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Cuprite from
Mascot Mine, Gorham, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA


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Cuprite

Mascot Mine, Gorham, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA
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Cuprite

Mascot Mine, Gorham, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA
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Cuprite

Mascot Mine, Gorham, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cuprite
Formula:Cu2O
Comments:Very tiny (less than 0.1 to about 0.1 mm) red octahedral micro-crystals, found scattered lightly on crumbly limonitic matrix, usually not too far away from weathered chalcopyrite.
Habit:Octahedral micro-crystals, often as penetration twins.
Colour:Bright red.
Luminescent properties:none
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cuprite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mascot Mine, Gorham, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:27966
Long-form Identifier:1:3:27966:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cuprite
91.9km (57.1 miles) ⓘPalermo No. 1 Mine, Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
References
A. Plante collection
R. Janules collection
et.al.
 
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