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[markbeckett]

A nice minature - Apatite from Megilligar Rocks (Tremearne Cliff), near Porthleven, Cornwall

[Jordi Fabre]

A "sexy" Chalcopyrite (according the international photographers language) 😁 💥

[Don Lum]

[markbeckett]

A specimen of Pyrite from Mt. Wellington Mine, near to Wheal Jane, Baldhu, Cornwall. I managed to collect a dozen or so pieces of this material, 5 levels down from surface,in the 'back' of an inclined stope, just before the pumps were turned off at Wheal Jane in the 90's.

[markbeckett]

A specimen of Galena from Wheal Jane Mine, Cornwall - extracted (1990) during the final years before closure. Its thought that the Galena was found in and near lode intersections with cosscourse fractures on South Lode.

[markbeckett]

An old, large Fluorite from Wheal Buller, Cornwall - trying to clean this up but don't have a needle water jet tool - I would love one!. It was found in a low Cornish hedge/wall at the site, in 1988. A bit rough, but a significant piece.

[James Catmur]

A painting of a specimen that is in my collection. Paul Lowe (RIP) commissioned the painting, and I am not sure who now has it.

[markbeckett]

Hi James - wow! what a specimen! I used to live down the road from Paul in Truro. An excellent depiction :-)

[Jordi Fabre]

A specimen full of history

[Tobi]

Great contributions to this thread, guys!

Jose: A really good idea to make a stereo photo, I always love to see this kind of 3D-pictures.
Jesse: As usual, your fluorite specimens are a pleasure to view, especially the one from East Pool Mine.
Jordi: I think no further comment on the "sexy" chalcopyrite is needed, for it now has its own thread ( https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?p=56989#56989 ) ;-)
Mark: Interesting fluorite from Wheal Buller, reminds me of some several fluorites from Germany (Bavaria and Saxony).
James: Great bournonite specimen - and painting.

[James Catmur]

More about that historical Coxe Hippisley collection.

Item 6 of this article by Sir Arthur Russell mentions this collection.

https://www.minersoc.org/pages/Archive-MM/Volume_27/27-184-1.pdf

It also mentions Dr Gunther, who produced a set of notes about the collection!

https://www.worldcat.org/title/a-collection-of-manuscript-notes-relating-to-the-lady-hippisley-collection-of-minerals/oclc/182794258

I wonder if we can find an e-copy? The Natural History Museum may have them?

According to this other article by Sir Arthur Russell, she bought specimens from Heuland in 1809 (p399):

https://www.minersoc.org/pages/Archive-MM/Volume_29/29-211-395.pdf

So we are looking at an old specimen as she lived from 1760-1843, so from the early 19th century after her marriage (which was in 1801)?

[markbeckett]

Pyrite and Marcasite - Nangiles Mine, Twelveheads,nr Bissoe, Cornwall. Ex Paul Lowe.
(Thanks v much James for initiating this great thread).

[markbeckett]

Calcite, from the famous Coronation Lode, Levant Mine, nr Geevor, St Just, Cornwall

[James Catmur]

Mark, great to see new specimens being added. Do drop me a message (PM) if the locality you want to use does not exist, as I manage the database of UK localities.

[markbeckett]

A rare specimen of Almandine(?) Garnet from pegmatite at Megilligar Rocks, Tremearne Cliff, Porthleven, Cornwall (from the back-beach exposure). I am informed it is dodecahedral in form, though this is difficult to make out in the image. In Cornwall, Garnet in pegmatite is virtually unheard of.