Cuprite
Gem NotesINTRODUCTION
Cuprite is a mineral species, cuprous oxide, with the formula Cu2O. It was named in 1845 by Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger. The name comes from the Latin “cuprum” in allusion to its composition. Cuprite is…
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