6154 - Cuprite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

AZ
United States

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

6154

Mineral Name

Cuprite

Chemical Formula

Cu2O
Specimen Number
002a

Black octahedral crystals up to 3 mm on limonite, one particularly rich face

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Bisbee, Arizona

Locality Lat/Long

31.4481547, -109.9284084

Mining District

Warren Mining District
Geographic Features
Mule Mountains