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Copper, Copper pseudomorphs after Cuprite

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Copper spinel-law twin with copper pseudomorphs after cuprite, 7.9 cm, from Dzhezkazgan, Dzhezkazgan Oblast, Kazakhstan; thought to be from a very old mine that preceded the famous Itauz mine. Photo by Tom Spann.

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SpeciesCopper, Cuprite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.9 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityKazakhstan, Karaganda Region, Dzhezkazgan mining district
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collecting In Texas page 233
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Copper
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native copper with spinel-twinned crystals and arborescences; notable from Lake Superior, Itauz, Dongchuan, Corocoro, prized for color and localities.
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Copper from Dzhezkazgan mining district
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Dzhezkazgan mining district
Dzhezkazgan mining district, Kazakhstan — premier sandstone-hosted copper locality yielding bornite, chalcocite, native silver, calcite and quartz; prized for…