How do I identify Coppernite?

Coppernite can be identified by its hardness of 5.5 - 6 on the Mohs scale, Black and dark brown with bronze flecks color. Look for these key characteristics when examining specimens.

What color is Coppernite?

Coppernite typically appears in Black and dark brown with bronze flecks. Color can vary depending on impurities and formation conditions.

How hard is Coppernite?

Coppernite has a hardness of 5.5 - 6 on the Mohs scale. This gives it moderate hardness.

Coppernite

A variety of Igneous

Uncommon

What is Coppernite?

There's a lot of debate on the origin of coppernite. It is often mistakenly sold to people as Nuummite, though there is a theory that this material is actually black galaxy granite quarried predominantly in India, which features golden flecks over solid black.