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Cuprite from
Cliff Mine, Allouez Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA


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Cuprite

Cliff Mine, Allouez Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
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Cuprite

Cliff Mine, Allouez Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
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Cuprite

Cliff Mine, Allouez Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cuprite
Formula:Cu2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Copper2
Prehnite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cuprite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cliff Mine, Allouez Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:57722
Long-form Identifier:1:3:57722:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cuprite
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘNorth Cliff Mine, Allouez Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘPhoenix Mine, Phoenix, Houghton Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
7.8km (4.9 miles) ⓘMohawk Mine, Mohawk, Allouez Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
9.6km (5.9 miles) ⓘCentral Mine, Central, Houghton Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘAhmeek Mine, Ahmeek, Allouez Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘNorthwestern Mine, Central, Houghton Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘKingston Mine, Ahmeek, Allouez Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
11.5km (7.2 miles) ⓘAllouez No. 1 Mine, Allouez Mine, Allouez, Allouez Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
12.0km (7.4 miles) ⓘAllouez Mine, Allouez, Allouez Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
12.0km (7.5 miles) ⓘAllouez Conglomerate Mine, Allouez, Allouez Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
References
Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.
Morris, Tom (1983) Michigan Mineralogy. A locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 58 (3). 107-113 doi:10.1080/00357529.1983.11767128pages 111, 121
 
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