cuprite
/ˈkjuːprʌɪt
/noun [mass noun]
A dark red or brownish black mineral consisting of cuprous oxide.Other secondary copper minerals associated with the chrysocolla are malachite, cuprite, and tenorite....
- The mine is well known for the rare secondary copper minerals that occur in the lode, including paramelaconite, cuprite, malachite, and dioptase.
- Associated minerals were calcite, copper, cuprite, tenorite, and malachite.