition and measures 1.7 x 1.0 x 0.5 cm in size. Nice thumbnail for the species from this locality. Mounted beautifully for display in a perky box with water soluble glue. This could be removed prior to shipping if requested in time. Shipping weight: 0.02 pounds.
Size: 1.7 x 1.0 x 0.5 cm (thumbnail)
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