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

Leesport, Pa.

1 for sale·Member since 2025

Previous owners

Date	Collector	Acquisition price
—	Blain Baird	Not disclosed

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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.

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.

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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…

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