Description
Superb specimen of massive cuprite, sometimes crystallized in fine red crystals, associated with a little green malachite. Relative to its size, the specimen is incredibly heavy! Cuprite is a copper oxide.
Cuprite crystals from the Ludwig mine in Nevada, USA.
Mineral from the Deyrolle collection, a Parisian naturalist dealer. Comes with its handwritten label and original box (19th or early 20th century).
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