Rashleighite
A variety of Turquoise
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About Rashleighite
Formula:
Cu(Al,Fe)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 5H2O
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.
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.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
3367 (as Rashleighite)
4060 (as Turquoise)
4060 (as Turquoise)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3367:7 (as Rashleighite)
mindat:1:1:4060:6 (as Turquoise)
mindat:1:1:4060:6 (as Turquoise)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
11d83fda-b02f-40d8-a92f-c5fef8c0f538 (as Rashleighite)
620499e2-37b8-44f1-b03e-ff0489cd0deb (as Turquoise)
620499e2-37b8-44f1-b03e-ff0489cd0deb (as Turquoise)
Chemistry of Rashleighite
Mindat Formula:
Cu(Al,Fe)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 5H2O
Synonyms of Rashleighite
Other Language Names for Rashleighite
German:Eisentürkis
Rashleighit
Rashleighit
Spanish:Rashleighita
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
15 photos of Rashleighite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
10 photos of Rashleighite associated with Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
7 photos of Rashleighite associated with Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
5 photos of Rashleighite associated with Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
4 photos of Rashleighite associated with Cacoxenite | Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
3 photos of Rashleighite associated with Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
3 photos of Rashleighite associated with Liroconite | Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O |
2 photos of Rashleighite associated with Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
2 photos of Rashleighite associated with Varlamoffite | (Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2 |
1 photo of Rashleighite associated with Wolframite Group |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Rashleighite
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References for Rashleighite
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Localities for Rashleighite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia | |
| Uwe Kolitsch XRD analyses (to be published) |
Germany | |
| P Kohorst collection |
Portugal | |
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UK | |
| Palache et al. (1951) |
Dines (1956) | |
Rudler (1905) | |
| Golley et al. (1995) |
| Golley et al. (1995) |
Golley et al. (1995) |
Miguel Vacas Mine, Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São Bartolomeu, Vila Viçosa, Évora, Portugal