A mineral form of copper oxide; a reddish crystalline compound containing copper, often found in oxidized copper deposits.
From Latin 'cuprum' (copper) plus '-ide' (chemical suffix for binary compounds). This mineralogical term describes the oxide compound that forms when copper oxidizes in natural deposits.
Cupride is one of the forms copper takes when it weathers naturally in rocks—it's one of the steps in the transformation from pure copper metal to the beautiful green patina you see on old copper roofs and statues.
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