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Cuprite from
La Sanguinède mine, Montdardier, Le Vigan, Gard, Occitanie, France


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cuprite
Formula:Cu2O
Habit:Xenomorphous in small veins. also octahedrons and cubo-octahedrons
Colour:metallic red
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hemimorphite3
Limonite2
Malachite2
Serpierite1
Rosasite1
Azurite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cuprite data
Locality Data:Click here to view La Sanguinède mine, Montdardier, Le Vigan, Gard, Occitanie, France
Photo GalleryView Gallery (8 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:730993
Long-form Identifier:1:3:730993:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cuprite
14.8km (9.2 miles) Valcroze, Alzon, Le Vigan, Gard, Occitanie, France
29.8km (18.5 miles) Croix-de-Pallières, Saint-Félix-de-Pallières, Le Vigan, Gard, Occitanie, France
34.6km (21.5 miles) Rabejac Est, Le Puech, Lodève, Hérault, Occitanie, France
35.5km (22.1 miles) Villecun, Olmet-et-Villecun, Lodève, Hérault, Occitanie, France
48.6km (30.2 miles) Mas Dieu, Laval-Pradel, Alès, Gard, Occitanie, France
49.6km (30.8 miles) Vialas smelter slag locality, Vialas, Florac, Lozère, Occitanie, France
59.6km (37.0 miles) Le Mazega, Saint-Rome-de-Tarn, Millau, Aveyron, Occitanie, France
94.2km (58.5 miles) Las Costes Mine, Le Fraysse, Albi, Tarn, Occitanie, France
94.9km (59.0 miles) Le Moulinal Mine, Rayssac, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France
95.9km (59.6 miles) Le Burg Mine (Le Burc Mine), Paulinet, Albi, Tarn, Occitanie, France
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