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Cuprite

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Cuprite from Rubtsovskiy mine, Altaiskiy Krai, W. Siberia, Russia - RW47842
Cuprite from Rubtsovskiy mine, Altaiskiy Krai, W. Siberia, Russia - RW47842

Cuprite

#RW47842
Availability
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Size
6.5 x 6.5 x 5 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
Cu1+2O (RRUFF)
Locality
Rubtsovskiy mine, Altaiskiy Krai, W. Siberia, Russia
Tagged
copper

Large deep red octahedral crystals of Cuprite to 2cm along edge. Excellent specimen and probably one of the world's greatest Cuprite localities.

Cuprite

Formula
Cu1+2O 
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.

Collection
Robert Waidler Collection
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