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


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chrysocolla
Formula:Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Formation:Secondary
Comments:An analysis of transparent-translucent white-very pale blue crust SEM-EDX has shown an aluminium free chrysocolla February 2026.
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Brochantite11
Goethite10
Parnauite10
Malachite4
Chalcoalumite3
Pseudomalachite2
Cornwallite2
Plumboagardite2
Arsenopyrite2
Alunite Group2
Quartz2
Liskeardite1
Redgillite1
Birnessite1
Connellite1
Bayldonite1
Cuprite1
Native Copper1
Chalcophyllite1
Strashimirite1
Mixite1
Chlorite Group1
Mimetite1
Cyanotrichite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chrysocolla data
Locality Data:Click here to view Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:3682
Long-form Identifier:1:3:3682:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chrysocolla
1.8km (1.1 miles) Wheal Squire, St Erth, Cornwall, England, UK
2.1km (1.3 miles) Wheal Prosper, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
4.2km (2.6 miles) Wheal Carpenter, Fraddam, Gwinear-Gwithian, Cornwall, England, UK
5.8km (3.6 miles) Prince George Mine, Rosewarne and Herland United Mines (Rosewarne and Herland Mine; incl. Wheal Fancy; Wheal Pleasure), Copperhouse, Hayle, Cornwall, England, UK
11.0km (6.9 miles) Wheal Trannack, Trannack, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UK
14.9km (9.2 miles) Carn Brea Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
15.5km (9.6 miles) Wheal Basset, Basset Mines, Carnkie, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
16.4km (10.2 miles) Copper Hill Mine, Redruth, Cornwall, England, UK
16.9km (10.5 miles) Penstruthal Mine (Bestruthal Mine; incl. North & South Penstruthal Mines), Lanner, Cornwall, England, UK
17.3km (10.7 miles) Wheal Trefusis (incl. East Wheal Trefusis), Redruth, Cornwall, England, UK
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