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Photo by Blanca Espinoza

Cuprite

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Cuprite crystals showing modified dodecahedrons, 7cm, from the Milpillas mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico. The photo shows both the submetallic luster and the red translucency. Illustrated in the Milpillas Issue of the Mineralogical Record (vol. 52, no. 5). Ex Evan Jones, Eric Long. Blanca Espinoza photo.

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Species
CupriteAbout Cuprite →
Added on03/26/2026
Locality
Mexico, Sonora, Milpillas MineRegional guide →
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record 57 2 page 112

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Eric LongNot disclosed
—Evan JonesNot disclosed

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Cuprite
Mineral guide
Learn about Cuprite
ruby-red copper oxide crystals with brilliant luster, from cubes to octahedra, prized for color, rarity, and historic collecting appeal.
Cuprite
Regional guide
Cuprite from Milpillas Mine, Mexico
from Milpillas Mine, Mexico — sharp octahedral crystals, deep red translucency with metallic luster, contrasting pale matrix, prized by collectors.