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Chalcopyrite (Var: Blister Copper) : CuFeS2, Chalcocite : Cu2S

Cornwall, England, UK

Sculptural specimen of Chalcopyrite Blister Copper from Cornwall. Chalcopyrite pseudomorphosis after Chalcosite crystals can be seen on the specimen.
This comes from the Sorbonne collection in Paris and is just labelled Cornwall.
Probably from the Illogan area ?
Ex Gilbert Gauthier specimen.
Collection and photo, Paul De Bondt.
 © Paul De BondtPhoto ID: 181786    View Count: 98

Chalcopyrite (Var: Blister Copper) : CuFeS2

Cook's Kitchen Mine, Carn Brea and Tincroft United Mine, Carn Brea area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

Classic cornish botryoidal chalcopyrite formation.

7cm wide. J.Ralph collection.
 © J.Ralph 2001Photo ID: 1216    View Count: 958

Chalcopyrite (Var: Blister Copper) : CuFeS2

Cook's Kitchen Mine, Carn Brea and Tincroft United Mine, Carn Brea area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

Botryoidal chalcopyrite 75mm across. Ian Jones collection.
 © Ian JonesPhoto ID: 5686    View Count: 540

Chalcopyrite (Var: Blister Copper) : CuFeS2

Cook's Kitchen Mine, Carn Brea and Tincroft United Mine, Carn Brea area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

Chalcopyrite var. 'Blister copper', with a red/blue iridescence and altering to crystalline bornite on the top face.
Specimen size 7.4 x 3.5 x 4

Collection and photo - Colin Fearon
Photo ID: 191528    View Count: 56

Chalcopyrite (Var: Blister Copper) : CuFeS2

Cook's Kitchen Mine, Carn Brea and Tincroft United Mine, Carn Brea area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

6 x 5 x 3 cm. A truly stereotypical example of the classic "blister ore" that miners loved even more than the finer crystallized minerals of the day. Why not? It’s really interesting and attractive. However, because they were not valued so highly at the time by more prominent collectors, few have been preserved in good shape. This is excellent ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 263155    View Count: 14

Chalcopyrite (Var: Blister Copper) : CuFeS2

Dolcoath Mine, Tuckingmill, Carn Brea area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

7x7x3cm. A chalcopyrite variety.
 © Crystal VinePhoto ID: 12537    View Count: 486

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

Dolcoath Mine, Tuckingmill, Carn Brea area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

Knobbly botroidal and slightly irridescent specimen of solid chalcopyrite ("blister copper") and bornite.Ex Roland Thomas Collection Catalogue Number 358, Also with "Green" handwritten Richard Barstow Label - with St Just address.
 © 2002 Thames Valley MineralsPhoto ID: 4866    View Count: 408

Chalcopyrite (Var: Blister Copper) : CuFeS2

Dolcoath Mine, Tuckingmill, Carn Brea area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

Field width: 2.2 cm. P Haas photograph.
 © Peter HaasPhoto ID: 26225    View Count: 371

Multiple photos availableChalcopyrite (Var: Blister Copper) : CuFeS2

Dolcoath Mine, Tuckingmill, Carn Brea area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

A wonderful old-time piece. Approx 75mm tall.

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 © J.RalphPhoto ID: 133137    View Count: 369

Chalcopyrite (Var: Blister Copper) : CuFeS2

Dolcoath Mine, Tuckingmill, Carn Brea area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

Blister Copper from Dolcoath mine,an old time specimen which measures 60mm x 60mm x 50mm.
Collection P Trebilcock.
 © P Trebilcock.Photo ID: 230240    View Count: 26
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