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Cuprite with Copper

Unknown Owner
Deep red octahedral crystals of cuprite to 0.4 cm in size across the top of this matrix with minor native copper. Slight micro-damage present, this still a very choice old time example.

Product details

Species
Copper, CupriteAbout Copper →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions10.0 x 6.0 x 3.5 cm
Added on07/17/2025
Locality
UK, England, Wheal Gorland

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2025Unknown Owner$290.00
—Weinrich MineralsNot disclosed

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Copper
Mineral guide
Learn about Copper
native copper with spinel-twinned crystals and arborescences; notable from Lake Superior, Itauz, Dongchuan, Corocoro, prized for color and localities.
Regional guide
Copper from Wheal Gorland
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