| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Carminite |
| Formula: | PbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
| Comments: | Russell (1910): "The exact spot at which the mineral occurred was the 65 fathom level on the south lode, in granite." |
| Habit: | acicular |
| Colour: | carmine-red or reddish brown |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals: |
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| Associates: | Mimetite
Pharmacosiderite
Scorodite
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| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Carminite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Hingston Down Consols, Clitters United Mines, Gunnislake, Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 2804 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:2804:2 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Carminite |
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| 36.1km (22.4 miles) | ⓘOld Treburgett Mine, St Teath, Cornwall, England, UK |
| 36.6km (22.8 miles) | ⓘPengenna Mine, St Kew, Cornwall, England, UK |
| 39.7km (24.7 miles) | ⓘTreore Mine, St Endellion, Cornwall, England, UK |
| 41.2km (25.6 miles) | ⓘPolmear Cliff, Carlyon, Cornwall, England, UK |
| 65.7km (40.8 miles) | ⓘGravel Hill Mine (Cliff Iron Mine; Penhale Iron Mine), Perran Iron Lode (Great Perran Iron Lode), Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UK |
| 73.3km (45.5 miles) | ⓘWheal Jewel, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK |
| 73.4km (45.6 miles) | ⓘWheal Gorland, St Day, Cornwall, England, UK |
| 87.7km (54.5 miles) | ⓘWheal Pool, Helston, Cornwall, England, UK |
| 89.6km (55.7 miles) | ⓘWheal Carpenter, Fraddam, Gwinear-Gwithian, Cornwall, England, UK |
| 93.0km (57.8 miles) | ⓘCroft Gothal Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK |
| References |
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Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons. |
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Hingston Down Consols, Clitters United Mines, Gunnislake, Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK