cuprite (w. malachite)

TSNB658
Specimen
Feinglos, M.N.Zweibel, J.
Exhibit 1. Cuprite (w. malachite); 25 mm.
Exhibit 1. Cuprite (w. malachite); 25 mm.
Image Credit: Malcolm Southwood

Specimen Title

cuprite (w. malachite)

Associated Minerals

malachite

Principal Mineral

Cuprite

Size

Thumbnail; 25mm

Location in the Mine

Second oxidation zone; 35 Level

Provenance

Zweibel, J.; Feinglos, M.N.

Collection

MGMH; 2022.4.2088L

Entry Number

Specimen; TSNB658

Description

A small aggregate of cubo-octahedral cuprite crystals (to 14 mm) with skeletal growth patterns (or etching?) on some crystal faces and minor alteration to malachite.

Mark Feinglos acquired the specimen from Julius and Miriam Zweibel in February 1978. An anonymous hand written label attributes the specimen to 35 Level in the second oxidation zone.