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Carn Brea Mine (incl. Tregajorran Mine), Carn Brea and Tincroft United Mine, Carn Brea area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

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Bornite : Cu5FeS4

Carn Brea Mine (incl. Tregajorran Mine), Carn Brea and Tincroft United Mine, Carn Brea area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

Crystals to 1 cm. Specimen size: 3.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm. P Haas photograph and collection (no. 22-013).
 © Peter HaasPhoto ID: 12053    View Count: 495

Bornite : Cu5FeS4, Chalcopyrite : CuFeS2

Carn Brea Mine (incl. Tregajorran Mine), Carn Brea and Tincroft United Mine, Carn Brea area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

Crust of tarnished crystals to 2 mm. Field width: ca. 6 cm. P Haas photograph and collection (no. 22-012), ex J Chervet collection.
 © Peter HaasPhoto ID: 12054    View Count: 455

Bornite : Cu5FeS4, Chalcopyrite (Var: Blister Copper) : CuFeS2

Carn Brea Mine (incl. Tregajorran Mine), Carn Brea and Tincroft United Mine, Carn Brea area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

ex Ian Acworth collection, 8cm tall. Crystal Classics specimen. Haywards Heath show 2008.
 © J.Ralph 2008Photo ID: 196686    View Count: 406

Bornite : Cu5FeS4

Carn Brea Mine (incl. Tregajorran Mine), Carn Brea and Tincroft United Mine, Carn Brea area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

An old-time, classic specimen of iridescent bornite crystals from the famous Carn Brea Mine, Illogan, Redruth-St Day District, Cornwall, England. Ex Richard Barstow Collection. 2.1 x 1.8 x 1.7 cm
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 70904    View Count: 342

Bornite : Cu5FeS4

Carn Brea Mine (incl. Tregajorran Mine), Carn Brea and Tincroft United Mine, Carn Brea area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

Field of view 15 mm. Collection M. Kampf No 89-057.
 © 2006 M. KampfPhoto ID: 50962    View Count: 269

Bornite : Cu5FeS4

Carn Brea Mine (incl. Tregajorran Mine), Carn Brea and Tincroft United Mine, Carn Brea area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

Bornite Twin. Cristal 1.1 mm width
From Richard Barstow Collection
photo and Collection Christophe Boutry
 © C.BoutryPhoto ID: 122509    View Count: 142

Bornite : Cu5FeS4

Carn Brea Mine (incl. Tregajorran Mine), Carn Brea and Tincroft United Mine, Carn Brea area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

5.5 x 4.5 x 2 cm. This treelike cluster of 3-dimensional, thick bornites is exceptional for the aesthetics of the piece overall; and the exquisite accent of the complete and sharp bornites crowning the specimen mostly made up of unusual elongated bornite crystals that stand up and splay out like branches. Ex. Russell Jones Collection.
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 177850    View Count: 97

Bornite : Cu5FeS4, Quartz : SiO2

Carn Brea Mine (incl. Tregajorran Mine), Carn Brea and Tincroft United Mine, Carn Brea area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

8.7 x 5.6 x 2.0 cm. These crystals are very sharp for English bornite, and reach in size to 2.0 cm across. Perched on a translucent shard of crystallized, colorless quartz xls to 1.0 cm are several crystals of metallic gray, lustrous, pseudo-cubic crystals of bornite. Ex. Dr. Eric Asselborn Collection.
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 177849    View Count: 69

Multiple photos availableBornite : Cu5FeS4

Carn Brea Mine (incl. Tregajorran Mine), Carn Brea and Tincroft United Mine, Carn Brea area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

5.0 x 3.3 x 2.5 cm. A classic, old-time and fine Cornwall specimen of moderately euhedral, dark gray bornite crystals on lumpy, oxidized, massive bornite matrix. A fine old-timer from the Carn Brea Mine, so named in 1832 from the consolidation of older mines.

 © Rob Lavinsky Photo ID: 197777    View Count: 54

Multiple photos availableBornite : Cu5FeS4, Calcite : CaCO3

Carn Brea Mine (incl. Tregajorran Mine), Carn Brea and Tincroft United Mine, Carn Brea area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

4.3 x 3.2 x 2.0 cm, 23.8g

This specimen consists of dark grey slightly iridescent bornite with brownish-white calcite. Ex Richard Norman Kelley collection. Ex Evan Jones collection.
 © Eric GraffPhoto ID: 250676    View Count: 18

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