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Chalcopyrite from
Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK


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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
05119420017547355368098.jpg
Chalcopyrite, etc.

Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Comments:Crystals of chalcopyrite from PCM are always small <5mm, in rounded complex forms and coated by covelline or maybe similar related species. More common as masses to several centimetres from the dumps usually with arsenopyrite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz11
Native Bismuth9
Bismuthinite7
Galena6
Kësterite5
Cassiterite5
Chlorite Group4
Cobaltite4
Sphalerite4
Stannite3
Zipserite2
Schoenfliesite2
Bismutite2
Anglesite2
Alunite Group1
Ankerite1
Carminite1
Siderite1
Bornite1
Arsenopyrite1
Erythrite1
Goethite1
Diaboleite1
Connellite1
Phosgenite1
Chalcophyllite1
Parnauite1
Covellite1
Brochantite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:40224
Long-form Identifier:1:3:40224:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘWheal Friendship, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
1.0km (0.7 miles) ⓘTrevarthian Downs Mine (Trevarthen Mine), St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘHalamanning Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘRetallack Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘWheal Elizabeth, St Erth, Cornwall, England, UK
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘWheal Squire, St Erth, Cornwall, England, UK
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘWheal Prosper, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘCroft Gothal Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘWheal Rodney (East Wheal Rodney), Tregurtha Downs Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘWheal Fortune (West Wheal Fortune; Great Wheal Fortune), Truthwall, Ludgvan, Cornwall, England, UK
References
Betterton, J. (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: Penberthy Croft Mine, St. Hilary, Cornwall, England. UK Journal of Mines and Minerals 20, Rockbottom Publications. 7-37
Moulding, D., Hooper, J., Green, D. I. (2008) Stolzite from Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall. Journal of the Russell Society, 11. The Russell Society . 88-90
 
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