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Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite
Chengmenshan Deposit, Jiangxi Province, China
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Origin Location |
Chengmenshan Deposit, Jiangxi Province, China |
Description |
A fine Chinese specimen of brilliant magenta to red chalcotrichite, which is a fibrous variety of Cuprite. |
Luster |
Drusy |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Dull |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Medium Cabinet |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Cuprite: Cu2O dicopper oxide *
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Quartz var. Amethyst![Quartz var. Amethyst](/Files/Minerals/QuartzvarAmethyst_725_sm.jpg) Corundum var. Ruby![Corundum var. Ruby](/Files/Minerals/CorundumvarRuby_431_sm.jpg) Quartz var. Amethyst / Hematite![Quartz var. Amethyst / Hematite](/Files/Minerals/QuartzvarAmethystHematite_1493_0_sm.jpg) Quartz var. Amethyst![Quartz var. Amethyst](/Files/Minerals/QuartzvarAmethyst_528_sm.jpg) Chalcopyrite![Chalcopyrite](/Files/Minerals/Chalcopyrite_64_sm.jpg) Garnet var. Spessartine![Garnet var. Spessartine](/Files/Minerals/GarnetvarSpessartine_388_sm.jpg) |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Cuprite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Cuprite Search Web Mineral DB: Cuprite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Cuprite Search Wikipedia: Chalcotrichite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Chalcotrichite Search Web Mineral DB: Chalcotrichite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Chalcotrichite
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