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Lepidocrocite from
Hemerdon Tungsten Mine (Drakelands Mine), Sparkwell, South Hams, Devon, England, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Lepidocrocite
Formula:Fe3+O(OH)
Comments:small group of black mm-sized crystals, the thinnest crystals seen to be yellow under the microscope
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Lepidocrocite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hemerdon Tungsten Mine (Drakelands Mine), Sparkwell, South Hams, Devon, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:423384
Long-form Identifier:1:3:423384:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Lepidocrocite
56.1km (34.9 miles) ⓘTrewethen Mine, St Kew, Cornwall, England, UK
72.2km (44.9 miles) ⓘVenn Quarry, Landkey, North Devon, Devon, England, UK
73.4km (45.6 miles) ⓘBlackchurch cliff, Mouth Mill bay, Clovelly, Torridge, Devon, England, UK
74.6km (46.4 miles) ⓘSt Catherines Tor, Hartland Quay, Hartland, Torridge, Devon, England, UK
77.9km (48.4 miles) ⓘGreat Retallack Mine, Perran Iron Lode (Great Perran Iron Lode), Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UK
79.0km (49.1 miles) ⓘMount Mine (Perran Iron Mine; Trebisken and Mount Mine), Perran Iron Lode (Great Perran Iron Lode), Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UK
80.6km (50.1 miles) ⓘGravel Hill Mine (Cliff Iron Mine; Penhale Iron Mine), Perran Iron Lode (Great Perran Iron Lode), Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UK
82.5km (51.2 miles) ⓘPerran St George Mine (Perran Great St George Mine; Great St George Mine; Perran St George United Mine), Perran St George and Droskyn Mines, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UK
99.2km (61.7 miles) ⓘWheal Penrose, Porthleven, Cornwall, England, UK
References
Identified by Tom Cotterell at the National Museum of Wales
 
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