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cu·prite (k

, ky

A natural red secondary ore of copper, essentially Cu₂O, that forms as a result of weathering.

cuprite [ˈkjuːpraɪt]

(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a red secondary mineral consisting of cuprous oxide in cubic crystalline form: a source of copper. Formula: Cu₂O

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cuprite - a mineral consisting of cuprous oxide that is a source of copper

atomic number 29, copper, Cu - a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor

mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

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cuprite

n → Kupferoxid nt, → Rotkupfererz nt

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cuprite (redirected from Red copper ore)

cuprite
(redirected from Red copper ore)