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Hemimorphite from
New Glencrieff Mine (Wanlockhead Mine; East and West branch of New Glencrieff Vein), Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Hemimorphite
Formula:Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyromorphite8
Quartz5
Sphalerite5
Cerussite2
Wulfenite1
Descloizite-Mottramite Series1
Vanadinite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hemimorphite data
Locality Data:Click here to view New Glencrieff Mine (Wanlockhead Mine; East and West branch of New Glencrieff Vein), Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (16 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:16444
Long-form Identifier:1:3:16444:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hemimorphite
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘOld Glencrieff Vein, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘWhytes Cleuch, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
0.6km (0.3 miles) ⓘBay Mine (Bay Vein; Straitstep Vein; Weir's Vein), Whytes Cleuch, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
0.6km (0.3 miles) ⓘStraitstep Vein (Margaret's Vein), Wanlock Dod-Whytes Cleuch, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘMeadowfoot Mine, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘCove Vein, Whytes Cleuch, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘNew Cove Vein, Whytes Cleuch, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘWaygate Shaft (Straitstep Vein), Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘBelton Grain vein, Wanlock Dod-Whytes Cleuch, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘMeadowfoot Smelter slag locality, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
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