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It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Cuprite from
Messina Mine, Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa


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Chalcotrichite, etc.

Messina Mine, Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Cuprite, etc.

Messina Mine, Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
05869620017367131934471.jpg
Chalcotrichite, etc.

Messina Mine, Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Cuprite, etc.

Messina Mine, Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
05869620017367131934471.jpg
Chalcotrichite, etc.

Messina Mine, Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
09772230017272037364367.jpg
Cuprite, etc.

Messina Mine, Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cuprite
Formula:Cu2O
Comments:Cuprite as bright red inclusions with native copper has been qualitatively identified as copper oxide presumed cuprite (personal comment to author - Mineralogical Record 22(3)).
Colour:Red
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chalcocite1
Quartz1
Hematite1
Malachite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cuprite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Messina Mine, Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:843217
Long-form Identifier:1:3:843217:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cuprite
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘMusina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
References
Cairncross, Bruce (1991) The Messina Mining District, South Africa. The Mineralogical Record, 22 (3) 187-199
 
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