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Minerals of Cornwall
Last Updated: 10th Nov 2007
Here is a quick photo guide to the mineral classics (and some more recent finds) found in the UK county of Cornwall. Feel free to suggest updates to this list!
Note. this is a work in progress. Add your suggestions to the comments at the bottom (ie photo numbers!) and I'll work them in if appropriate.
Dean Quarry
Dean Quarry
Dean Quarry
Dean Quarry
Wh. Penrose
Poldice
Megiliggar Rocks
Croft Gothal
Megiliggar Rocks
Gunheath
Greystones Quarry
West Wheal Mary Ann
Wh. Penrose
Hingston Down Quarry
Levant
Barret's Zawn
Hingston Down Consols
Hingston Down Consols
Hingston Down Consols
Gunheath
Botallack Area
Botallack Area
'Gwennap'
Ting Tang
Wh. Basset
South Caradon
Wh. Basset
Penberthy Croft
'Gwennap'
Penberthy Croft
Ale & Cakes
Wh. Mary Ann
Wh. Drea
Ale & Cakes
Penberthy Croft
Wh. Carpenter
Croft Gothal
Penberthy Croft
Gravel Hill
Gravel Hill
Gravel Hill
Gravel Hill
Hingston Downs Quarry
Carn Brea
Herodsfoot
Herodsfoot
Wh. Boys
Newporth Beach
Herodsfoot
Herodsfoot
Herodsfoot
Wh. Wrey
Geevor Mine
Geevor Mine
Geevor Mine
St Agnes
Wh. Coates ps after Orthoclase
"Sparable Tin" - Dolcoath
"Wood Tin" - Garth Mine
St Agnes
United Downs Mine
St Agnes
Pentire Glaze
Levant
"Cornwall"
Carn Brea
Levant
Geevor
Wh. Gorland
Tincroft
Herodsfoot
Trevascus
Cook's Kitchen
Wh. Unity
Wh. Gorland
Wh. Gorland
Wh. Unity
Gwennap
Wh. Gorland
Penberthy Croft
South Tolcarne
Cligga Mine
Perranporth
West Caradon
Perran Gt St George
Wh. Hazard
Wh. Edward
Wh. Gorland
Wh. Phoenix
Wh. Gorland
Wh. Phoenix
Wh. Phoenix
Penberthy Croft
Wh. Gorland
Marke Valley
Wh. Gorland
Carn Brea
East Pool
South Crofty
Wh. Buller
Chywoon Quarry
Great Wh. Prosper
Wh. Mary Ann
Restormel
Penberthy Croft
Wh. Gorland
Wh. Gorland
Wh. Gorland
Wh. Gorland
Wh. Unity
Penberthy Croft
Wh. Unity
Wh. Gorland
Wh. Gorland
Wh. Gorland
Wh. Gorland
Wh. Gorland
Wh. Gorland
Drakewalls
Wh. Alfred
Wh. Alfred
Trevinnick
Pentire Glaze
Wh. Remfrey
Greystones Quarry
Wh. Jane
South Crofty
Cathedral Mine
Wh. Maudlin
Tincroft
South Crofty
Wh. Drea
Wh. Jane
Holmbush Mine
Herodsfoot
Herodsfoot
Seal Hole Mine
Gunnislake Area
Old Gunnislake
Old Gunnislake
Gunheath
Gunheath
Wh. Phoenix
Bunny Mine
Gunheath
Note. this is a work in progress. Add your suggestions to the comments at the bottom (ie photo numbers!) and I'll work them in if appropriate.
