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Jarosite from
Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK


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Jarosite, etc.

Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
06915060017601542989286.jpg
Jarosite, etc.

Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
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Jarosite, etc.

Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Jarosite
Formula:KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Comments:Confirmed by John Betterton (2000. Jarosite has also been confirmed as a light yellow-brown granular mineral intergrown with a similar coloured undefined arsenate mineral on crystals of green pharmacosiderite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Goethite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Jarosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:20232
Long-form Identifier:1:3:20232:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Jarosite
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘWheal Penrose, Porthleven, Cornwall, England, UK
19.1km (11.9 miles) ⓘWheal Hazard, Botallack Mine, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
19.1km (11.9 miles) ⓘWheal Cock, Botallack Mine, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘBotallack Cliff, Cliff outcrops, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
21.0km (13.1 miles) ⓘWheal Maid, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK
32.6km (20.3 miles) ⓘGravel Hill Mine (Cliff Iron Mine; Penhale Iron Mine), Perran Iron Lode (Great Perran Iron Lode), Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UK
33.6km (20.9 miles) ⓘWheal Mexico (Trebellan Mine; incl. Treworthy Mine), Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UK
42.7km (26.6 miles) ⓘSouth Terras Mine (Resugga & Tolgarrick Mine; Union Mine; Uranium Mine), St Stephen-in-Brannel, Cornwall, England, UK
93.9km (58.3 miles) ⓘHingston Down Quarry, Gunnislake, Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK
93.9km (58.3 miles) ⓘGreystone Quarry, Lezant, Cornwall, England, UK
References
Golley, Peter, Williams, Richard (1995) Cornish Mineral Reference Manual. Endsleigh Book Co., Truro. 71pp.
Betterton, J. (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: Penberthy Croft Mine, St. Hilary, Cornwall, England. UK Journal of Mines and Minerals 20, Rockbottom Publications. 7-37
 
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