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Arsenopyrite from
Kelly Bray Mine, Callington United Mines (incl. Emmens United Mines), Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Arsenopyrite
Formula:FeAsS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Arsenopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kelly Bray Mine, Callington United Mines (incl. Emmens United Mines), Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:198720
Long-form Identifier:1:3:198720:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Arsenopyrite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘEast Holmbush mine, Callington United Mines (incl. Emmens United Mines), Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England, UK
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘRedmoor Mine (East Cornwall United Mines), Callington United Mines (incl. Emmens United Mines), Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England, UK
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘHolmbush Mine, Callington United Mines (incl. Emmens United Mines), Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England, UK
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘWheal Florence (Mary and Florence Consols; Florence and Tonkin United Mine), Callington Consols, Callington, Cornwall, England, UK
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘKit Hill Wheal Mary (Wheal Tonkin), Wheal Florence (Mary and Florence Consols; Florence and Tonkin United Mine), Callington Consols, Callington, Cornwall, England, UK
1.4km (0.8 miles) ⓘKit Hill Mine (Kit Hill Consols), Kit Hill United Mines (incl. Kit Hill Great Consols), Callington, Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England, UK
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘLady Ashburton Mine, Callington Consols, Callington, Cornwall, England, UK
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘDowngate Mine, Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England, UK
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘHaye Valley Mine, South Hill, Cornwall, England, UK
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘSilver Valley Mine (William and Mary Worth Mine; incl. Ashburton Mine), Sevenstones, Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK
References
Dines, H. G. (1956) The Metalliferous Mining Region of South-West England (1st ed.) Vol. 2. Geological Survey of Great Britain.pp.626-627
 
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