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Swansea (West Glamorgan; Glamorgan), Wales, UK

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Variscite : AlPO4·2H2O, Wavellite : Al3[(OH,F)3|(PO4)2] · 5H2O

Pwll Du Head, Bishopston, Swansea (West Glamorgan; Glamorgan), Wales, UK

Rich, intergrown, radiating, acicular lime-green crystals of wavellite, 6-10mm diameter, on and with intergrown 0.5mm balls of cream to translucent greyish variscite, in a thin joint on red iron-rich chert. Ian Jones collection, collected July 1997.
 © Ian JonesPhoto ID: 5297    View Count: 502

Wavellite : Al3[(OH,F)3|(PO4)2] · 5H2O, Quartz : SiO2

Pwll Du Head, Bishopston, Swansea (West Glamorgan; Glamorgan), Wales, UK

Radiating, aggregates of translucent lime-green crystals of wavellite forming complete hemispheres to 25mm on small, clear, stubby quartz crystals, on chert. Ian Jones collection, collected January 1997.
 © Ian JonesPhoto ID: 5296    View Count: 433

Wavellite : Al3[(OH,F)3|(PO4)2] · 5H2O

Cilifor Top (Hill), Llanrhidian, Swansea (West Glamorgan; Glamorgan), Wales, UK

well formed radiating aggregates of acicular wavellite crystals to 8mm diameter on a light sandstone matrix. Ian Jones collection, collected July 1987.
 © Ian JonesPhoto ID: 5343    View Count: 409
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