Cuprite from Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo - image 1
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Cuprite from Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo

Cuprite, 4.4 cm, Mashamba West mine, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Featured in Mineral Collections In Arizona-II January-February 2020 Supplement The Mineralogical Record.

Product details

SpeciesCuprite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.4 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityDR Congo, Lualaba, Mashamba West Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In Arizona-II January-February 2020 Supplement page 179
Current owner
Chris Whitney-Smith
Chris Whitney-Smith
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Member since 2025

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ruby-red copper oxide crystals with brilliant luster, from cubes to octahedra, prized for color, rarity, and historic collecting appeal.
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