Locality type: | Quarry |
Classification |
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Species: | Melanterite |
Formula: | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
Comments: | Melanterite, a hydrated iron sulphate, formed due to the decomposition of Marcasite, was found in situ, associated with Strontionite and Gypsum. |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Melanterite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Chipping Sodbury Quarry (Hampstead Farm Quarry), Sodbury, South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, England, UK |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 46084 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:46084:0 |
GUID (UUID V4): | c7cc0aca-5ff6-4b9c-9bf7-c926bb41bd5e |
Nearest other occurrences of Melanterite |
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20.6km (12.8 miles) | ⓘWidcombe Hill, Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, England, UK |
63.8km (39.6 miles) | ⓘDeep Navigation Colliery, Treharris, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, UK |
References |
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Chipping Sodbury Quarry, Sodbury, South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, England, UK