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Cuprite & Malachite

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KFT155061

Cuprite & Malachite

ex collection FITZ, Vienna

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Description
Locality: 
Adolf Mine, Rudabánya, Rudabányai Mountains, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 2.1 × 1.6 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.60cm
Description

A wonderful european classic specimen of cubrite coated with Malachite. Very rare and hard to obtain..
Original Label from 1992.

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