Philipsburgite

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Philipsburgite

Potts Gill mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England

Reference: 1483

Philipsburgite is quite a rare mineral in the Caldbeck Fells occasionally found in the past at Potts Gill mine. This specimen from there was collected in the 1960s and shows quite a rich area of philipsbergite on a quartz rich matrix. Ex. Richard Braithwaite collection.

Formula: (Cu,Zn)₆(AsO₄,PO₄)₂(OH)₆^. H₂O