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Cuprite

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MGR1082862

Cuprite

Floater

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Description
Locality: 
Chessy-les-Mines, Villefranche, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.6 × 1.4 × 1.5 cm
Description

Very interesting pseudomorph cast of Malachite after Cuprite from the famous classic locality. The Cuprite is completely replaced, the crystal shows intense green color.  No significant damages to report and developed as floater.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cuprite

Formula: 
Cu2O
Strunz: 
4.AA.10
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0