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


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Linarite
Formula:PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Habit:Bladed, and blocky
Colour:Azur blue
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Smithsonite7
Serpierite6
Ramsbeckite4
Wulfenite1
Baryte1
Anglesite1
Namuwite1
Cerussite1
Posnjakite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Linarite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Waterbank Mine, Back of Ecton, Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (24 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:6988
Long-form Identifier:1:3:6988:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Linarite
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘClayton Mine, Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
17.0km (10.6 miles) ⓘIsolation Mine (Snelston Mine), Snelston, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
18.9km (11.7 miles) ⓘMasson Cave, Heights of Abraham, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
19.1km (11.9 miles) ⓘRutland Cave Mine (Rutland Mine; Nestus Mine), Heights of Abraham, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
19.7km (12.3 miles) ⓘMatlock, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
31.1km (19.3 miles) ⓘEngine Vein Mine, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, England, UK
31.7km (19.7 miles) ⓘWood mine, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, England, UK
83.4km (51.8 miles) ⓘWedding Cave Mine, Brymbo, Wrexham, Wales, UK
93.1km (57.8 miles) ⓘNew Venture Mine (Stiperstones Mine), Stiperstones, Worthen with Shelve, Shropshire, England, UK
96.0km (59.6 miles) ⓘRoman Gravels Mine, Worthen with Shelve, Shropshire, England, UK
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