Cuprite

$1,400.00 €1,170 £1,000.00 approx.

This specimen is priced in US dollars, all other prices are approximate.

ID: CC873

A sharp 16mm bipyramidal octahedral crystal of Cuprite with a deep blood red colouration. The crystal is undamaged and is aesthetically positioned on a sliver of matrix. A great miniature of this species displaying sharpness of crystallisation and a bright lustre.

Details

Dimensions: 3.0 × 2.6 × 1.7 cm
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Locality: Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi, Katanga (Shaba), DR Congo (Zaire), Africa

Minerals on Specimen

Minerals on specimen: Cuprite

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