| Locality type: | Cliff |
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| Species: | Copper |
| Formula: | Cu |
| Formation: | Secondary |
| Comments: | Minute grains (approx 0.5mm) on surface of calcite vein, enclosed by massive, powdery talc.
Presence is signalled by small amounts of localised copper stain in talc.
Only one occurrence found. |
| Habit: | Granular. Possibly euhedral cuboctahedra. |
| Colour: | metallic copper red, black tarnish. |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
| Abundance at site: | Very Rare |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified, Wet Chemical |
| Analysis Reference: | M0/0899 |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Copper data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Thorny Cliff, Kennack Cove (Kennack Sands), Kennack, Grade-Ruan, Cornwall, England, UK |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1033573 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1033573:8 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | af247542-b66a-46e0-bd0e-a1a2b3d3615f |
| Nearest other occurrences of Copper |
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| 3.2km (2.0 miles) | ⓘWheal Downas, St Keverne, Cornwall, England, UK |
| 3.6km (2.2 miles) | ⓘSouth Wheal Treasure (South Wheal Treasury), Grade-Ruan, Cornwall, England, UK |
| 5.2km (3.3 miles) | ⓘHolestrow quarry, Landewednack, Cornwall, England, UK |
| 5.5km (3.4 miles) | ⓘCoverack Cove, Coverack, St Keverne, Cornwall, England, UK |
| 5.7km (3.6 miles) | ⓘCountybridge Quarry, Goonhilly Downs, Mawgan-in-Meneage, Cornwall, England, UK |
| 5.8km (3.6 miles) | ⓘWheal Unity (Trenance Mine; Ghostcroft Mine), Mullion, Cornwall, England, UK |
| 6.0km (3.7 miles) | ⓘWilliams Stone Quarry (Trevassack Quarry), Goonhilly Downs, Mawgan-in-Meneage, Cornwall, England, UK |
| 6.8km (4.2 miles) | ⓘPolurian Cove, Mullion, Cornwall, England, UK |
| 15.8km (9.8 miles) | ⓘWheal Susan, Sithney, Cornwall, England, UK |
| 17.5km (10.9 miles) | ⓘWheal Vor (Great Wheal Vor), Carleen, Breage, Cornwall, England, UK |
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