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Cuprite, Cerussite, Calcite

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Source volume: 44, issue: 2, PDF page: 87. Label: Figure 11. Cuprite-included cerussite and calcite, 3.1 cm, from the Tsumeb mine, Namibia. Bruce Cairncross collection and photo.

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SpeciesCuprite, Cerussite, Calcite
Added on10/22/2024
LocalityNamibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Volume: 44, Issue: 2 page 205

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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
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Cuprite from Tsumeb, Namibia
Tsumeb cuprite — Namibia's famed copper-lead-zinc-silver deposit yields wine-red to cherry-red crystals with brilliant luster, often on calcite or smithsonite.