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Cuprite from Namibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb

Cuprite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

2.8 x 1.7 1.5 cm


cluster of rich red Cuprite crystals from the Tsumeb Mine.

ex. Blain Baird, photo by Mark Cross

Product details

SpeciesCuprite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.8 x 1.7 x 1.5 cm
Added on10/16/2025
LocalityNamibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb
Current owner
Alan Fertel
Alan Fertel
Leesport, Pa.
1 for sale·Member since 2025
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Blain BairdNot 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.
Locality guide
Tsumeb
Tsumeb, Namibia — world-renowned locality famed for a rich copper–lead–zinc ore pipe, with dioptase on calcite, azurite blades, and smithsonite prized by colle…