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ES19
Cuprite on Malachite
Mashamba West Mine, Shaba Province, People's Republic of the Congo(formerly Zaire)
Miniature, 4.6 x 4.2 x 3.0 cm
Ex. Ernest Schlichter
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This is one of the world's great localities for cuprite, sadly no longer producing. This specimen is covered on the left side by cuprite crystals to .7 cm, but on the right side there is one sharp octahedral crystal measuring over 1 cm. All the cuprite crystals exhibit some lustrous, etched faces. When backlit, they all have bright red highlights.