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Malachite after Cuprite

Kyle Kevorkian
Kyle Kevorkian
Los Angeles, California
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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

Species
Cuprite, MalachiteAbout Cuprite →
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.0 x 3.0 x 3.0 cm
Locality
France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Chessy copper mines
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collecting In Texas page 138
Added on02/08/2026

Known provenance

Date03/2019
CollectorKyle Kevorkian
Acquisition priceNot disclosed
DateUnknown date
CollectorJames Zigras
Acquisition priceNot disclosed
DateUnknown date
CollectorRoland Sherman
Acquisition priceNot disclosed
DateUnknown date
CollectorEd David
Acquisition priceNot disclosed

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Cuprite
Mineral guideLearn about Cupriteruby-red copper oxide crystals with brilliant luster, from cubes to octahedra, prized for color, rarity, and historic collecting appeal.
Regional guideCuprite from Chessy copper minesSign in to contribute
OriginChessy copper minesAbout specimens from Chessy copper mines