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Cuprite & Malachite

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Cuprite & Malachite

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Description
Locality: 
Onganja Mine, Seeis, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
2.4 × 4 × 2.5 cm
Description

Deep red cuprite partially pseudomorphed to malachite on matrix

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cuprite

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

Malachite

Formula: 
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0