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Devon and Cornwall United Mines, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
Devon and Cornwall United MinesGroup of Mines
GulworthyCivil Parish
West DevonBorough
DevonCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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Arsenopyrite

Devon and Cornwall United Mines, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Chalcopyrite

Devon and Cornwall United Mines, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Childrenite

George and Charlotte Mine, Devon and Cornwall United Mines, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Arsenopyrite

Devon and Cornwall United Mines, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
05635730017271999288002.jpg
Chalcopyrite

Devon and Cornwall United Mines, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Childrenite

George and Charlotte Mine, Devon and Cornwall United Mines, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Arsenopyrite

Devon and Cornwall United Mines, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Chalcopyrite

Devon and Cornwall United Mines, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 30' 31'' North , 4° 10' 54'' West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
GRN:
N34W02
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
4701
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4701:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Childrenite
Formula: Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Description: Best childrenite from the UK came from that mine.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite		8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘChildrenite8.DD.20Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3

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