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Childrenite from
George and Charlotte Mine, Devon and Cornwall United Mines, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK


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Childrenite

George and Charlotte Mine, Devon and Cornwall United Mines, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Childrenite

George and Charlotte Mine, Devon and Cornwall United Mines, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Childrenite

George and Charlotte Mine, Devon and Cornwall United Mines, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Childrenite

George and Charlotte Mine, Devon and Cornwall United Mines, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Childrenite

George and Charlotte Mine, Devon and Cornwall United Mines, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Childrenite

George and Charlotte Mine, Devon and Cornwall United Mines, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Childrenite

George and Charlotte Mine, Devon and Cornwall United Mines, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Childrenite

George and Charlotte Mine, Devon and Cornwall United Mines, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Childrenite

George and Charlotte Mine, Devon and Cornwall United Mines, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Childrenite

George and Charlotte Mine, Devon and Cornwall United Mines, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Childrenite

George and Charlotte Mine, Devon and Cornwall United Mines, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Childrenite

George and Charlotte Mine, Devon and Cornwall United Mines, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Childrenite
Formula:Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Comments:Best childrenite from the UK came from that mine.
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz5
Pyrite5
Siderite2
Fluorapatite1
- var Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite1
Chlorite Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Childrenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view George and Charlotte Mine, Devon and Cornwall United Mines, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (38 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:3528
Long-form Identifier:1:3:3528:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Childrenite
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘWilliam and Mary Mine, Devon and Cornwall United Mines, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘEast Wheal Russell, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘGawton Mine, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘOkel Tor Mine, Harewood, Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘBroadwell Wood Railway Cutting (2), Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘBroadwell Wood Railway Cutting (1), Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘBlackmoorham Wood Railway Cutting, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘLittle Duke Mine (North Tavy Mine), Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘRussell United Mine (incl. Wheal Russell), Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘNew East Wheal Russell (South Wheal Crebor), Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
References
Rammelsberg, C.F. (1852) Ann. Phys. Chem. (Poggendorff), vol. 85, p. 435.
Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford.
Rocks & Minerals (1942) 17, 127.
Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.
Kingsbury, Arthur W. G., Hartley, J. (1957) Childrenite from the Lake District, Cumberland. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 31 (237). 498 doi:10.1180/minmag.1957.031.237.10
 
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