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UK
England Bath and North East Somerset Bath ⓘ Lyncombe Hill	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
ⓘ Odd Down	Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford, London.
Bristol Henbury ⓘ Coombe Farm Quarry	Turner, Rick, Rumsey, Michael S. (2010) The minerals of the Mendip Hills and their relationships. Journal of the Russell Society, 13. 3-46
Westbury on Trym ⓘ Wesley Mine	Rumsey, M. (2008) The first British occurrence of kombatite, Pb14[(VO4)2O9Cl4], from the "Wesley Mine" near Westbury on Trym, Bristol. Journal of the Russell Society, 11. 51-53
Devon North Devon Berrynarbor ⓘ Golden Cove	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Combe Martin ⓘ Sandy Bay Coves	Paul Render collection
ⓘ Wild Pear Beach	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Georgeham North Buckland ⓘ Buckland Mine	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Ilfracombe ⓘ Hele Bay	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Landkey ⓘ Venn Quarry	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Lynton Countisbury ⓘ Countisbury Beach	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
ⓘ Desolation Point	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
ⓘ Foreland Cliffs (incl. Foreland Point)	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
ⓘ Hollerday Hill	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
ⓘ Lynmouth	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection. Paul Render collection
ⓘ Sillery Sands	Paul Render collection
ⓘ Wringcliff Bay	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Martinhoe ⓘ Heddons Mouth	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Lee Bay ⓘ Crock Point	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
ⓘ Woody Bay	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection. Paul Render collection
ⓘ West Woody Bay	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Swimbridge ⓘ Bestridge quarry	Robert Broughton specimen
Torridge Alwington ⓘ Portledge Mine (incl. Cockington Head)	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Clovelly Mouth Mill bay ⓘ Blackchurch cliff	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Gloucestershire Forest of Dean ⓘ Bix Slade Mine	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Drybrook ⓘ Drybrook Quarry	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
ⓘ Newland	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
ⓘ Breedon Clearwell Quarry (Stowe Hill Quarry)	Breedon
ⓘ Noxon Park Mine
ⓘ Old Ham Mine (Clearwell Caves)	Conroy, Kevin (2023) Personal Communication.
South Gloucestershire Aust ⓘ Aust Cliff
Cromhall ⓘ Cromhall Quarry
ⓘ Cromhall Quartzite Quarry	Rory Donaldson collection
ⓘ Pen Park Hole	Farrant. A, Mullan. G (2023) “Novel use of radio-location for a ground investigation at Pen Park Hole, Bristol, United Kingdom”: Mendip Cave Registry & Archive: https://www.mcra.org.uk/registry/sitedetails.php?id=1917 www.researchgate.net (n.d.) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/242238420_Novel_use_of_radio-location_for_a_ground_investigation_at_Pen_Park_Hole_Bristol_United_Kingdom
Sodbury ⓘ Chipping Sodbury Quarry (Hampstead Farm Quarry)	Hanson Limited
Tytherington ⓘ Woodleaze Quarry	Day, Harry (1999) BMS Database, British Micromount Society.
Wick and Abson ⓘ Wick Quarry
Wickwar ⓘ Churchwood quarry	Plan, A., Lindgren, P., Erickson, T. M., & Söderlund, U. (2022, August). Reidite discovered in the Triassic distal impact ejecta deposit of southwest Britain. In 85th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society, 2022.
Yate ⓘ Yate Quarry	P Haas collection
Stroud ⓘ Woodford Bridge	Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford, London.
Tewkesbury Bishops Norton ⓘ Wainlode Cliff	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Herefordshire Colwall ⓘ Evendine Quarry (Eventon Quarry)	Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford, London.
Whitchurch ⓘ Dropping Wells	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
ⓘ The Biblins	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
North Somerset Banwell ⓘ Banwell Hill	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
ⓘ Burrington Combe	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Long Ashton ⓘ Providence Iron Mine	Taliesin collection
Weston-Super-Mare ⓘ Worle hill	De La Beche, H.T. (1839): Report on the Geology of Cornwall, Devon and West Somerset. HMSO Publications (London), 648 pp.
