Cuprite

Cuprite

compound
Cu2O

A deep ruby-red copper oxide mineral, one of the richest copper ores

Cuprite's deep crimson crystals form when copper deposits oxidise near the Earth's surface.

Material

Gallery canvas set in a solid wood floating frame.

Frame

Brown

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Crystallography

Catalogue identityCuprite — Pn-3m
FormulaCu2O
Crystal systemcubic
Space groupP n -3 m :1
Lattice (a, b, c) Å4.252, 4.252, 4.252
Angles (α, β, γ) °90, 90, 90
Density (g/cm³)5.92

Structure data: Crystallography Open Database · Public domain (CC0)