Jeanbandyite from
Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Jeanbandyite | |
| Formula: | Fe3+Sn(OH)5O | |
| Comments: | "Specimens from Penberthy Croft Mine were identified at thc Natural History Muscum (London) using a combination of X-ray diffractometry and electron probe microanalysis." "Jeanbandyite occurs in intimate intergrowth with natanite in lustrous, yellow, transparent to translucent, pseudo-octahedral crystals up to 0.4 mm across." | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Confirmed | |
| Confirmation Methods: | XRD | |
| Confirmation Details: | Where Tested and Reference ID: NHM London XRD and SEM | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Natanite | 2 | |
| Clinochlore | 2 | |
| Quartz | 2 | |
| Arsenopyrite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Jeanbandyite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (4 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 20233 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:20233:4 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Jeanbandyite | ||
| 2.9km (1.8 miles) | ⓘWheal Neptune, Perranuthnoe, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 73.4km (45.6 miles) | ⓘKillham Mine (Pensilva Tin Mine; Wheal Coryton), St Neot, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 93.9km (58.3 miles) | ⓘHingston Down Quarry, Gunnislake, Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| References | ||
Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK