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TC190TG: Very sharp Cuprite crystals, dominated by the octahedron and the cube and beveled by the dodecahedron and with very well defined faces and edges. The crystals, which are on a matrix of rock and massive Cuprite, are translucent and have a deep red color partially masked by their extraordinary luster.
Milpillas Mine, Milpillas (Cuitaca), Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora Mexico (12/2015-01/2016)
Specimen size: 5.7 × 3.3 × 2.1 cm = 2.24” × 1.30” × 0.83”
Main crystal size: 0.5 × 0.3 cm = 0.20” × 0.12”
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