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Cuprite from Onganja Mine, Seeis, South Africa

$2,700.00

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A very aesthetic example of these classic malachite coated cuprite’s from the Onganja Mine. This particular specimen features two sharp intergrown cuprite crystals coated in green malachite sitting nicely on a white calcite matrix. What is particularly nice about this specimen is that the edges of the cuprite crystal are still distinctly sharp beneath the malachite coating. The backside has some minor damage where the malachite coating is incomplete exposing red cuprite. An African classic!

Product details

SpeciesCupriteMalachite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.0 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm
Listed on03/21/2026
LocalitySouth Africa, Seeis, Onganja Mine
SKU28639
Current owner
DanZ Rockshop
DanZ RockshopFeatured
Arvada, Colorado, USA
2,134 for sale·9 sold

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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 Onganja Mine, Namibia
from Onganja Mine, Namibia — large, sharp crystals with malachite skins and deep red interiors; a historic locality prized by collectors.
Locality guide
Onganja Mine
Onganja Mine, Namibia — a copper locality famed for cuprite crystals, often with malachite; yields gem-quality cuprite prized by collectors.