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Bottinoite from
Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Bottinoite | |
| Formula: | Ni2+Sb25+(OH)12 · 6H2O | |
| Comments: | Bottinoite from the Smallcleugh Mine is comparable with the same mineral from Hendra Fellen Mine in Mid-Wales in terms of crystal form, although only found on 7 specimens from Smallcleugh Mine. | |
| Colour: | Light blue-green | |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) | |
| Abundance at site: | Very Rare | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Confirmed | |
| Confirmation Methods: | XRD SEM-EDS | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Annabergite | 5 | |
| Quartz | 2 | |
| Millerite | 2 | |
| Ullmannite | 2 | |
| Galena | 1 | |
| Hydromagnesite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Bottinoite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (3 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 689223 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:689223:4 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Bottinoite | ||
| 2.1km (1.3 miles) | ⓘBrownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK | |
| References | ||
Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK