Manganese Dendrites from
Downrew Quarry, Bishop's Tawton, North Devon, Devon, England, UK
Locality type: | Quarry | |
Classification | ||
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Species: | Manganese Oxides var: Manganese Dendrites | |
Formation: | Secondary | |
Comments: | The development of manganese dendrites is particularly varied in this quarry - ranging from coarse, tangible crystals infilling fracture voids down to delicate, mossy developments across the siltstone surfaces. In places, these developments do present a particular aesthetic appeal. | |
Habit: | Dendritic - coarsely crystalline to lacy dendritic encrustations. | |
Colour: | Black | |
Abundance at site: | Common | |
Confirmation | ||
Validity: | Confirmed | |
Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified | |
Analysis Reference: | F2017-12-CH(DQ) | |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
Siltstone | β2 photos of Manganese Dendrites associated with Siltstone at this locality. | |
Data | ||
Mineral Data: | Click here to view Manganese Dendrites data | |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Downrew Quarry, Bishop's Tawton, North Devon, Devon, England, UK | |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) | |
Data Identifiers | ||
Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1215086 | |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1215086:7 | |
GUID (UUID V4): | 7338ad71-b041-47b7-9b1c-5e278662e735 | |
References | ||
Downrew Quarry, Bishop's Tawton, North Devon, Devon, England, UK