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While externally similar shapes, these two minerals are very different inside.
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Cuprite from
Vater Abraham Mine, Lauta, Marienberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cuprite
Formula:Cu2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cuprite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Vater Abraham Mine, Lauta, Marienberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:686634
Long-form Identifier:1:3:686634:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cuprite
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘSauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘSt Briccius Mine, Königswalde, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘUranus Mine, Kleinrückerswalde, Annaberg-Buchholz, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘAltväter samt Eschig Mine, Sayda, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘFortuna adit (Fortuna mine), Deutschkatharinenberg, Deutschneudorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
26.4km (16.4 miles) ⓘSt Catharina Mine, Gottes Geschick Vereinigt Feld Mine, Graul, Langenberg, Raschau-Markersbach, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
27.0km (16.8 miles) ⓘGelbe Birke Mine, Beierfeld, Grünhain-Beierfeld, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
27.4km (17.0 miles) ⓘGraul, Langenberg, Raschau-Markersbach, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
28.5km (17.7 miles) ⓘJunge Hohe Birke Mine, Langenrinne, Zug, Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
35.6km (22.1 miles) ⓘLorenz Gegentrum Mine, Halsbrücke, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
References
Hajek, W. (2010): Kristallwelten Marienberg. Weise Verlag, München.
 
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