[DOC] [TLE] J! Archive - Show #2981, aired 1997-07-14 [PAR] Found in meteorites, ores of this metal include siderite, goethite & magnetite ... 
The red, sometimes transparent crystals of cuprite are an ore of this metal... [DOC] [TLE] Cuprite - Wikipedia [PAR] Cuprite is an oxide mineral composed of copper(I) oxide Cu2O, and is a minor 
ore of copper. Cuprite from Tsumeb Mine (size:2.3 x 2.1 x 1.2 cm. Its dark crystals 
with red internal reflections are in the isometric system ... brownish-red. 
Diaphaneity, Transparent, translucent ... The luster is sub-metallic to brilliant 
adamantine. [DOC] [TLE] Cuprite: The copper mineral cuprite information and pictures [PAR] Metallic  White  Colorless  Blue  Red  Green  Yellow  Orange  Pink ... Even 
the opaque form will have slightly red edges and faint transparency upon back-
lighting. ... forming an interestingly shaped and a sometimes sparkling green 
crystal form. ... Cuprite is an important collectors mineral, and is a minor ore of 
copper. [DOC] [TLE] Mineral Pictures Index - Geology - About.com [PAR] GalenaA heavy, glittering mineral, principal ore of lead metal. Garnet (Garnet ... 
its natural wiry form. CupriteRed copper ore and sometimes spectacular 
specimen stone. ... ScapoliteStreaked clear crystals of metamorphosed 
limestones. [DOC] [TLE] Cuprite | Mineralogy4Kids [PAR] Cuprite. Named in 1845 from the Latin cuprum in allusion to its composition, this 
mineral is a minor ore of copper. It is a supergene ... It comes in various shades of 
red with the transparent crystals being called "ruby copper". ... Dark red to 
cochineal red, sometimes almost black. Streak Color: Shining metallic brownish-
red. [DOC] [TLE] CUPRITE (Copper Oxide) - Mineral Gallery [PAR] Cuprite has been a major ore of copper and is still mined in many places around 
the world. ... Cuprite's dark crystals show internal reflections of the true deep red 
inside the ... Transparency: Crystals are transparent to translucent. ... Crystals of 
cuprite are sometimes altered or partially altered to malachite and rarely copper. [DOC] [TLE] Cuprite- Healing Properties, Color, Power & Facts | Jewelexi [PAR] Apr 23, 2015 ... The Cuprite stone forms well-developed cubic structured crystals ... Sometimes, 
Cuprite is also mentioned as ruby copper due to its ... The soft, heavy, and brittle 
Cuprite is a red oxide mineral (Cu2O) and is a significant ore of copper. ... sub-
metallic opaque crystals, and in dazzling transparent red crystals. [DOC] [TLE] Cuprite: Cuprite mineral information and data. - Mindat.org [PAR] Cuprite is commonly found as an oxidation product of copper sulphides in the 
upper zones of ... A : Metal: Oxygen = 2:1 and 1:1 ... Transparent, Translucent. 
Colour: Dark red to cochineal red, sometimes almost black. ... Crystals octahedral 
or cubic, rarely dodecahedral, sometimes highly modified. ... Red Glassy Copper 
Ore. [DOC] [TLE] Mineral Identification Key - Table IB [PAR] Table IB: Minerals with Metallic or Submetallic Luster & Hardness greater than ... 
crystals, 4.6, May be somewhat iridescent, turns metallic-purple when wet. .... 
surfaces, tarnishing to metallic purple, iridescent ("peacock ore"), Grey-black, 
BORNITE ... 3 to 4, Dark-brown to black, sometimes Olive-yellow or Red ("Ruby 
Jack")... [DOC] [TLE] Mineral Reference [PAR] Occurrence: Secondary mineral in the oxidized zone of ore deposits .... Color: 
variable, from white to gray, yellow, green, red to brown. .... Comments: used for 
magnesia refractories and a source of metallic magnesium. ..... Luster is vitreous 
to resinous, Transparent crystals sometimes are cut as gemstones, and californite
,... [DOC] [TLE] CUPRITE - Russian Mineralogical Society [PAR] Metal luster to diamond one, dull one. ... Non-transparent to half-transparent, 
extremely rare  transparent. ... In Kazakhstan, cuprite crystals up to 3 cm. at the 
Zhezkazgan deposit were found, and also at the deposits ... head | ~ Copper ore: 
brown ~, glassy ~, octahedral ~, plush ~, red ~

Question: The red, sometimes transparent crystals of cuprite are an ore of this metal
Answer: Copper