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Azurite from
New Cliffe Hill Quarry, Cliffe Hill Quarry, Stanton under Bardon, Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, UK


05569210017361189667344.jpg
Azurite, etc.

New Cliffe Hill Quarry, Cliffe Hill Quarry, Stanton under Bardon, Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, UK
03662770017271981721803.jpg
Azurite

New Cliffe Hill Quarry, Cliffe Hill Quarry, Stanton under Bardon, Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, UK
06912160017699564019500.jpg
Azurite, etc.

New Cliffe Hill Quarry, Cliffe Hill Quarry, Stanton under Bardon, Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, UK
05569210017361189667344.jpg
Azurite, etc.

New Cliffe Hill Quarry, Cliffe Hill Quarry, Stanton under Bardon, Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, UK
03662770017271981721803.jpg
Azurite

New Cliffe Hill Quarry, Cliffe Hill Quarry, Stanton under Bardon, Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, UK
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Azurite, etc.

New Cliffe Hill Quarry, Cliffe Hill Quarry, Stanton under Bardon, Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, UK
05569210017361189667344.jpg
Azurite, etc.

New Cliffe Hill Quarry, Cliffe Hill Quarry, Stanton under Bardon, Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, UK
03662770017271981721803.jpg
Azurite

New Cliffe Hill Quarry, Cliffe Hill Quarry, Stanton under Bardon, Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, UK
06912160017699564019500.jpg
Azurite, etc.

New Cliffe Hill Quarry, Cliffe Hill Quarry, Stanton under Bardon, Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, UK
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Azurite
Formula:Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite2
Cuprite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Azurite data
Locality Data:Click here to view New Cliffe Hill Quarry, Cliffe Hill Quarry, Stanton under Bardon, Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:45905
Long-form Identifier:1:3:45905:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Azurite
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘBardon Hill Quarry, Bardon, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, UK
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘNewhurst Quarry, Shepshed, Charnwood, Leicestershire, England, UK
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘJudkins Quarry, Nuneaton and Bedworth, Warwickshire, England, UK
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘHartshill Quarry, Hartshill, Warwickshire, England, UK
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘMancetter Quarry (Oldbury Hill Quarry), Atherstone, North Warwickshire, Warwickshire, England, UK
42.9km (26.7 miles) ⓘIsolation Mine (Snelston Mine), Snelston, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
49.3km (30.6 miles) ⓘGood Luck Mine, Via Gellia, Middleton, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
49.5km (30.8 miles) ⓘBall Eye Quarry, Bonsall, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
49.6km (30.8 miles) ⓘMiddleton Flats, Via Gellia, Middleton, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
49.7km (30.9 miles) ⓘBall Eye Mine, Bonsall, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
References
Hubbard, N., Burchmore, S., Green, D. I. (2005) A Remarkable Supergene Mineral Suite from New Cliffe Hill Quarry, Stanton Under Bardon, Leicestershire. UK Journal of Mines and Minerals 26, 31-42
 
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