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Rashleighite

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Miguel Vacas Mine, Pardais, Vila Viçosa, Évora District, Portugal
© Rui Nunes 2005

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Formula:
Cu(Al,Fe)
 
6
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
8
·5H
 
2
O
A variety of Turquoise

Turquoise Group. A ferrian Turquoise variety, intermediate on the Chalcosiderite-Turquoise Series.

Originally reported from Bunny Mine (Bonny Mine; St Austell Hills Mine; Shelton Mine), Bugle, Hensbarrow Downs, Luxulyan Area (Luxulian Area), St Austell District, Cornwall, England, UK and Castle-an-Dinas Mine, St Columb Major, Belowda Area, St Austell District, Cornwall, England, UK.

Classification of Rashleighite

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Chemical Properties of Rashleighite

Formula:
Cu(Al,Fe)
 
6
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
8
·5H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Al, Cu, H, O, P
All elements listed in formula:Al, Cu, Fe, H, O, P

Other Names for Rashleighite

Synonyms:
Ferrian TurquoiseFerri-turquoisHenwoodite
Other Languages:
German:Eisentürkis
Rashleighit
Spanish:Rashleighita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Rashleighite

Reference List:Fairbanks (1942) The Mineralogist, Portland, Oregon: 10: 44 (as ferri-turquois).

Russell (1948) Mineralogical Magazine: 28: 353.

Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 947.

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    Localities for Rashleighite

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    Germany
     
    • Hesse
      • Wetzlar
        • Weilburg
          • Essershausen
    		P Kohorst collection
    Portugal
     
    • Évora District
      • Vila Viçosa
        • Pardais
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cornwall
        • Liskeard District
          • Caradon & Phoenix Area (South-Eastern Bodmin Moor)
            • Linkinhorne
    		Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 951.
        • St Agnes District
          • Newlyn East
    		No reference listed
        • St Austell District
          • Belowda Area
            • St Columb Major
    		No reference listed
          • Luxulyan Area (Luxulian Area)
            • Hensbarrow Downs
              • Bugle
    		No reference listed
              • Stenalees
    		No reference listed
        • Wadebridge District
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