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Cuprite

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This thumbnail specimen from Tsumeb mine has real wow factor. Small it might be, but the octahedral Cuprite crystals are superb - so sharp and with a really fine deep red-purple colour and submetallic lustre. They reach 5 mm wide. There is edge damage to one of the larger crystals on the edge of the specimen, but most of the Cuprite crystals are in excellent order. Mounted on an acrylic base for display.

Product details

Species
CupriteAbout Cuprite →
SizeThumbnail
Dimensions1.4 x 1.7 x 1.0 cm
Added on12/02/2024
Locality
Namibia, Oshikoto Region, TsumebRegional guide →

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
02/2025Unknown Owner$140.00
—Crystal ClassicsNot disclosed

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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 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.