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Turquoise from
Phoenix United Mine, Minions, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK


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Turquoise

Phoenix United Mine, Minions, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
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Turquoise

Phoenix United Mine, Minions, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
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Turquoise

Phoenix United Mine, Minions, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
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Turquoise

Phoenix United Mine, Minions, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
01040930017271969471173.jpg
Turquoise

Phoenix United Mine, Minions, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
04414190017271998284170.jpg
Turquoise

Phoenix United Mine, Minions, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
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Turquoise

Phoenix United Mine, Minions, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
06125510017271998314421.jpg
Turquoise

Phoenix United Mine, Minions, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
01040930017271969471173.jpg
Turquoise

Phoenix United Mine, Minions, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
04414190017271998284170.jpg
Turquoise

Phoenix United Mine, Minions, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
07900670017271998293613.jpg
Turquoise

Phoenix United Mine, Minions, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
06125510017271998314421.jpg
Turquoise

Phoenix United Mine, Minions, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Turquoise
Formula:CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Goethite1
Hisingerite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Turquoise data
Locality Data:Click here to view Phoenix United Mine, Minions, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:11285
Long-form Identifier:1:3:11285:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Turquoise in this Region
West Phoenix Mine, Phoenix United Mine, Minions, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
Wheal Phoenix, Phoenix United Mine, Minions, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
Nearest other occurrences of Turquoise
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘWheal Phoenix, Phoenix United Mine, Minions, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘWest Phoenix Mine, Phoenix United Mine, Minions, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘParson's Park Pit (Parc St Neot Pit), St Neot, Cornwall, England, UK
29.6km (18.4 miles) ⓘBunny Mine, Stenalees, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UK
30.0km (18.6 miles) ⓘGunheath China Clay Pit, Stenalees, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UK
30.0km (18.7 miles) ⓘHensbarrow China Clay Pit, Stenalees, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UK
33.2km (20.6 miles) ⓘCastle-an-Dinas Mine, Castle-an-Dinas, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England, UK
36.9km (22.9 miles) ⓘWheal Remfry China Clay Pit, Fraddon, St Enoder, Cornwall, England, UK
References
Embrey, Peter G., Symes, Robert F. (1987) Minerals of Cornwall and Devon. British Museum (Natural History) and the Mineralogical Record, Inc., London and Tucson, AZ.
Golley, Peter, Williams, Richard (1995) Cornish Mineral Reference Manual. Endsleigh Book Co., Truro. 71pp.
 
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