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Palygorskite from
East Potts Gill Mine, Potts Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Palygorskite
Formula:◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Comments:Cooper & Stanley (1990): "Specimens of 'mineral leather' were found in the New North Lode (Shaw, 1970)."
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Palygorskite data
Locality Data:Click here to view East Potts Gill Mine, Potts Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1251371
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1251371:0
GUID (UUID V4):de36dcbb-b9b7-4265-9e8c-66060b98add9
Nearest other occurrences of Palygorskite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘOld Potts Gill Mine, Potts Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
89.7km (55.7 miles) ⓘLeadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
References
Shaw, W. T. (1972) Mining in the Lake Counties (2nd ed.) Dalesman Books, Clapham, Lancaster.
Cooper, M. P., Stanley, C. J. (1990) Minerals of the English Lake District - Caldbeck Fells. The Natural History Museum, London.
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Young, B. (1987) Glossary of the minerals of the Lake District and adjoining areas. British Geological Survey, Newcastle upon Tyne. 104pp.
Book
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