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Cuprite from
Phoenix Mine, Phoenix, Houghton Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA


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Cuprite, etc.

Phoenix Mine, Phoenix, Houghton Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
09792540017272297981202.jpg
Cuprite, etc.

Phoenix Mine, Phoenix, Houghton Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
09792540017272297981202.jpg
Cuprite, etc.

Phoenix Mine, Phoenix, Houghton Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cuprite
Formula:Cu2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Copper9
Tenorite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cuprite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Phoenix Mine, Phoenix, Houghton Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:414720
Long-form Identifier:1:3:414720:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cuprite
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘCliff Mine, Allouez Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘNorth Cliff Mine, Allouez Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘCentral Mine, Central, Houghton Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘNorthwestern Mine, Central, Houghton Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
10.9km (6.7 miles) ⓘMohawk Mine, Mohawk, Allouez Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
13.1km (8.2 miles) ⓘAhmeek Mine, Ahmeek, Allouez Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘKingston Mine, Ahmeek, Allouez Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
14.1km (8.8 miles) ⓘDelaware Mine (Delaware Conglomerate Mine), Delaware, Grant Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
14.7km (9.1 miles) ⓘAllouez No. 1 Mine, Allouez Mine, Allouez, Allouez Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
15.2km (9.4 miles) ⓘAllouez Mine, Allouez, Allouez Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
References
Heinrich, E. W., Robinson, George Willard (2004) Mineralogy of Michigan (2nd ed.) A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum and Michigan Technological University. 252pp.
Rosemeyer, Tom (2009) Copper-bearing Fissure Veins, Keweenaw County, Michigan, Lake Superior Native Copper District (Part 1) Rocks & Minerals, 84 (4) 298-306 doi:10.3200/rmin.84.4.298-306part1
 
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