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Cuprite

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Description
Locality: 
Rudabánya, Rudabányai Mountains, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.4 × 2.3 × 2.2 cm
Description

Old classic from Hungary - in fact this is one larger main crystal with a smaller inter-grown side-crystal. In person it is much more sharp termianted, the faces are completely covered with malachite. The piece is developed as floater and well shaped all around. 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