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Aurichalcite from
Waterbank Mine, Back of Ecton, Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK


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Aurichalcite

Waterbank Mine, Back of Ecton, Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
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Aurichalcite

Waterbank Mine, Back of Ecton, Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
06791300017271998789179.jpg
Aurichalcite, etc.

Waterbank Mine, Back of Ecton, Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
01913040017271998805779.jpg
Aurichalcite, etc.

Waterbank Mine, Back of Ecton, Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
01873390017272034297288.jpg
Aurichalcite

Waterbank Mine, Back of Ecton, Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
06020140017271998772310.jpg
Aurichalcite

Waterbank Mine, Back of Ecton, Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
06791300017271998789179.jpg
Aurichalcite, etc.

Waterbank Mine, Back of Ecton, Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
01913040017271998805779.jpg
Aurichalcite, etc.

Waterbank Mine, Back of Ecton, Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
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Aurichalcite

Waterbank Mine, Back of Ecton, Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
06020140017271998772310.jpg
Aurichalcite

Waterbank Mine, Back of Ecton, Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
06791300017271998789179.jpg
Aurichalcite, etc.

Waterbank Mine, Back of Ecton, Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
01913040017271998805779.jpg
Aurichalcite, etc.

Waterbank Mine, Back of Ecton, Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Aurichalcite
Formula:(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Habit:Druse, botryoidal crusts
Colour:Pale blue to blue green
Luminescent properties:none
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chalcopyrite1
Posnjakite1
Calcite1
Malachite1
Cerussite1
Fluorite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aurichalcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Waterbank Mine, Back of Ecton, Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1333
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1333:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aurichalcite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘBag Mine, Back of Ecton, Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘGood Hope Mine (Goodhope Mine), Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘChadwick Mine, Back of Ecton, Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘClayton Mine, Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘDutchman Mine (Dutchman Level), Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘMixon Mine, Onecote, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
9.4km (5.8 miles) ⓘMouldridge Mine, Brassington, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘHillocks mine, Monyash, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘBonsall Moor Quarry (Moor Farm Quarry; "Slayley Quarry"), Bonsall Moor, Bonsall, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
14.9km (9.2 miles) ⓘGolconda Mine, Hopton, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
References
Rust, S. A. (1995) Supergene minerals from Waterbank Mine, Ecton, Staffordshire. UK Journal of Mines and Minerals 15, 30-35
 
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