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Cuprite from
Wildfrauengrotte, Teschengraben, Krieglach, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria


Classification
Species:Cuprite
Formula:Cu2O
Comments:tiny, translucent crystals with copper
Colour:deep red
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Native Copper
Quartz
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cuprite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wildfrauengrotte, Teschengraben, Krieglach, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:295457
Long-form Identifier:1:3:295457:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cuprite
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘMagnesite deposit, Sattlerkogel, Veitsch, Sankt Barbara im Mürztal, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
15.2km (9.4 miles) ⓘFriedlkogel (Friedelkogel; Heinzlkogel), Kaiblinggraben, Kleinveitsch, Veitsch, Sankt Barbara im Mürztal, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
16.2km (10.1 miles) ⓘBreitenau Mine, Hochlantsch, Breitenau am Hochlantsch, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
20.2km (12.6 miles) ⓘBohnkogel, Altenberg an der Rax, Neuberg an der Mürz, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘWagnerhöhe, Southern District, Prinzkogel mines, Prinzkogel (Prinzenkogel), Rettenegg, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
23.2km (14.4 miles) ⓘNiederalpl iron mine, Niederalpl, Mariazell, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
23.6km (14.7 miles) ⓘLerchgraben (Lerchengraben), Gollrad, Mariazell, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
24.2km (15.1 miles) ⓘIron mine (Gollrad; Golrad; Herrenkögerl), Gollrad, Mariazell, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
25.8km (16.1 miles) ⓘWetterbauergraben, Frohnleiten, Graz-Umgebung District, Styria, Austria
26.6km (16.5 miles) ⓘSchendleck (Schendlegg), Großau, Reichenau an der Rax, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
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