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Cuprite from
Villecun, Olmet-et-Villecun, Lodève, Hérault, Occitanie, France


Locality type:Village
Classification
Species:Cuprite
Formula:Cu2O
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cuprite24
- var Chalcotrichite24
Native Copper2
Siderite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cuprite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Villecun, Olmet-et-Villecun, Lodève, Hérault, Occitanie, France
Photo GalleryView Gallery (30 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:948748
Long-form Identifier:1:3:948748:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cuprite
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘRabejac Est, Le Puech, Lodève, Hérault, Occitanie, France
31.2km (19.4 miles) ⓘValcroze, Alzon, Le Vigan, Gard, Occitanie, France
35.5km (22.1 miles) ⓘLa Sanguinède mine, Montdardier, Le Vigan, Gard, Occitanie, France
50.8km (31.5 miles) ⓘLe Mazega, Saint-Rome-de-Tarn, Millau, Aveyron, Occitanie, France
64.2km (39.9 miles) ⓘCroix-de-Pallières, Saint-Félix-de-Pallières, Le Vigan, Gard, Occitanie, France
70.5km (43.8 miles) ⓘLe Moulinal Mine, Rayssac, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France
72.7km (45.2 miles) ⓘLas Costes Mine, Le Fraysse, Albi, Tarn, Occitanie, France
73.3km (45.5 miles) ⓘLe Burg Mine (Le Burc Mine), Paulinet, Albi, Tarn, Occitanie, France
74.5km (46.3 miles) ⓘMont-Roc Mine, Mont-Roc, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France
84.0km (52.2 miles) ⓘMas Dieu, Laval-Pradel, Alès, Gard, Occitanie, France
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