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


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Erythrite
Formula:Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Erythrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wheal Unity, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:187276
Long-form Identifier:1:3:187276:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Erythrite
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘPoldice Mine, St Day United Mines (Poldice Mines), Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘPednandrea Mine (Pedn-an-Drea Mine), Redruth, Cornwall, England, UK
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘWheal Sparnon, Redruth, Cornwall, England, UK
6.5km (4.0 miles) ⓘEast Pool Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, 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
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘDolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK
10.7km (6.6 miles) ⓘCligga Mine, Cligga Head, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UK
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘWheal Vor (Great Wheal Vor), Carleen, Breage, Cornwall, England, UK
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘEnnys Wheal Virgin, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
References
Hogg, Thomas (1825) A Manual of Mineralogy - In which is shown how much Cornwall contributes to the illustration of the science. W. Polybank High Cross, Truro.
Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford.
Hill, J. B., MacAlister, D. A. (1906) The Geology of Falmouth and Truro and of the Mining District of Camborne and Redruth - Memoirs of the Geological Survey. Geological Survey of Great Britain.
Lapis 11(2), 29-32 (1986)
 
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