Analcime
Dean Quarry
Dean Quarry
Dean Quarry
Dean Quarry
Anatase
Wh. Penrose
Poldice
Apatite
Megiliggar Rocks
Croft Gothal
Megiliggar Rocks
Gunheath
Aragonite
Greystones Quarry
West Wheal Mary Ann
Arsenopyrite
Wh. Penrose
Hingston Down Quarry
Levant
Barret's Zawn
Arthurite
Hingston Down Consols
Hingston Down Consols
Hingston Down Consols
Gunheath
Axinite
Botallack Area
Botallack Area
Azurite
'Gwennap'
Ting Tang
Wh. Basset
South Caradon
Wh. Basset
Penberthy Croft
'Gwennap'
Penberthy Croft
Baryte
Ale & Cakes
Wh. Mary Ann
Wh. Drea
Ale & Cakes
Bayldonite
Penberthy Croft
Wh. Carpenter
Croft Gothal
Penberthy Croft
Beraunite
Gravel Hill
Gravel Hill
Gravel Hill
Gravel Hill
Bertrandite
Hingston Downs Quarry
Bornite
Carn Brea
Bournonite
Herodsfoot
Herodsfoot
Wh. Boys
Newporth Beach
Herodsfoot
Herodsfoot
Herodsfoot
Calcite
Wh. Wrey
Geevor Mine
Geevor Mine
Geevor Mine
Cassiterite
St Agnes
Wh. Coates ps after Orthoclase
"Sparable Tin" - Dolcoath
"Wood Tin" - Garth Mine
St Agnes
United Downs Mine
St Agnes
Cerussite
Pentire Glaze
Chalcocite
Levant
"Cornwall"
Carn Brea
Levant
Geevor
Chalcophyllite
Wh. Gorland
Chalcopyrite
Tincroft
Herodsfoot
Trevascus
Cook's Kitchen
Clinoclase
Wh. Unity
Wh. Gorland
Wh. Gorland
Wh. Unity
Gwennap
Wh. Gorland
Connellite
Penberthy Croft
South Tolcarne
Cligga Mine
Perranporth
West Caradon
Perran Gt St George
Wh. Hazard
Wh. Edward
Cuprite
Wh. Gorland
Wh. Phoenix
Wh. Gorland
Wh. Phoenix
Wh. Phoenix
Penberthy Croft
Wh. Gorland
Marke Valley
Fluorite
Wh. Gorland
Carn Brea
East Pool
South Crofty
Wh. Buller
Chywoon Quarry
Great Wh. Prosper
Wh. Mary Ann
Goethite
Restormel
Libethenite
Linarite
Penberthy Croft
Liroconite
Wh. Gorland
Wh. Gorland
Wh. Gorland
Wh. Gorland
Mimetite
Wh. Unity
Penberthy Croft
Wh. Unity
Olivenite
Wh. Gorland
Wh. Gorland
Wh. Gorland
Pharmacosiderite
Wh. Gorland
Wh. Gorland
Wh. Gorland
Posnjakite
Drakewalls
Pyromorphite
Wh. Alfred
Wh. Alfred
Trevinnick
Pentire Glaze
Quartz
Wh. Remfrey
Greystones Quarry
Wh. Jane
South Crofty
Scorodite
Cathedral Mine
Siderite
Wh. Maudlin
Tincroft
South Crofty
Wh. Drea
Stannite
Wh. Jane
Holmbush Mine
Tetrahedrite
Herodsfoot
Herodsfoot
Topaz
Seal Hole Mine
Torbernite
Gunnislake Area
Old Gunnislake
Old Gunnislake
Gunheath
Turquoise
Gunheath
Wh. Phoenix
Bunny Mine
Gunheath
Index
List of Minerals
- Analcime
- Anatase
- Apatite
- Aragonite
- Arsenopyrite
- Arthurite
- Axinite
- Azurite
- Baryte
- Bayldonite
- Beraunite
- Bertrandite
- Bornite
- Bournonite
- Calcite
- Cassiterite
- Cerussite
- Chalcocite
- Chalcophyllite
- Chalcopyrite
- Clinoclase
- Connellite
- Cuprite
- Fluorite
- Goethite
- Libethenite
- Linarite
- Liroconite
- Mimetite
- Olivenite
- Pharmacosiderite
- Posnjakite
- Pyromorphite
- Quartz
- Scorodite
- Siderite
- Stannite
- Tetrahedrite
- Topaz
- Torbernite
- Turquoise
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Locality Updated: Mt Wyatt area, Whitsunday Region, Queensland, AustraliaFrom Steve Sorrell, 19th May 2013 05:43:10
The second photo shows baryte from Ale & Cakes Mine, and the third photo is a gypsum from Spain !
Goethite:
You might consider to include this one: http://www.mindat.org/photo-299578.html
Classic Drea material and a lucky find from last year.
Peter Haas
11th Nov 2010 11:31pm