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James Catmur
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 Posted: Jun 07, 2013 04:45 Post subject: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cornwall |
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We have so much to see from Cornwall, one of the great classic regions for UK minerals. So let's see what we can add - I expect to see some wonderful material.
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Bournonite (cog wheel)
Herodsfoot Mine, Cornwall, England, UK
In the Hunterian museum in Glasgow |
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Ru Smith
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| Posted: Jun 08, 2013 08:42 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cornwall |
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So much diversity and colour when you a look a little closer.
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Langite, connelite and brochantite.
Sth Wheal Frances, Basset Mines, Illogan, Cornwall, England, UK.
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Edelmin
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Location: Salamanca
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| Posted: Jun 08, 2013 10:01 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cornwall |
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A dark brown massive siderite with several vugs full of small crystals to about 3 mm. What is most interesting of this specimen is the old glued label that reads "Chalybite, Carn Brea, Illogan. Bought of a miner, July, 1874" as can be seen in the third picture. From the Carn Brea Mine, Illogan, Cornwall, United Kingdom, 7.5x5.3x3.6 cm.
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Siderite
Carn Brea Mine, Illogan, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
7.5x5.3x3.6 cm. |
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Siderite
Carn Brea Mine, Illogan, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
7.5x5.3x3.6 cm. |
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Siderite
Carn Brea Mine, Illogan, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
Detail of attached label. |
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Edelmin
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| Posted: Jun 10, 2013 12:35 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cornwall |
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Today's specimen is a large matrix coated on one side by powdery chlorite and elongated crystals of cassiterite ("sparable tin" variety) to about 8x3 mm. From Camborne District, Cornwall, United Kingdom, 13.7x9x7.5 cm.
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Cassiterite and chlorite
Camborne district, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
13.7x9x7.5 cm. |
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Cassiterite and chlorite
Camborne district, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
13.7x9x7.5 cm. |
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Cassiterite and chlorite
Camborne district, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
13.7x9x7.5 cm., detail. |
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Cassiterite and chlorite
Camborne district, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
13.7x9x7.5 cm., detail. |
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Ru Smith
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| Posted: Jun 19, 2013 19:49 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cornwall |
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Cassiterite pseudomorph after orthoclase twin, from the Wheal Coates occurrence discovered in 1828.
Davey, S. (1832) "Notice of pseudomorphous crystals of oxide of tin, found in Huel Coates mine, in St Agnes, in the year 1828" Trans. Royal Geol. Soc. Cornwall 4 pp 484-485.
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Cassiterite pseudomorph after orthoclase.
Wheal Coates, St Agnes, Cornwall, UK.
37 mm. |
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Cassiterite pseudomorph after orthoclase.
Wheal Coates, St Agnes, Cornwall, UK.
37 mm. |
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Ru Smith
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| Posted: Jun 21, 2013 12:57 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cornwall |
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Chalcopyrite-coated tetrahedrite.
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Tetrahedrite coated by chalcopyrite with galena and quartz.
Herodsfoot Mine, Lanreath, Cornwall, UK.
39 mm. |
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Ru Smith
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| Posted: Jun 21, 2013 13:04 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cornwall |
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Bornite from St Ives.
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Bornite with quartz.
St Ives Consols, St Ives, Cornwall, England, UK.
36 mm specimen. |
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Ru Smith
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| Posted: Jun 21, 2013 13:11 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cornwall |
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Orthoclase Karlsbad twin altering to kaolinite.
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Orthoclase Karlsbad twin altering to kaolinite.
Melbur China Clay Pit, St Austell, Higher Fraddon, Cornwall, England, UK.
32 mm. |
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Jordi Fabre
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| Posted: Jul 07, 2013 11:32 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cornwall |
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My addition
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Tetrahedrite covered by Chalcopyrite and Quartz
Herodsfoot Mine, Lanreath, Liskeard, Cornwall, England, UK
Specimen size: 8.5 × 5.8 × 3.5 cm
Main crystal size: 0.5 × 0.5 cm
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Tetrahedrite covered by Chalcopyrite and Quartz
Herodsfoot Mine, Lanreath, Liskeard, Cornwall, England, UK
Detail
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ian jones
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| Posted: Jul 13, 2013 03:27 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cornwall |
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Two more pseudomorphs after orthoclase
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Kaolinite
North Goonbarrow China Clay Pit, Bugle, Cornwall, England, UK
Kaolinite replacing othoclase feldspar, 60mm. These are known colloquially as a "pig's egg" |
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Cassiterite
Wheal Coates, St. Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
Cassiterite
Wheal Coates, St. Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
Complex cassiterite pseudomorph after orthoclase feldspar, 30mm. These were collected c1828. |
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ian jones
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| Posted: Jul 14, 2013 04:17 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cornwall |
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A Cornish rarity.
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stibnite
Wheal Boys, Port Isaac, St Endellion, Cornwall, England, UK
45x35mm group of coarse stibnite crystals. Stibnite is a rare Cornish mineral and even more rarely occurs crystallised.
19th C specimen |
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Jordi Fabre
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| Posted: Jul 14, 2013 14:49 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cornwall |
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A classic
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Bournonite "cogwheel" with Quartz
Herodsfoot Mine, Lanreath, Liskeard, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Specimen size: 5.2 × 2.7 × 3.3 cm
Main crystal size: 2.5 × 1.7 cm
Mined about 1926
Former collection of Sir Arthur Russell / Former collection of the Folch duplicates
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Bournonite "cogwheel" with Quartz
Herodsfoot Mine, Lanreath, Liskeard, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Specimen size: 5.2 × 2.7 × 3.3 cm
Main crystal size: 2.5 × 1.7 cm
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Bournonite "cogwheel" with Quartz
Herodsfoot Mine, Lanreath, Liskeard, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Specimen size: 5.2 × 2.7 × 3.3 cm
Main crystal size: 2.5 × 1.7 cm
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Jul 14, 2013 22:01 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cornwall |
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Quartz included with hematite.
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Quartz
Melbur China Clay Pit, Melbur, St Stephen-in-Brannel, St Austell District, Cornwall, England
11.7 x 6.9 x 4.7 cm. |
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ian jones
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| Posted: Jul 15, 2013 03:43 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cornwall |
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A couple of hematites from the St Just mines.
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Hematite
Geevor Mine, Pendeen, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
Botryoidal hematite on quartz, 100x70mm, from Geevor, the "mine under the sea". Ex Richard Barstow collection. |
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Hematite
Wheal Owles, Botallack, St. Just, Cornwall, England, UK
Specular hematite crystals, typically 2-3mm, on quartz. 19th C specimen, ex Lt Col Williams (Burncoose Assay Office) collection. |
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ian jones
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| Posted: Jul 15, 2013 15:01 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cornwall |
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Another Cornish classic, "jackstraw"cerussite from Pentireglaze mine. This mine was famous for very large cerussites of this type. In the early 1800s, there are records of specimens being hand-carried on stretchers upwards of 30 miles due to their fragility.
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Cerussite
Pentireglaze Mine, Polzeath, St. Minver, Cornwall, England, UK
Jackstraw cerussite crystals, 55mm max, elsewhere typically 20mm. Collected in the early 1990s. |
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