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cuprite

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cu·prite  (kprt, ky-)
n.
A natural red secondary ore of copper, essentially Cu2O, that forms as a result of weathering.
cuprite [ˈkjuːpraɪt]
n
(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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Noun1.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
Translations
cuprite
n → Kupferoxid nt, → Rotkupfererz nt


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Oxide mineralization was noted to a depth of 396m and comprises malachite, azurite, cuprite and native copper.
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