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Cuprite Mineral Data
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General Cuprite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu2O |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 143.09 gm |
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Copper 88.82 % Cu 100.00 % Cu2O |
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Oxygen 11.18 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu2O |
| Environment: |
Oxidized zone of copper deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1845 |
| Locality: |
Commonly in the copper deposits of SW USA and in Chile. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the Latin, cuprum, meaning copper. Chalcotrichite from the Greek, meaning "hairy copper." |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Cuprite  |
| Synonym: |
Chalcotrichite |
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ICSD 63281 |
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PDF 5-667 |
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Red oxide of copper |
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