Winford Felton ⓘ Hartcliffe Rocks	Olivier Mével specimen
Shropshire Hope-Shelve District ⓘ East Roman Gravels Mine	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Stiperstones ⓘ Myttonsbeach Mine	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Myndtown ⓘ Black Noll Mine	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Somerset Mendip Binegar ⓘ Gurney Slade Quarry	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Cranmore ⓘ Torr Works Quarry	Jambor, J.L., Pertsev, N.N., and Roberts, A.C. (1999) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 84: 1195-1198. Alabaster, C. J. (1977) An occurrence of brucite at Merehead Quarry, Cranmore, Somerset. Mineralogical Magazine, 41 (319) 406-408 doi:10.1180/minmag.1977.041.319.20 Symes, R.F. (1977) Datolite and apophyllite from the Mendips. Mineralogical Magazine: 41(319): 410-411.
Leigh-on-Mendip ⓘ Halecombe Quarry	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Nunney ⓘ Colemans Quarry	Day, Harry (1999) BMS Database, British Micromount Society.
Priddy ⓘ Charterhouse	Chris Popham Collection
ⓘ Higher Pitts Mine	Burr, Peter S. (1996) Famous Mineral Localities: The Higher Pitts Mine, Mendip Hills, Somerset, England. The Mineralogical Record, 27 (4) 245-259
St Cuthbert Out ⓘ Dulcote Quarry	Turner, R. (2006) A mechanism for the formation of the mineralized Mn deposits at Merehead Quarry, Cranmore, Somerset, England. Mineralogical Magazine, 70 (6) 629-653 doi:10.1180/0026461067060359 Day, Harry (1999) BMS Database, British Micromount Society.
Stoke St Michael ⓘ Holcombe Quarry (Cook's Wood Quarry; Cookswood Quarry)	Herschel Ward
ⓘ Moons Hill Quarry	P. Nicholson Collection
ⓘ Stoke Hill Quarry	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Whatley ⓘ Whatley Quarry	Day, Harry (1999) BMS Database, British Micromount Society.
ⓘ Porlock Weir	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Sedgemoor Bridgwater Dodington ⓘ Buckingham Mine
Cannington ⓘ Cannington Park Quarry	Day, Harry (1999) BMS Database, British Micromount Society.
ⓘ Castle Hill Quarry	P Haas collection
Cheddar ⓘ Batts Coombe Quarry	Day, Harry (1999) BMS Database, British Micromount Society.
ⓘ Black Rock Quarry	Identified in-situ
ⓘ Callow Hill Quarry	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Shipham ⓘ Singing River Mine
Somerset West and Taunton Bossington ⓘ Hurlstone Point	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
ⓘ Selworthy Sands	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
ⓘ Minehead Bluff	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Exmoor (civil parish) Simonsbath ⓘ Wheal Eliza (Wheal Maria)	[var. Iron-bearing Calcite] Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Kilve ⓘ Kilve Beach	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Luxborough ⓘ Langham Hill Mine	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Oare Culbone ⓘ Glenthorne Beach	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Porlock ⓘ Aller Park Mine	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Stogursey Shurton ⓘ Lilstock Beach	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Watchet ⓘ Helwell Bay	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
ⓘ Warren Bay	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Worcestershire Malvern Hills ⓘ Wyche Quarries	Day, Harry (1999) BMS Database, British Micromount Society.
Wales Bridgend Porthcawl ⓘ Ty Coch Mine	National Museum of Wales database Criddle, A.J., & Symes, R.F., 1977. Mineralization at Tŷ Coch, Glamorgan (Mid Glamorgan), Wales: the second occurrence of pyrobelonite. Mineralogical Magazine, 41, 85-90. Braithwaite, R.S.W. & Lamb, R.P.H., 1986. Wulfenite from Ty Coch, Glamorgan (Powys), South Wales. Mineralogical Magazine, 50, 180-181.
Caerphilly Abertridwr ⓘ Windsor Colliery	Ian Jones collection. Aragonite confirmed by XRD at the National Museum of Wales
ⓘ Maen Llwyd	N.W. & J.P. Tuck () Caving Report 15 - Roman Mine Draethen Glamorganshire. Bristol Exploration Club
Cardiff Pentyrch ⓘ Cregiau Quarry
ⓘ Garth Mine (Little Garth Mine)	Ian Jones collection, collected within the mine in 1976
ⓘ Taff's Well Quarry	Betts, John (n.d.) John Betts website listing.
