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Topaz from
VC Quarry, Isle of Lundy, Torridge, Devon, England, UK


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Topaz
Formula:Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Orthoclase5 photos of Topaz associated with Orthoclase at this locality.
Smoky Quartz4 photos of Topaz associated with Smoky Quartz at this locality.
Beryl2 photos of Topaz associated with Beryl at this locality.
Quartz1 photo of Topaz associated with Quartz at this locality.
Fluorite1 photo of Topaz associated with Fluorite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Topaz data
Locality Data:Click here to view VC Quarry, Isle of Lundy, Torridge, Devon, England, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:11117
Long-form Identifier:1:3:11117:5
GUID (UUID V4):1b3be499-666d-47e7-a9c6-0546d8c41dd5
Nearest other occurrences of Topaz
68.3km (42.5 miles) Meldon Aplite Quarry, Okehampton Hamlets, West Devon, Devon, England, UK
84.2km (52.3 miles) Belowda Beacon, Belowda, Roche, Cornwall, England, UK
84.2km (52.3 miles) Belowda China Clay Pit, Belowda, Roche, Cornwall, England, UK
84.9km (52.8 miles) Castle-an-Dinas Mine, Castle-an-Dinas, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England, UK
87.1km (54.1 miles) North Goonbarrow China Clay Pit, Roche, Cornwall, England, UK
87.3km (54.2 miles) Old Beam Mine (Great Beam Mine), Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UK
87.9km (54.6 miles) Goonbarrow China Clay Pit, Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UK
89.0km (55.3 miles) Gunheath China Clay Pit, Stenalees, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UK
89.6km (55.7 miles) Higher Ninestones China Clay Pit, Carbean, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UK
90.0km (55.9 miles) Wheal Remfry China Clay Pit, Fraddon, St Enoder, Cornwall, England, UK
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