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cu·prite

 (ko͞o′prīt′, kyo͞o′-)
n.
A natural red secondary ore of copper, essentially Cu2O, that forms as a result of weathering.
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cuprite

(ˈkjuːpraɪt)
n
(Minerals) a red secondary mineral consisting of cuprous oxide in cubic crystalline form: a source of copper. Formula: Cu2O
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cu•prite

(ˈkyu praɪt, ˈku-)

n.
a mineral, cuprous oxide, Cu2O, occurring in red crystals and brown to black granular masses: an ore of copper.
[1840–50]
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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
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cuprite

n → Kupferoxid nt, → Rotkupfererz nt
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Figure 3: Core from hole DD1571 at a depth of 211.8 metres, showing almost all cuprite (cuprite, Cu[sub.2]O, is 88.82% copper by weight).
Drilling Intersects the Highest-Grade Intersection Ever Drilled at Ivanhoe Mines' Kamoa-Kakula Project, with an Estimated Grade of 18.0% Copper Over 18.86 metres, at a 2% Cut Off
In mineralogy, the colors in gemstones can be explained by their material makeup and the identity of the transition metal impurity in them." The various colors in cuprite and malachite are explained by differences in oxidation states of copper ions in their crystal structures.
The Science of Ceramic Glaze Color
The copper can be correlated with the following three main components: cuprite, azurite and malachite.
Ancient Egyptian papyri from different time periods, geographical regions contain copper
To illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach, the most widely used hyperspectral images in unmixing, such as Cuprite, Urban, and Jasper Ridge, were selected in the spectral range from 380 nm to 2500 nm; each channel band width is up to 9.46 nm.
A Novel Measurement Matrix Optimization Approach for Hyperspectral Unmixing
The XRD pattern of [Cu.sub.2]O NPs/zeolite A in Figure 3 showed that diffraction peaks appeared at 29.61[degrees], 36.48[degrees], 42.38[degrees], 61.46[degrees], 73.56[degrees], and 7752[degrees] corresponding to (110), (111), (200), (220), (311), and (222) planes of cuprite, respectively, that indicated the formation of [Cu.sub.2]O nanocrystals (JCPDS Card number 05-0667) [4, 18].
Synthesis and Investigation of Antimicrobial Activity of [Cu.sub.2]O Nanoparticles/Zeolite
on effect of vinegar in bronze vessels) or copper acetate, copper vitriol or copper sulphate and a mixture of black (copper (II) oxide or tenorite) and red (copper (I) oxide or cuprite) copper oxides that forms in the burning of copper (see Hawthorne & Smith 1979, 121 f.).
Bracteate pendant from the Linnakse hoard: archaeometric discussion of the silver artefact/ Brakteaatripats Linnakse aardes: hobedast eseme arheomeetriline kasitlus
It is composed mainly of galena (PbS), amorphous carbon, zincite (ZnO), sassolite ([H.sub.3]B[O.sub.3]), minium ([Pb.sub.3][O.sub.4]), magnetite ([Fe.sub.3][O.sub.4]), goethite (FeO(OH)), cuprite ([Cu.sub.2]O), and talc ([Mg.sub.3][Si.sub.4][O.sub.10][(OH).sub.2]) [10-14].
Health risk assessment of heavy metals in traditional cosmetics sold in Tunisian local markets
05-0667) confirming the formation of a single cubic phase Cuprous ([Cu.sub.+1]) oxide ([Cu.sub.2]O) with cuprite structure.
Cuprous oxide nanoparticles in epoxy network: cure reaction, morphology, and thermal stability
We simulate a virtual rover traversing the famous Cuprite, Nevada, mining district, which is known for containing many distinctive spectral features of interest in highly localized outcrops (Swayze et al.
Science autonomy for rover subsurface exploration of the Atacama Desert

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