ⓘ Ton Mawr Quarry	Betts, John (n.d.) John Betts website listing.
Tongwynlais ⓘ Blaengwynlais Quarry	W Gordon collection
ⓘ Castell Coch Quarry
Carmarthenshire Llandovery Rhandirmwyn ⓘ Nantymwyn Mine (Cerrigmeyn Mine)
Llangunnor Vale of Towy ⓘ Vale of Towy Mine (Carmarthen Consols)	Hall, G. W. (1993) Metal Mines of Southern Wales (2nd ed.) Griffin Publications, Kington.
Ceredigion Ceulanymaesmawr Tal-y-bont ⓘ Alltycrib Mine (Talybont Mine; Middleton Mine; North Cardigan Mine)	Chris Popham Collection
ⓘ Blaenceulan Mine
ⓘ Eaglebrook Mine	Day, Harry (1999) BMS Database, British Micromount Society.
ⓘ Henfwlch Mine	S Rust collection
Cwmrheidol Ponterwyd ⓘ Castell Mine (Dyffryn Castell Mine; New Castell Mine; West Esgair Lle Mine; Gwaithddu Mine; Cripiau Bach Mine)
ⓘ Nantycreiau Mine	Chris Popham collectioon
ⓘ Plynlimon Mine	Chris Popham Collection
Ystumtuen ⓘ Penrhiw Mine (Penyberth Mine)
ⓘ Temple Mine	Chris Popham Collection
Melindwr Goginan ⓘ Cwm-brwyno Mine	Chris Popham Collection
ⓘ Nantyrarian Mine (Silver Stream Mine. Blaendyffryn Mine)	Chris Popham Collection
Trefeirig Pen-bont Rhydybeddau ⓘ Llechwedd Helyg Mine (Willow Bank Mine)
Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn ⓘ Cwmbrywno Mine	Chris Popham Collection
Cwmystwyth ⓘ Cwmystwyth Mine	D Vesty collection
Devil's Bridge ⓘ Bodcoll Mine (Gertrude Mine; South Wales Mine)	Chris Popham Collection
ⓘ Pantmawr Mine	Chris Popham Collection
Pontrhydygroes ⓘ Grogwinion Mine	Chris Popham Collection
ⓘ West Esgair Lead Mine	Chris Popham Collection
Ysbyty Ystwyth ⓘ Hendre Felen Mine (Hendre quarry)	Day, Harry (1999) BMS Database, British Micromount Society.
Lisburne Lead and Silver Mines ⓘ Logaulas Mine (Lisburne Mine; Logylas Mine)	Smyth, W.M., Reeks, T., and Rudler, F.W. (1864): A Catalogue of the Mineral Collections in the Museum of Practical Geology. HMSO Publications (London), 190 pp.
ⓘ Pen Lan-fach Mine	Chris Popham Collection
Merthyr Tydfil Trefechan ⓘ Vaynor Quarry
Neath Port Talbot ⓘ Mines Royal and Crown copper works	David Evans specimen
ⓘ Waste tips and slag locality	Dave Evans collection
Neath ⓘ Neath Abbey Copper Smelter	S. Rust collection
Onllwyn ⓘ Dyffryn Cellwen coal workings	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
ⓘ Nant Helen opencast coal mine
Powys Builth Wells ⓘ Llanelwedd Quarry	Day, Harry (1999) BMS Database, British Micromount Society. Garvie, L. A. J., & Metcalfe, R. (1997). A vein occurrence of co-existing talc, saponite, and corrensite, Builth Wells, Wales. Clay Minerals, 32(2), 223-240.
Felin-fach (Felinfach) Talachddu ⓘ Talachddu Mine	Powys Metal Mines Survey
Hafren Forest ⓘ Nant y Rickett	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
ⓘ Nantiago Mine (Plynlimmon Mine)	Day, Harry (1999) BMS Database, British Micromount Society.
