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Childrenite from
Wheal Betsy (North Wheal Friendship; Prince Arthur Consols), Mary Tavy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK


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Childrenite

Wheal Betsy, Mary Tavy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Childrenite

Wheal Betsy, Mary Tavy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Childrenite

Wheal Betsy, Mary Tavy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Childrenite
Formula:Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Comments:Specimens of childrenite were collected from the dumps of this mine by Sir Arthur Russell in 1904. No childrenite was found however in a more recent re-examination of both the dumps and part of the old mine workings (Braithwaite and Cooper, 1982).
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Childrenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wheal Betsy (North Wheal Friendship; Prince Arthur Consols), Mary Tavy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:170402
Long-form Identifier:1:3:170402:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Childrenite
10.2km (6.4 miles) ⓘTavistock Canal Tunnel, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘWheal Crebor, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘNew East Wheal Russell (South Wheal Crebor), Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘWest Wheal Crebor, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
11.5km (7.1 miles) ⓘWheal Anna Maria, Devon Great Consols, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘEast Wheal Russell, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘVirtuous Lady Mine, Buckland Monachorum, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘWilliam and Mary Mine, Devon and Cornwall United Mines, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘBroadwell Wood Railway Cutting (2), Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘBroadwell Wood Railway Cutting (1), Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
References
Braithwaite, R. S. W., Cooper, B. V. (1982) Childrenite in South-West England. Mineralogical Magazine, 46 (338) 119-126 doi:10.1180/minmag.1982.046.338.18
 
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