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West Wheal Crebor, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UKi
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Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite

West Wheal Crebor, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite

West Wheal Crebor, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite

West Wheal Crebor, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 31' 36'' North , 4° 10' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.52671,-4.18284
GRN:
N34W02
UK National Grid Reference:
SX453720
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gunnislake4,044 (2017)2.2km
Tavistock12,280 (2018)3.7km
Calstock790 (2017)3.8km
Bere Alston2,164 (2018)5.0km
Lamerton859 (2018)5.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch MeetingsLiskeard, Cornwall22km
Mindat Locality ID:
4946
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4946:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ref.: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 938.

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
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'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O

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