Cuprite
Unknown Owner
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A very rich and showy Tsumeb copper ore specimen. A sparkly druse of deep wine-red cuprite microcrystals coats a mounded, vuggy, 3-dimensional matrix of brecciated, massive cuprite nicely complimented by small calcite crystals on both sides. The cuprite is darker than the photo shows, as the lighting and high luster of the cuprite brightened the piece. Hefty for its size! Ex. Rob Smith Collection and a highly representative Tsumeb cuprite specimen.
Product details
SpeciesCuprite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.8 x 7.5 x 6.5 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityNamibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |



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