Cuprite

Daye Co., Huangshi Prefecture, Hubei Province, China
Miniature, 4.7 x 4.3 x 3.3 cm
Start Time: 11/24/2016 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 12/08/2016 6:45:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

Small sparkling deep blood red metallic crystals of Cuprite cover the oxidized matrix on this attractive miniature specimen. Yes, the crystals are small, but as you can see from the micro photos we took, they are beautiful up close. They are mostly octahedral in habit, though some of them are modified with cubic faces. Sharp and lustrous to be sure. A good overall reference specimen from Daye Co.

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