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Minerals - Cuprite | TerraCollect

Mineral - Cuprite

CupriteCu₂O

Chemical Properties

Mineral Class

Oxides and Hydrxides

Toxicity

none

Formula

Cu₂O

Unit Cell

a=4.27 Z=2

Physical Properties

Hardness

3.5 - 4

Streak

brownred

Density

Very Heavy (>6)

Optical Properties

Color

blackredorange

Birefringence

Luster

Metallic,

Adamantine

Transparency

translucent,

opaque

Pleochroism

Geomineralogical Properties

Crystal System

isometric

Karten-Ebenen

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Cleavage

Imperfect after {111}

Fracture

conchoidal

Tenacity

Brittle

Point Group

hexoctahedral - 4/m 3 2/m

Space Group

Pn3m (224)

Habit

Octahedron, Cube

Formation

Oxidation zone of copper deposits

Paragenesis

Twinning

Rarity

Common

Synonyms

Cuprite