Lustrous Cuprite Octahedra

Lustrous Cuprite Octahedra from Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe, Rudnyi Altai, Western-Siberian Region, Russia

Collection

Robert Lavinsky

Description

An interconnected cluster of lustrous, dark red octahedra surmounted by a single, large Cuprite crystal, measuring 2.1 cm in length. Dramatic display from three sides, though the back side has been contacted.

Locality

Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe, Rudnyi Altai, Western-Siberian Region, Russia

Dimensions

4.6 x 3.7 x 2.9 cm.

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