Call number:
D59 (27)
Classification:
Hydroxides
Oxides
Oxides
Translated title:
Cuprite
Place of origin:
Polevsk / Perm, ex U.S.S.R.
Depositional environment:
Found in the oxidized zones of copper deposits.
Description:
Cuprite is commonly found as an oxidation product of copper sulphides in the upper zones of veins, often associated with Native Copper, Malachite, Azurite, Limonite and Chalcocite.
Chemical formula:
Cu2O
Crystal system:
Isometric
Crystal schema:
Hexoctahedral
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