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Cuprite

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Cuprite

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Locality: 
Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi, Lualaba, DR Congo
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 4.4 × 3.4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.70cm
Weight: 
72.00gr
Description

Octahedral crystals of cuprite on aggregates of rhombohedral dolomite. They are very lustrous, aerial, well placed on the matrix and in very good condition. Highly gemmy, the red colour is impressive. This “candy” was obtained before 1991 by François Colette in Zaire while working there.

Ex François Colette collection.

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Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cuprite

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

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