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Cuprite from
Marke Valley Mine, Upton Cross, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK


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Cuprite

Marke Valley Mine, Upton Cross, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
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Cuprite, etc.

Marke Valley Mine, Upton Cross, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
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Cuprite, etc.

Marke Valley Mine, Upton Cross, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
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Cuprite

Marke Valley Mine, Upton Cross, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
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Cuprite

Marke Valley Mine, Upton Cross, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
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Cuprite, etc.

Marke Valley Mine, Upton Cross, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
07007560017362272068250.jpg
Cuprite, etc.

Marke Valley Mine, Upton Cross, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
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Cuprite

Marke Valley Mine, Upton Cross, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
05197620017271969361774.jpg
Cuprite

Marke Valley Mine, Upton Cross, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
06498170017271997193105.jpg
Cuprite, etc.

Marke Valley Mine, Upton Cross, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
07007560017362272068250.jpg
Cuprite, etc.

Marke Valley Mine, Upton Cross, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
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Cuprite

Marke Valley Mine, Upton Cross, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cuprite
Formula:Cu2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz4
Native Copper2
Connellite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cuprite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Marke Valley Mine, Upton Cross, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:4180
Long-form Identifier:1:3:4180:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Cuprite in this Region
West Rosedown Mine (The Caradon), Marke Valley Mine, Upton Cross, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
Nearest other occurrences of Cuprite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘWest Rosedown Mine (The Caradon), Marke Valley Mine, Upton Cross, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘWheal Phoenix, Phoenix United Mine, Minions, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘPhoenix United Mine, Minions, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘEast Caradon Mine, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘGlasgow Caradon Consols, Pensilva, St Ive, Cornwall, England, UK
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘGonamena Mine, St Cleer, Cornwall, England, UK
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘSouth Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, St Cleer, Cornwall, England, UK
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘWest Caradon Mine, Crow's Nest, St Cleer, Cornwall, England, UK
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘSharptor Mine (West Sharptor Mine), Sharptor, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘHallets Shaft, West Caradon Mine, Crow's Nest, St Cleer, Cornwall, England, UK
References
Rudler, F. W. (1905) A Handbook to a Collection of the Minerals of the British Isles - Mostly selected from the Ludlam Collection, in the Museum of Practical Geology. 253pp.
 
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