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Cuprite on Malachite

Cuprite on Malachite

Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo

Size: 2.1 x 2.7 x 1.6 cm (Thumbnail)

The specimen here is made up of a deposit of intergrown crystals of cuprite octohedrals. The cuprite have a silvery luster and glow cherry red when backlit. The largest cuprite crystal measures 1cm. Not all the crystals are perfect.

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SKU:SAMS-313

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