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Vanadinite from
Brandy Gill Mine, Mungrisdale, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Vanadinite | |
| Formula: | Pb5(VO4)3Cl | |
| Comments: | Cooper & Stanley (1990 and 1991) mention (apart from the Kingsbury finds) a single specimen collected by T. Wolloxall from Brandy Gill Lead mine which has been identified by XRD at the BM(NH). | |
| Habit: | short-prismatic or barrel-shaped crystals or globular aggregates; radiating fibrous crystals | |
| Colour: | cream to grey; pale buff to reddish brown | |
| Abundance at site: | Very Rare | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Confirmed | |
| Confirmation Methods: | XRD | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Vanadinite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Brandy Gill Mine, Mungrisdale, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 11534 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:11534:8 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Vanadinite | ||
| 0.8km (0.5 miles) | ⓘArm O'Grain, Mungrisdale, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK | |
| 0.8km (0.5 miles) | ⓘCarrock Mine, Mungrisdale, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK | |
| 1.0km (0.6 miles) | ⓘGrains Gill, Mungrisdale, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK | |
| 2.7km (1.7 miles) | ⓘOld Potts Gill Mine, Potts Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK | |
| 2.8km (1.8 miles) | ⓘRed Gill Mine, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK | |
| 3.3km (2.0 miles) | ⓘIngray Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK | |
| 91.0km (56.6 miles) | ⓘWanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK | |
| 91.4km (56.8 miles) | ⓘDobbies Vein, Mine Hill, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK | |
| 91.4km (56.8 miles) | ⓘWilsons shaft (Brown's vein), Mine Hill, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK | |
| 91.4km (56.8 miles) | ⓘBrowns Vein, Mine Hill, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK | |
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