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Smithsonite from
Coldstones Quarry, Greenhow, High and Low Bishopside, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK


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Smithsonite, etc.

Coldstones Quarry, Greenhow, High and Low Bishopside, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
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Smithsonite, etc.

Coldstones Quarry, Greenhow, High and Low Bishopside, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
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Smithsonite

Coldstones Quarry, Greenhow, High and Low Bishopside, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
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Smithsonite, etc.

Coldstones Quarry, Greenhow, High and Low Bishopside, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
02450860017272728754462.jpg
Smithsonite, etc.

Coldstones Quarry, Greenhow, High and Low Bishopside, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
04436970017271999274051.jpg
Smithsonite, etc.

Coldstones Quarry, Greenhow, High and Low Bishopside, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
07195570017271999285279.jpg
Smithsonite

Coldstones Quarry, Greenhow, High and Low Bishopside, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
02009640017271999305308.jpg
Smithsonite, etc.

Coldstones Quarry, Greenhow, High and Low Bishopside, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
02450860017272728754462.jpg
Smithsonite, etc.

Coldstones Quarry, Greenhow, High and Low Bishopside, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
04436970017271999274051.jpg
Smithsonite, etc.

Coldstones Quarry, Greenhow, High and Low Bishopside, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
07195570017271999285279.jpg
Smithsonite

Coldstones Quarry, Greenhow, High and Low Bishopside, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
02009640017271999305308.jpg
Smithsonite, etc.

Coldstones Quarry, Greenhow, High and Low Bishopside, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Smithsonite
Formula:ZnCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite25
Cinnabar5
Hemimorphite3
Chalcopyrite2
Calcite2
Baryte1
Galena1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smithsonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Coldstones Quarry, Greenhow, High and Low Bishopside, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (8 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:17667
Long-form Identifier:1:3:17667:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Smithsonite
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘMoss Mine, Grassington Moor, Grassington, Craven, North Yorkshire, England, UK
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘTurf Pits Mine (West Turf Pits Mine), Grassington Moor, Grassington, Craven, North Yorkshire, England, UK
17.8km (11.1 miles) ⓘMiddlesmoor Vein Complex, Kettlewell with Starbotton, Craven, North Yorkshire, England, UK
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘStarbotton Moorend Mine (New Providence Mine; Wharfedale Mine), Kettlewell with Starbotton, Craven, North Yorkshire, England, UK
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘStarbotton Cam Pasture Mines, Kettlewell with Starbotton, Craven, North Yorkshire, England, UK
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘColdstreak Vein Complex, Arncliffe, Craven, North Yorkshire, England, UK
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘBuckden Gavel Mine, Buckden, Craven, North Yorkshire, England, UK
22.3km (13.8 miles) ⓘBishopdale Gavel, Buckden, Craven, North Yorkshire, England, UK
24.5km (15.3 miles) ⓘMalham Calamine Deposit, Settle - Malham Area, Craven, North Yorkshire, England, UK
25.9km (16.1 miles) ⓘGreat Scar Veins, Settle - Malham Area, Craven, North Yorkshire, England, UK
References
Young, B., Ryback, G., Braithwaite, R. S. W., Francis, J. G. (1997) Prosopite, doyleite and otavite from Coldstones Quarry, Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire. Mineralogical Magazine, 61 (409) 895-897 doi:10.1180/minmag.1997.061.409.11
 
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