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Botallackite from
Cligga Mine, Cligga Head, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Botallackite
Formula:Cu2(OH)3Cl
Confirmation
Validity:Erroneously Reported
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chrysocolla1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Botallackite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cligga Mine, Cligga Head, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:625745
Long-form Identifier:1:3:625745:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Botallackite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘCligga Head, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UK
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘHanover Cove (Vugga Hayle), St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
0.7km (0.4 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
28.0km (17.4 miles) ⓘSouthern Merop Island, Gunver Head, Padstow, Cornwall, England, UK
28.1km (17.5 miles) ⓘCuddrabridge Mine (Guddrabridge Mine; Padstow Consols; Trevone Consols; Wheal Galway), Gunver Head, Padstow, Cornwall, England, UK
37.2km (23.1 miles) ⓘPenlee Beach, Newlyn, Penzance, Cornwall, England, UK
41.1km (25.5 miles) ⓘGeevor Mine, Pendeen, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
41.6km (25.9 miles) ⓘLevant Mine, Trewellard, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
41.8km (26.0 miles) ⓘCarnyorth Mine (Nineveh Mine), Botallack Mine, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
42.4km (26.3 miles) ⓘWheal Cock, Botallack Mine, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
References
Wolfe, M., Oddy, M., Starkey, R. (2008) Mineral News. UK Journal of Mines and Minerals 29, 4-22(In that magazine, it is said that the mineral was found outside the mine and should then be listed as Cligga Head.)
 
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