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Hydrokenoelsmoreite from
Hemerdon Tungsten Mine (Drakelands Mine), Sparkwell, South Hams, Devon, England, UK
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Hydrokenoelsmoreite | |
| Formula: | ◻2W2O6(H2O) | |
| Comments: | Occasionally found associated with ferberite or near to this mineral. Hydrokenoelsmoreite is very esaly over looked at this location due to its mica like habit, or looks like kaolinite. Thin platy micro-crystals have been found covering several cms. The colour varies from white to light yellow and pale brown, probably due to Fe contamination. | |
| Abundance at site: | Rare | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Ferberite | 2 | |
| Plumbogummite Group | 1 | |
| Cassiterite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Hydrokenoelsmoreite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Hemerdon Tungsten Mine (Drakelands Mine), Sparkwell, South Hams, Devon, England, UK | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (6 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 212431 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:212431:5 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Hydrokenoelsmoreite | ||
| 21.1km (13.1 miles) | âHingston Down Quarry, Gunnislake, Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 85.4km (53.0 miles) | âWheal Gorland, St Day, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| References | ||
Hemerdon Tungsten Mine, Sparkwell, South Hams, Devon, England, UK