Bechererite from
Raiks Vein (incl. Broadlaw Low Level), Mine Hill-Broad Law, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
| Locality type: | Vein | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Bechererite | |
| Formula: | Zn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)] | |
| Habit: | Thin crust of minute crystals | |
| Colour: | Light blue-green | |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) | |
| Abundance at site: | Very Rare | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Confirmed | |
| Confirmation Methods: | XRD | |
| Confirmation Details: | Where Tested and Reference ID: Manchester University Museum | |
| Associated Minerals: | ||
| Associates: | Anglesite Baryte Cerussite Goethite Hemimorphite Leadhillite | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Leadhillite | 2 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Bechererite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Raiks Vein (incl. Broadlaw Low Level), Mine Hill-Broad Law, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (4 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 347447 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:347447:1 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Bechererite | ||
| 91.3km (56.7 miles) | ⓘSilver Gill, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK | |
| 91.5km (56.9 miles) | ⓘDriggith Mine, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK | |
| References | ||
Raiks Vein, Mine Hill-Broad Law, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK