Smyth, Warington W.; Reeks, Trenham; Rudler, F. W. (1864) A Catalogue of the Mineral Collections in the Museum of Practical Geology. Museum of Practical Geology.

Henwood, W.J. (1871): Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall 8(1), 515

Dewey, Henry, Eastwood, T. (1925) Copper Ores of the Midlands, Wales, The Lake District and the Isle of Man. Special Reports on the Mineral Resources of Great Britain Vol. 30. Geological Survey of Great Britainp.20

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'

Formula: ^M2(A₆)^M1(B₄ C₂)^X3(D₄)^S1(Y₁₂)^S2(Z)

Locality: Eardiston Mine, Ruyton of the Eleven Towns, Shropshire, England, UK

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Group'	-	^M2(A₆)^M1(B₄ C₂)^X3(D₄)^S1(Y₁₂)^S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Group	^M2(A₆)^M1(B₄ C₂)^X3(D₄)^S1(Y₁₂)^S2(Z)
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruyton-XI-Towns
Wikidata ID:	Q1933094
GeoNames ID:	7292919

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