Blister Copper from
South Terras Mine (Resugga & Tolgarrick Mine; Union Mine; Uranium Mine), St Stephen-in-Brannel, Cornwall, England, UK
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Chalcopyrite var: Blister Copper | |
| Formula: | CuFeS2 | |
| Formation: | Secondary | |
| Comments: | Small botryoidal masses partially filling voids in granular quartz veinstone. Some almost completely spherical masses are present in some voids. The surface of the mass is tarnished a deepest blue while fresh faces show the usual brass colour of the chalcopyrite. | |
| Habit: | Massive, botryoidal | |
| Colour: | Brass yellow on fresh surfaces, otherwise bluish black. | |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Confirmed | |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified | |
| Analysis Reference: | 2018-06-STUM | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Blister Copper data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view South Terras Mine (Resugga & Tolgarrick Mine; Union Mine; Uranium Mine), St Stephen-in-Brannel, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1245658 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1245658:5 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 5f0d3a62-95a1-49d2-b37d-ab589bfbb072 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Blister Copper | ||
| 21.5km (13.4 miles) | ⓘAle and Cakes Mine, United Mines (Gwennap United Mines), Clifford Amalgamated Mines, St Day, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 21.8km (13.6 miles) | ⓘWheal Unity, St Day, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 22.2km (13.8 miles) | ⓘCarharrack Mine, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 22.3km (13.9 miles) | ⓘWheal Jewel, St Day, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 22.6km (14.0 miles) | ⓘEast Wheal Damsel, Carharrack, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 28.0km (17.4 miles) | ⓘCarn Brea Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 28.2km (17.5 miles) | ⓘEast Pool Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 28.5km (17.7 miles) | ⓘWheal Fanny, Tregajorran, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 28.9km (18.0 miles) | ⓘTincroft Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 29.2km (18.2 miles) | ⓘCook's Kitchen Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| References | ||
South Terras Mine, St Stephen-in-Brannel, Cornwall, England, UK