noun
- a red mineral consisting of copper oxide, used as an ore of copper
Usage: mineralogy
Examples
- The geologist identified cuprite in the rock sample by its distinctive red color.
- Cuprite is an important copper ore found in oxidized zones of copper deposits.
- The museum’s mineral collection includes a beautiful specimen of cuprite from Arizona.
- Miners extracted cuprite from the upper levels of the copper mine.
- The red crystals of cuprite contrasted sharply with the green malachite nearby.
- Cuprite forms when copper sulfide minerals are exposed to oxygen and water.