Copper pseudomorph after Cuprite

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Copper pseudomorph after cuprite crystals, 2.8 cm, from the Rubtsovsk mine, Rubtsovsky District, Altai Krai, Russia. Ex Weinrich Minerals. Illustrated in Minerals: The Collectors Newspaper (2014). Jeff Scovil photo.

Product details

SpeciesCopper, Cuprite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.8 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Refined Elegance page 72

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
Weinrich MineralsNot disclosed

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Copper
Mineral guide
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native copper with spinel-twinned crystals and arborescences; notable from Lake Superior, Itauz, Dongchuan, Corocoro, prized for color and localities.
Regional guide
Copper from Rubtsovsk Mine
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