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Brochantite from
Minehead Bluff, Selworthy Sands, Bossington, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK


Classification
Species:Brochantite
Formula:Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Brochantite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Minehead Bluff, Selworthy Sands, Bossington, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:756967
Long-form Identifier:1:3:756967:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Brochantite
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘDesolation Point, Countisbury, Lynton, North Devon, Devon, England, UK
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘKennisham Hill Mine, Luxborough, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘForeland Cliffs (incl. Foreland Point), Countisbury, Lynton, North Devon, Devon, England, UK
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘWheal Eliza (Wheal Maria), Simonsbath, Exmoor (civil parish), Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘBampfylde Mine (Prince Regent Mine; Poltimore Mine; North Molton copper mine), North Molton, North Devon, Devon, England, UK
51.0km (31.7 miles) ⓘNeath Abbey Copper Smelter, Neath, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, UK
53.6km (33.3 miles) ⓘClevedon Beach, Clevedon, North Somerset, England, UK
56.0km (34.8 miles) ⓘPortledge Mine (incl. Cockington Head), Alwington, Torridge, Devon, England, UK
65.4km (40.6 miles) ⓘBlackchurch cliff, Mouth Mill bay, Clovelly, Torridge, Devon, England, UK
80.1km (49.8 miles) ⓘNorth Mine (East Wheal Friendship), Devon United Mines, Peter Tavy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
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