Llangurig ⓘ Nanty Mine	Chris Popham collection
Llanidloes ⓘ Aberdaunant Mine	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
ⓘ Dolwen Mine	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Old Radnor ⓘ Dolyhir Quarry	Cotterell, T. F., Green, D. I., Hubbard, N., Mason, J. S., Starkey, R. E., Tindle, A. G. (2011) The Mineralogy of Dolyhir Quarry, Old Radnor, Powys, Wales. UK Journal of Mines and Minerals 32, 5-61
Rhayader ⓘ Cwm Elan Mine	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
ⓘ Dalrhiw	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
ⓘ Nant-y-Garw Mine	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
ⓘ Rhiwnant Mine	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Rhondda Cynon Taf Cwmparc ⓘ Parc Colliery (Park)
Gilfach Coch ⓘ Britannic Merthyr Colliery	Ian Jones collection
Llanharan ⓘ Llanilid West Opencast Coalmine
Llanharry ⓘ Llanharry Mine	www.geocities.com/frogling_2000
Llantrisant ⓘ A4119 roadcutting
ⓘ Hendy Quarry	Tarmac
ⓘ Rhiwsaeson (Gwern Efa)
Swansea Mumbles Oystermouth ⓘ Mumbles Iron Mine
Pennard Pwll Du Head ⓘ Cliff exposures and Wave platforms	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
ⓘ Pwlldu Bay	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Southgate ⓘ Hunts Bay (Deep Slade)	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Rhossili Middleton ⓘ Worm's Head (Penrhyn Gwyr)	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Torfaen Abersychan ⓘ Blaenserchan Colliery
Vale of Glamorgan ⓘ Barry Island	Garfield, L. and Wellings, D. (2008) Minerals of the Glamorgan Coast: Barry Island and adjacent areas. DVD, published by authors. Garfield, L. and Wellings, D. (2008) Extracts from 'Minerals of the Glamorgan Coast: Barry Island and adjacent areas.' Journal of the Russell Society, vol. 11, 64-70.
ⓘ Bendrick Rock	Garfield, L. and Wellings, D. (2008) Minerals of the Glamorgan Coast: Barry Island and adjacent areas. DVD, published by authors. Garfield, L. and Wellings, D. (2008) Extracts from 'Minerals of the Glamorgan Coast: Barry Island and adjacent areas.' Journal of the Russell Society, vol. 11, 64-70.
ⓘ Friars Point	Garfield, L. and Wellings, D. (2008) Minerals of the Glamorgan Coast: Barry Island and adjacent areas. DVD, published by authors. Garfield, L. and Wellings, D. (2008) Extracts from 'Minerals of the Glamorgan Coast: Barry Island and adjacent areas.' Journal of the Russell Society, vol. 11, 64-70.
ⓘ Jackson's Bay	Garfield, L. and Wellings, D. (2008) Minerals of the Glamorgan Coast: Barry Island and adjacent areas. DVD, published by authors. Garfield, L. and Wellings, D. (2008) Extracts from 'Minerals of the Glamorgan Coast: Barry Island and adjacent areas.' Journal of the Russell Society, vol. 11, 64-70.
ⓘ Mark Rock	Garfield, L. and Wellings, D. (2008) Minerals of the Glamorgan Coast: Barry Island and adjacent areas. DVD, published by authors. Garfield, L. and Wellings, D. (2008) Extracts from 'Minerals of the Glamorgan Coast: Barry Island and adjacent areas.' Journal of the Russell Society, vol. 11, 64-70.
ⓘ Nell's Point	Garfield, L. and Wellings, D. (2008) Minerals of the Glamorgan Coast: Barry Island and adjacent areas. DVD, published by authors. Garfield, L. and Wellings, D. (2008) Extracts from 'Minerals of the Glamorgan Coast: Barry Island and adjacent areas.' Journal of the Russell Society, vol. 11, 64-70.
ⓘ Whitmore Bay	Garfield, L. and Wellings, D. (2008) Minerals of the Glamorgan Coast: Barry Island and adjacent areas. DVD, published by authors. Garfield, L. and Wellings, D. (2008) Extracts from 'Minerals of the Glamorgan Coast: Barry Island and adjacent areas.' Journal of the Russell Society, vol. 11, 64-70.
ⓘ Yorke Rock	Garfield, L. and Wellings, D. (2008) Minerals of the Glamorgan Coast: Barry Island and adjacent areas. DVD, published by authors. Garfield, L. and Wellings, D. (2008) Extracts from 'Minerals of the Glamorgan Coast: Barry Island and adjacent areas.' Journal of the Russell Society, vol. 11, 64-70.
Penarth ⓘ Penarth beach
Sully ⓘ Sully Island

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