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Ferberite from
Hemerdon Tungsten Mine (Drakelands Mine), Sparkwell, South Hams, Devon, England, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Ferberite
Formula:FeWO4
Comments:Extreamly rare as free grown crystals to 1.5cm, common as micro-crystals. Also common as bladed crystals to over 10cm embeded in quartz.
Abundance at site:Very common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Scorodite12
Cassiterite5
Quartz3
Hydrokenoelsmoreite2
Plumbogummite Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Ferberite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hemerdon Tungsten Mine (Drakelands Mine), Sparkwell, South Hams, Devon, England, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (13 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:213477
Long-form Identifier:1:3:213477:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Ferberite
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘWheal Arthur (Wheal Phoenix; Slime Veor Mine), Drakewalls, Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘCalstock Consols (Wheal Calstock; Calstock & Danescombe Consols; Danescombe Valley Mine; Tamar Consolidated Mine), Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK
18.6km (11.6 miles) ⓘWheal Edward, Drakewalls, Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘSouth Bedford Mine (South Gunnislake Mine; in part: South Bedford and East Gunnislake Mine), Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘGunnislake Clitters Mine, Clitters United Mines, Gunnislake, Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘWheal Frementor, Devon Great Consols, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
21.0km (13.0 miles) ⓘHingston Down Consols, Clitters United Mines, Gunnislake, Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘHingston Down Quarry, Gunnislake, Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK
34.6km (21.5 miles) ⓘPenhale Mine, Penhale and Trecarne United Mine (Caradon United Mines), Common Moor, St Cleer, Cornwall, England, UK
35.9km (22.3 miles) ⓘHerodsfoot Mine (North Herodsfoot Mine), Lanreath, Cornwall, England, UK
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