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Native Copper & Cuprite

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Native Copper & Cuprite

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Description
Locality: 
Manto Negro Mine, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 7 × 4 cm
Description

Crystallized native copper branches that stand out for their intense color, in two different tones, one characteristic and the other associated with a cuprite coating.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Copper

Formula: 
Cu
Strunz: 
1.AA.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0

Cuprite

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

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