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Also known as Chalcotrichite, Tile Ore
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Copper(I) oxide mineral forming isometric crystals (octahedra, cubes, dodecahedra), deep red to red-black with a submetallic to adamantine luster. A fibrous/hair-like habit is called chalcotrichite; a massive/earthy habit is called tile ore — both are the same species, not separate minerals.
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