Cumengeite specimens for sale
1 for sale · $800 USD
3 in the gallery
Cumengeite is a lead copper chloride hydroxide mineral with a distinctive composition that forms as small, often tabular crystals and crusts. It typically displays a pale to mid-blue or blue-green coloration and a vitreous to subadamantine lustre, commonly occurring in compact aggregates or radiating clusters. The mineral’s hydration adds a degree of softness in appearance, and its crystal habit is generally blocky to tabular, reflecting its layered carbonate-chloride chemistry.
- Formula
- Pb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O
- Rarity
- Rare
- Stability
- Moderately Stable
- Collector interest
- Very High Interest
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About Cumengeite
Notable occurrences include specimens from Mexico and the United States, where hydrothermal environments yield the conditions for cumengeite’s formation. Collectors value such localities for the rarity and the striking combination of color and crystal form, often as well-preserved crystal clusters or crusts that reveal the mineral’s intricate surface details. Although not among the most common minerals, cumengeite is recognizably sought after for its chemical complexity and the visual appeal of its blue-green specimens, which contrast with more typical copper- and lead-rich minerals found in similar hydrothermal assemblages.

