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Cuprite

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Cuprite

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Description
Locality: 
Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi, Lualaba, DR Congo
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.6 × 1.4 × 1.1 cm
Description

This is a fine major crystal of cuboctahedral cuprite on minor matrix. It is sharp edged, highly lustrous and excellent terminated. There are clear red internal reflections. Pictures were made with backlight. The crystal is not 100% perfect but in terms of aesthetics the pictures speak for themselves. 

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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