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Collectible minerals - full range in stock "Cuprite"

Cuprite is a supergene mineral of the copper zones of oxidation, which does not form large accumulations. In the best samples, it may have a so-called reflex - it turns red in bright light.

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Physical properties of Cuprite

General
Category Oxide mineral
Formula
(repeating unit)		 Cu2O
IMA symbol Cpr
Strunz classification 4.AA.10
Dana classification 4.1.1.1
Crystal system Cubic
Crystal class Hexoctahedral (m3m)
H-M symbol: (4/m 3 2/m)
Space group Pn3m
Unit cell a = 4.2685 Å; V = 77.77 Å3; Z = 2
Identification
Color Dark red to conchineal red, sometimes almost black
Crystal habit Cubic, octahedral, and dodecahedral crystals; as hairlike capillary forms, earthy, compact granular and massive
Twinning Penetration twins
Cleavage Fair in four directions forming octahedrons
Fracture Conchoidal to uneven
Tenacity Brittle
Mohs scale hardness 3.5 to 4
Luster Adamantine, sub-metallic, earthy
Streak Shining metallic brownish-red
Diaphaneity Transparent, translucent
Specific gravity 6.14
Optical properties Isotropic
Refractive index n = 2.849
Pleochroism Visible

Cuprite
Code: 4162
Cuprite
Rubtsovsky mine, Altai, Southern Siberia, RF
35*35*27mm

0.00 $ $65.67

Cuprite
Code: 4163
Cuprite
Rubtsovsky mine, Altai, Southern Siberia, RF
41*27*20mm

0.00 $ $38.33

Cuprite
Code: 4164
Cuprite
Rubtsovsky mine, Altai, Southern Siberia, RF
32*24*22mm

0.00 $ $36.00

Cuprite
Code: 4165
Cuprite
Rubtsovsky mine, Altai, Southern Siberia, RF
34*21*26mm

0.00 $ $33.33

Cuprite, Copper native
Code: 4167
Cuprite, Copper native
Rubtsovsky mine, Altai, Southern Siberia, RF
20*16*12mm

0.00 $ $15.00

Recommended
Marshite, Cerussite, Cuprite (red effect)
Code: 2632
Marshite, Cerussite, Cuprite (red effect)
Rubtsovskoye field, Altai, Southern Siberia, RF
51*43*31mm

0.00 $ $280.00

Recommended
Cuprite
Code: 1935
Cuprite
Rubtsovskoye field, Altai, Southern Siberia, RF
64*58*50mm

0.00 $ $310.00

Cuprite
Code: 1933
Cuprite
Rubtsovskoye field, Altai, Southern Siberia, RF
51*43*42mm

0.00 $ $198.33

Cuprite archived
Code: 4166
Cuprite
Rubtsovsky mine, Altai, Southern Siberia, RF
27*19*14mm

0.00 $ $20.00

Recommended
Cuprite, Native copper pseudomorph archived
Code: 3710
Cuprite, Native copper pseudomorph
Rubtsovskoye field, Altai, Southern Siberia, RF
31*28*21mm

0.00 $ $73.33

Cuprite archived
Code: 3711
Cuprite
Rubtsovskoye field, Altai, Southern Siberia, RF
33*34*21mm

0.00 $ $31.67

Cuprite archived
Code: 3627
Cuprite
Rubtsovskoye field, Altai, Southern Siberia, RF
44*35*26mm

0.00 $ $66.67

Cuprite archived
Code: 3628
Cuprite
Rubtsovskoye field, Altai, Southern Siberia, RF
38*28*23mm

0.00 $ $60.00

Cuprite archived
Code: 3629
Cuprite
Rubtsovskoye field, Altai, Southern Siberia, RF
35*27*25mm

0.00 $ $46.67

Cuprite archived
Code: 3630
Cuprite
Rubtsovskoye field, Altai, Southern Siberia, RF
33*33*22mm

0.00 $ $33.33

Cuprite archived
Code: 3631
Cuprite
Rubtsovskoye field, Altai, Southern Siberia, RF
31*24*17mm

0.00 $ $28.33

Cuprite archived
Code: 3272
Cuprite
Rubtsovskoye field, Altai, Southern Siberia, RF
32*27*24mm

0.00 $ $36.67

Marshite, Cuprite archived
Code: 2615
Marshite, Cuprite
Rubtsovskoye field, Altai, Southern Siberia, RF
37*33*25mm

0.00 $ $130.00

Marshite, Cuprite archived
Code: 2631
Marshite, Cuprite
Rubtsovskoye field, Altai, Southern Siberia, RF
35*27*16mm

0.00 $ $80.00

Cuprite archived
Code: 1934
Cuprite
Rubtsovskoye field, Altai, Southern Siberia, RF
66*57*41mm

0.00 $ $278.33

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