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Cuprite

Unknown Owner
Brilliant red crystals of cuprite averaging 0.3 cm in size across the front of this matrix. The crystals exhibit slight translucency. In good condition.

Product details

Species
CupriteAbout Cuprite →
SizeThumbnail
Dimensions2.3 x 1.6 x 1.3 cm
Added on03/21/2025
Locality
Namibia, Oshikoto Region, TsumebRegional guide →

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Unknown Owner$90.00
—Weinrich MineralsNot 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.