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Smithsonite from
Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Smithsonite
Formula:ZnCO3
Comments:Confirmed on a submitted specimen to the NHM London (XRD File X20673. Associated with fluorite maybe a north of England specimen. Defiantly not from Penberthy Croft Mine.
Confirmation
Validity:Erroneously Reported
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hemimorphite1
Hidalgoite1
Pharmacosiderite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smithsonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:20239
Long-form Identifier:1:3:20239:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Smithsonite
28.6km (17.8 miles) ⓘPerran St George Mine (Perran Great St George Mine; Great St George Mine; Perran St George United Mine), Perran St George and Droskyn Mines, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UK
57.6km (35.8 miles) ⓘFowey Consols (incl. Wheal Treasure; Wheal Fortune; Wheal Chance), Tywardreath and Par, Cornwall, England, UK
93.5km (58.1 miles) ⓘSouth Tamar Consols (South Tamar Mine; Cowes Mine; incl. Cleave Mine; Birch Mine), Bere Alston Mines, Bere Ferrers, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
93.9km (58.3 miles) ⓘGreystone Quarry, Lezant, Cornwall, England, UK
References
Betterton, J. (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: Penberthy Croft Mine, St. Hilary, Cornwall, England. UK Journal of Mines and Minerals 20, Rockbottom Publications. 7-37
 
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