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Childrenite from
Virtuous Lady Mine, Buckland Monachorum, West Devon, Devon, England, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Childrenite
Formula:Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Comments:Specimens in the collection of the British Museum that are labelled as coming from Virtuous Lady Mine have been shown to be really from George and Charlotte Mine. Tiny childrenite crystals were identified however on a "Lady's Slipper" pseudomorph that probably came from Virtuous Lady Mine. While the occurrence of childrenite at this locality is likely, it still has to be confirmed (Braithwaite and Cooper, 1982).
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Childrenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Virtuous Lady Mine, Buckland Monachorum, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:3529
Long-form Identifier:1:3:3529:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Childrenite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘBlackmoorham Wood Railway Cutting, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘLittle Duke Mine (North Tavy Mine), Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘBroadwell Wood Railway Cutting (1), Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
0.7km (0.5 miles) ⓘBroadwell Wood Railway Cutting (2), Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘWilliam and Mary Mine, Devon and Cornwall United Mines, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘNew East Wheal Russell (South Wheal Crebor), Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘGeorge and Charlotte Mine, Devon and Cornwall United Mines, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘGawton Mine, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘEast Wheal Russell, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘWheal Crebor, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
References
Braithwaite, R. S. W., Cooper, B. V. (1982) Childrenite in South-West England. Mineralogical Magazine, 46 (338) 119-126 doi:10.1180/minmag.1982.046.338.18
 
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