| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Cuprite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 70243 |
| Mineral: | Cuprite |
| Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia |
| Description: | Complex crystallized mass of translucent dark-red cuprite crystals intermixed with brown matrix. The largest cuprite crystals are cubic form with octahedral corner faces. Microscopic cuprite crystals are visible on all surfaces when viewed under 20x. |
| Overall Size: | 10x5x4 cm |
| Crystals: | micro to 6 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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