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Cuprite & Duftite

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Cuprite & Duftite

EDS & Raman conf. specimen no 19-11-25-ts10
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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 × 1.8 × 1.4 cm
Description

Dark red cuprite associated with EDS & Raman confirmed duftite on matrix. EDS & Raman conf. specimen no 19-11-25-ts10, analysis attached. 

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cuprite

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

Duftite

Formula: 
PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BH.35
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
4.5
Type Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia