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overviewcatalogueAM-2015-10002-A

AM-2015-10002-A · Cupriteactive

physical & structuralrev. 3
designationCuprite
chemical formulaCu₂O
classificationOxide
crystal systemCubic
mohs hardness3.5 – 4
density (g/cm³)6.14
colourDark red, submetallic
type localityChuquicamata, Antofagasta, Chile
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)149219634
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2015-10002-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 149, 219, 634

notessubmitter remarks + registry

Standard cuprite reference specimen. Supplied as a single piece on a small fragment of host matrix.