Cuprite, Malachite, Chrysocolla

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Several gem quality doubly terminated translucent pristine octahedral cuprite crystals up to 1.4 cm across that glow crimson red with backlight are tucked into a see-through vug lined with pale green chrysocolla; bright green sprays of primary malachite to 8mm extend from the cuprite crystals to the chrysocolla vug wall and also appear in a second vug in back.

Product details

SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions4.0 x 7.0 x 6.5 cm
Added on07/16/2026
Locality
Dikuluwe Mine, Kolwezi District, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
07/2026Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
Collector’s EdgeNot disclosed

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Chrysocolla
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sky-blue to teal-green copper silicate; botryoidal coatings and stalactites, often with quartz drusy, valued for color and locality; ID tips.