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Cuprite

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Cuprite

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Description
Locality: 
Rudabánya, Rudabányai Mountains, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.2 × 4 × 3.2 cm
Description

The crystals are up to 13mm across, they are complete all around and set at the top of red-brown matrix - this is really a fine contrast to green malachite layer of cuprite crystals. Very aesthetic assemble, looks fine in each angle. No significant damages to report.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cuprite

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