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Phosgenite from
Wheal Rose (Wheal Lomax), Porthleven, Cornwall, England, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Phosgenite
Formula:Pb2CO3Cl2
Habit:The forms present are c(001), a(100), m(110), l(320), u(210), o(201), x (111), s(211).
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Paralaurionite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Phosgenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wheal Rose (Wheal Lomax), Porthleven, Cornwall, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:8624
Long-form Identifier:1:3:8624:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Phosgenite
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘWheal Penrose, Porthleven, Cornwall, England, UK
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘPenberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
12.8km (8.0 miles) ⓘWheal Anna Maria (Budock Vean Mine; Pedenpoll Mine), Mawnan, Cornwall, England, UK
17.0km (10.6 miles) ⓘNewporth Beach, Falmouth, Cornwall, England, UK
17.8km (11.0 miles) ⓘWheal Emily, Gwithian, Gwinear-Gwithian, Cornwall, England, UK
35.1km (21.8 miles) ⓘGravel Hill Mine (Cliff Iron Mine; Penhale Iron Mine), Perran Iron Lode (Great Perran Iron Lode), Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UK
36.4km (22.6 miles) ⓘWheal Golden (Wheal Golding; Golden Consols), Penhale Point, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UK
39.5km (24.6 miles) ⓘThe Gannel Smelter slag locality, Crantock, Cornwall, England, UK
41.4km (25.7 miles) ⓘTolcarne Beach, Newquay, Cornwall, England, UK
52.3km (32.5 miles) ⓘPar Smelter (Slag Locality), Tywardreath and Par, Cornwall, England, UK
References
Russell, Arthur, Hutchinson, A. (1927) On laurionite and associated minerals from Cornwall. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 21 (116). 221-228 doi:10.1180/minmag.1927.021.116.04
Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.
Kingsbury, Arthur W. G. (1957) New occurrences of phosgenite. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 31 (237). 500-501 doi:10.1180/minmag.1957.031.237.13
Golley, Peter, Williams, Richard (1995) Cornish Mineral Reference Manual. Endsleigh Book Co., Truro. 71pp.
 
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