The crystals have the very neat forms of the dodecahedron; very unusual, as isolated forms, for Cuprite. They are bright and have reddish reflections, contrasting with the white matrix of Quartz.
The specimen has been reviewed, photographed and published as a new discovery in the magazine ‘Rivista Mineralogica Italiana’ on page 280 in number 2009/4
Onganja (Emke) Mine, Helen Farm 235, Onganja mining area, Seeis, Windhoek District, Khomas Region Namibia
Specimen size: 8.2 × 6.2 × 2.7 × cm = 3.23” × 2.44” × 1.06”
Main crystal size: 0.8 × 0.8 cm = 0.31” × 0.31”
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