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Chrysocolla from
Waterbank Mine, Back of Ecton, Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chrysocolla
Formula:Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Habit:Massive
Colour:Blueish
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chrysocolla data
Locality Data:Click here to view Waterbank Mine, Back of Ecton, Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:3649
Long-form Identifier:1:3:3649:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chrysocolla
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘCalton Hill Quarry, Blackwell in the Peak, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
18.4km (11.4 miles) ⓘDene Quarry, Cromford, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘLong Tor mine, Matlock, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
31.1km (19.3 miles) ⓘEngine Vein Mine, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, England, UK
31.6km (19.6 miles) ⓘStormy point, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, England, UK
31.7km (19.7 miles) ⓘWood mine, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, England, UK
32.0km (19.9 miles) ⓘWest Mine, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, England, UK
58.6km (36.4 miles) ⓘNew Cliffe Hill Quarry, Cliffe Hill Quarry, Stanton under Bardon, Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, UK
References
Rust, S. A. (1995) Supergene minerals from Waterbank Mine, Ecton, Staffordshire. UK Journal of Mines and Minerals 15, 30-35
 
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