Cuprite from Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo - image 1
Cuprite from Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo - image 2

Cuprite from Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo

Deep red, sharply-formed, cuprite crystals with mirror lustre, beautifully contrasting against a vibrant, botryoidal chrysocolla matrix. (ex-Gemcongo specimen)

Product details

SpeciesCupriteChrysocollaCalcite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.3 x 3.8 x 2.3 cm
Added on06/04/2025
LocalityDR Congo, Lualaba, Mashamba West Mine
Current owner
Laszlo Kupi Fine Mineral Photography
Laszlo Kupi Fine Mineral Photography
Budapest, Hungary
Member since 2025

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ruby-red copper oxide crystals with brilliant luster, from cubes to octahedra, prized for color, rarity, and historic collecting appeal.
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Mashamba West Mine
A collector's guide to Mashamba West Mine, DR Congo: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 432 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.