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Native Copper from
Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia


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Native Copper

Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Native Copper, etc.

Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Native Copper

Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Native Copper

Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Native Copper

Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Native Copper, etc.

Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Native Copper

Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Native Copper

Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
09696450017272032543545.jpg
Native Copper

Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Native Copper, etc.

Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Native Copper

Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Native Copper

Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Native Copper
Formula:Cu
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite2
Cuprite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Copper data
Locality Data:Click here to view Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:4301
Long-form Identifier:1:3:4301:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Copper
39.0km (24.2 miles) ⓘStanley Mine, Benbournie, Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council, South Australia, Australia
43.4km (27.0 miles) ⓘBundaleer area, Spalding, Northern Areas Council, South Australia, Australia
44.6km (27.7 miles) ⓘWheal Sarah, Spalding, Northern Areas Council, South Australia, Australia
74.4km (46.2 miles) ⓘKapunda Copper Mine, Kapunda, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
75.0km (46.6 miles) ⓘHillside Mine, Kapunda, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
93.3km (58.0 miles) ⓘCrinnis Copper Mine, Angaston, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
References
SA Geodata Database, Deposit Number: 3807
Pring, Allan, Grguric, Ben, Drew, Greg (1994) Famous Mineral Localities: The Burra Burra Mine, Burra, South Australia. The Mineralogical Record, 25 (2) 121-129
 
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