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While externally similar shapes, these two minerals are very different inside.
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Cuprite from
Mountain of Light Mine, Copley, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia


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Cuprite, etc.

Mountain of Light Mine, Copley, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
09751230017368778901736.jpg
Cuprite, etc.

Mountain of Light Mine, Copley, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Cuprite, etc.

Mountain of Light Mine, Copley, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cuprite
Formula:Cu2O
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified, Inferred (explain how)
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite1
Quartz1
- var Milky Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cuprite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mountain of Light Mine, Copley, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1308736
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1308736:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cuprite
9.9km (6.2 miles) ⓘMount Coffin East, Burr Well Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘElsie Adair Mine, Burr Well Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘWest Jubilee workings, Burr Well Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘDiamond Jubilee Mine, Burr Well Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
26.2km (16.3 miles) ⓘSliding Rock Mine, Warraweena, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
31.1km (19.3 miles) ⓘPaulls Consolidated Mine (Friend Copper; Pauls), Burr Well Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
32.6km (20.3 miles) ⓘDorris Fabian Mine, Mount Serle, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
32.8km (20.4 miles) ⓘMount Burr Mine, Mount Serle, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
39.1km (24.3 miles) ⓘNichol Nob Mine (Nichols Nob Mine; Benalack mine), Mount Serle, Leigh Creek Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
39.1km (24.3 miles) ⓘEdiacara Mine, Ediacaran Fossil Reserve, Beltana (Beltana Station), Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
References
John G G Morton Collection
 
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