Malachite after Cuprite - image 1
Malachite after Cuprite - image 2
Photo by Jordan Root

Malachite after Cuprite

Large, perfectly formed skeletal octahedron of Cuprite replaced by Malachite.

Figured in the Lapis Pseudomorph Special Issue (p. 87 - full page picture), Mineralogical Record 2025 Pseudomorph special issue (p. 55), Rocks and Minerals (Vol. 96, Issue #4, p. 362), Mineralogical Record Texas III supplement, p. 137, Unearthed Raw Beauty (LA Natural History Museum special exhibit book, p. 82)

Product details

SpeciesCuprite, Malachite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.0 x 3.0 x 3.0 cm
Added on02/08/2026
LocalityFrance, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Chessy copper mines
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collecting In Texas page 138
Current owner
Kyle Kevorkian
Kyle Kevorkian
Los Angeles, California
Member since 2024
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—James ZigrasNot disclosed
—Roland ShermanNot disclosed
—Ed DavidNot disclosed

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Cuprite
Mineral guide
Learn about Cuprite
ruby-red copper oxide crystals with brilliant luster, from cubes to octahedra, prized for color, rarity, and historic collecting appeal.
Cuprite
Regional guide
Cuprite from Chessy copper mines, France
from Chessy copper mines, France — a European classic with sharp red octahedra often mantled by malachite and azurite, prized for provenance.
Locality guide
Chessy copper mines
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