Log InRegister
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreOur ScienceMindat Newsletter [Free Download]Contact Us
Donate to MindatSponsor a PageCorporate SponsorshipSponsored Pages
Learning CenterWhat Is a Mineral?The Most Common Minerals on EarthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesMindat Newsletter [Free Download]The ElementsThe Mineral Quiz
Search FormMinerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDMinerals by CountryAlphabetical Mineral IndexAlphabetical Locality SearchMineral Association SearchList of CountriesLocalities Near MePhoto SearchSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMore Search Options
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
MineralsPetrologyFossilsMeteoritesGeologic Time
Mining CompaniesStatisticsMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsDevice SettingsTime Machine
Read DiscussionsIdentification Request
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColourPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Cuprite from
Tincroft Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cuprite
Formula:Cu2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cuprite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tincroft Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:784845
Long-form Identifier:1:3:784845:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cuprite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘCook's Kitchen Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘNew Cook's Kitchen Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘSouth Crofty Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘDolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘCarn Brea Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘEast Pool Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
1.5km (1.0 miles) ⓘWheal Druid, Carn Brea Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘWest Wheal Frances, Basset Mines, Carnkie, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘGreat Condurrow Mine, Beacon, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘKing Edward Mine, South Condurrow Mine, Grenville United Mines, Troon, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK
References
Phillips, William (1823) An Elementary Introduction to Mineralogy (3rd ed.)
Hogg, Thomas (1825) A Manual of Mineralogy - In which is shown how much Cornwall contributes to the illustration of the science. W. Polybank High Cross, Truro.
Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford.
Hill, J. B., MacAlister, D. A. (1906) The Geology of Falmouth and Truro and of the Mining District of Camborne and Redruth - Memoirs of the Geological Survey. Geological Survey of Great Britain.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: October 22, 2026 03:53:17
Go to top of page