Detailed information
Species
Cuprite, var. Chalcotrichite
Dimensions
22 x 28 x 18
mm
Weight
4 g
Locality
Wheal Phoenix, Minions Linkinhorne, Liskeard District Cornwall, England
Condition
No recorded repairs
The matted hair-like variety of Cuprite known as Chalcotrichite is well known from Cornwall, but specimens tended to come from just a small number of mines of which Wheal Phoenix at Linkinhorne was one of the most famous. This rich large thumbnail-sized specimen is a piece of iron oxide-rich gossan which is impregnated with extensive coverage of matted blood-red Chalcotrichite. Ex Malcolm Southwood Collection.