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


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Carminite, etc.

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

Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
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Carminite

Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
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Carminite

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

Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
06924610017271998928557.jpg
Carminite, etc.

Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
00267310017271998992238.jpg
Carminite

Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
00765360017271999004334.jpg
Carminite

Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
06409500017766937436827.jpg
Carminite, etc.

Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
06924610017271998928557.jpg
Carminite, etc.

Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
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Carminite

Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
00765360017271999004334.jpg
Carminite

Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Carminite
Formula:PbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Comments:Kingsbury reference?
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Mimetite21
Alunite Group13
Scorodite8
Beudantite7
Philipsbornite7
Segnitite6
Anglesite6
Bayldonite6
Pharmacosiderite5
Hidalgoite4
Mawbyite3
Goethite2
Covellite2
Cassiterite1
Ankerite1
Bismutite1
Native Bismuth1
Arsenopyrite1
Cerussite1
Quartz1
Chalcopyrite1
Erythrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Carminite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (27 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:2816
Long-form Identifier:1:3:2816:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Carminite
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘHalamanning Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘCroft Gothal Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘWheal Carpenter, Fraddam, Gwinear-Gwithian, Cornwall, England, UK
11.5km (7.2 miles) ⓘWheal Pool, Helston, Cornwall, England, UK
20.4km (12.7 miles) ⓘWheal Gorland, St Day, Cornwall, England, UK
20.4km (12.7 miles) ⓘWheal Jewel, 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
52.7km (32.7 miles) ⓘPolmear Cliff, Carlyon, Cornwall, England, UK
66.4km (41.3 miles) ⓘTreore Mine, St Endellion, Cornwall, England, UK
67.6km (42.0 miles) ⓘPengenna Mine, St Kew, Cornwall, England, UK
References
Kingsbury, A.W.G. (1954) New occurrences of rare copper and other minerals in Devon and Cornwall. Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall, 18 (4) 386-406p.395
Kingsbury, Arthur W. G., Hartley, J. (1960) Carminite and beudantite from the northern part of the Lake District and from Cornwall. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 32 (249) 423-432 doi:10.1180/minmag.1960.032.249.01
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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