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Cuprite with Malachite

#45953

Cuprite with Malachite

#45953
Availability
Sold
Size
8 x 6 x 5 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
Cu1+2O (RRUFF)
Locality
Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, United States
Tagged
copper

An impressive chunk of crystalline Cuprite ore from this historic mining district. There is one vug with cherry red micro Cuprite crystals to about 0.75mm. They stand out real well under the digital process. In-hand they are less apparent. The entire specimen is mostly Cuprite with zones of Malachite. For a micromounter, this would be a specimen to break up.

Cuprite

Formula
Cu1+2
Crystal System
Isometric 
Crystal Habit
Massive - Granular, Capillary 
Cleavage
Imperfect, None, None 
Luster
Adamantine 
Color
brown red, purple red, red, black 
Streak
brownish red 
Class
Isometric - Hexoctahedral 
Fracture
Brittle - Conchoidal 
Hardness
3.5-4 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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