Philipsburgite from
Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Philipsburgite | |
| Formula: | Cu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O | |
| Formation: | Secondary | |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Confirmed | |
| Confirmation Methods: | XRD SEM-EDS Raman Spectroscopy | |
| Confirmation Details: | Where Tested and Reference ID: NHM London XRD, Mineral Analytik | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Pseudomalachite | 16 | |
| Goethite | 8 | |
| Olivenite | 6 | |
| Cornwallite | 5 | |
| Cornubite | 5 | |
| Alunite Group | 2 | |
| Quartz | 2 | |
| Bayldonite | 2 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Philipsburgite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (19 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 8590 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:8590:8 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Philipsburgite | ||
| 4.2km (2.6 miles) | ⓘWheal Carpenter, Fraddam, Gwinear-Gwithian, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| References | ||
Steve Rust collectionIdentification: XRD, SEM-EDS, Raman Spectroscopy S. Rust collection.Identification: XRD, SEM-EDS, Raman Spectroscopy | ||
Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK