4397 - Chalcosiderite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Poldice
United Kingdom

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

4397

Mineral Name

Chalcosiderite

Chemical Formula

CuFe+++6(PO4)4(OH)8•4(H2O)
Specimen Number
001

Dark green crystalline crusts lining vugs in limonite

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Wheal Unity, Gwennap, Cornwall, England

Locality Lat/Long

50.2435848, -5.1738121

Mining District

Camborne-Redruth and St Day Mining District

Mine Name

Wheal Unity
Original Attributed Locality
Cornwall
Geographic Features
St. Day United Mines