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Cuprite from
Torr Works Quarry (Merehead Quarry), Cranmore, Somerset, England, UK

Description
Comments:An old specimen in the NHM collections contains a small amount of cuprite, associated with native copper.
Habit:massive
Colour:red
UV Fluorescence:none
Quality of samples:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Rarity at site:Extremely Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visual Identification
XRD
SEM-EDS
References
References:Turner + Rumsey (in preparation)
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cuprite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Torr Works Quarry (Merehead Quarry), Cranmore, Somerset, England, UK
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