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Cuprite

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.8 × 2.7 × 2.1 cm
Description

A very good cuprite specimen with dozends of  lustrous cuprite crystals  and green duftite crystals.

Beautiful specimen from Rheinländer collection - obtained 1989

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cuprite

Formula: 
Cu2O
Strunz: 
4.AA.10
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0