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Pyromorphite from
Wheal Unity, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK


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Pyromorphite

Wheal Unity, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK
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Pyromorphite

Wheal Unity, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK
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Pyromorphite

Wheal Unity, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyromorphite
Formula:Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyromorphite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wheal Unity, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:187272
Long-form Identifier:1:3:187272:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyromorphite
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘWheal Falmouth, Baldhu, Kea, Cornwall, England, UK
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘNew Wheal Towan (Wheal Fox), Wheal Clarence (Nancekuke Mine; incl. New Dolcoath Mine), Porthtowan, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘLushington Cove, Porthtowan, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘGarras Mine (Gwarnick Mine; Guarneck Mine), Shortlanesend, Kenwyn, Cornwall, England, UK
12.8km (7.9 miles) ⓘWheal Hope (incl. South Wheal Budnick; West Wheal Hope), Hendra Croft, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UK
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘMount Mine (Perran Iron Mine; Trebisken and Mount Mine), Perran Iron Lode (Great Perran Iron Lode), Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UK
14.7km (9.1 miles) ⓘWheal Mexico (Trebellan Mine; incl. Treworthy Mine), Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UK
15.7km (9.8 miles) ⓘWheal Emily, Gwithian, Gwinear-Gwithian, Cornwall, England, UK
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘWheal Golden (Wheal Golding; Golden Consols), Penhale Point, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UK
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘAlfred Consols (East Wheal Alfred; Laity Hills Mine), Great Wheal Alfred (Alfred Consols), Hayle, Cornwall, England, UK
References
Lapis (1986) 11(2), 29-32.
Rust, Steve A. (2019) Minerals of the Frongoch Mine. Published by the author, 180 pages. ISBN 978-1-9162641-0-6.
 
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