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Native Sulphur from
South Tamar Consols (South Tamar Mine; Cowes Mine; incl. Cleave Mine; Birch Mine), Bere Alston Mines, Bere Ferrers, West Devon, Devon, England, UK


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Native Sulphur

South Tamar Consols, Bere Alston Mines, Bere Ferrers, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Native Sulphur

South Tamar Consols, Bere Alston Mines, Bere Ferrers, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Native Sulphur

South Tamar Consols, Bere Alston Mines, Bere Ferrers, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Native Sulphur

South Tamar Consols, Bere Alston Mines, Bere Ferrers, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Native Sulphur

South Tamar Consols, Bere Alston Mines, Bere Ferrers, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Native Sulphur

South Tamar Consols, Bere Alston Mines, Bere Ferrers, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Native Sulphur
Formula:S8
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Sulphur data
Locality Data:Click here to view South Tamar Consols (South Tamar Mine; Cowes Mine; incl. Cleave Mine; Birch Mine), Bere Alston Mines, Bere Ferrers, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:467449
Long-form Identifier:1:3:467449:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Sulphur
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘSouth Hooe Mine (Tamar Silver-Lead Mine), Tamar Consols (Tamar Mines), Bere Alston Mines, Bere Ferrers, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘLockridge Mine (Goldstreet Mine), East Tamar Consols, Bere Alston Mines, Bere Ferrers, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
10.2km (6.4 miles) ⓘRedmoor Mine (East Cornwall United Mines), Callington United Mines (incl. Emmens United Mines), Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England, UK
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘHolmbush Mine, Callington United Mines (incl. Emmens United Mines), Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England, UK
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘHemerdon Tungsten Mine (Drakelands Mine), Sparkwell, South Hams, Devon, England, UK
18.4km (11.4 miles) ⓘWheal Betsy (North Wheal Friendship; Prince Arthur Consols), Mary Tavy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
22.7km (14.1 miles) ⓘHerodsfoot Mine (North Herodsfoot Mine), Lanreath, Cornwall, England, UK
36.9km (22.9 miles) ⓘSilverbrook Mine, Ilsington, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK
46.7km (29.0 miles) ⓘPort Isaac Cliffs, Port Isaac, St Endellion, Cornwall, England, UK
51.7km (32.1 miles) ⓘPentireglaze Mine (Pentire Glaze Mine), Polzeath, St Minver, Cornwall, England, UK
References
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