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Greystones Quarry, Lezant, Callington District, Cornwall, England, UK

A modern operation worked for roadstone, Greystone Quarry is situated on the strike of a lode system worked by several small 19th C lead mines (Greystone silver lead mine, Wheal Sophia, North Tamar). The quarry cuts the eastern end of the vein system worked by the latter mine.



References:
- Weiss, S. et al. (2001): Lapis 26(4), 19-33.
- Elton, N., Green, D., Hooper, J. & Weiss, S. (2004). Famous British Mineral Localities: Greystone Quarry, Lezant, Cornwall. UK Journal of Mines & Minerals, No. 24, 2004, 9-28.
- De Nul, R. (2005). "The first Cornish occurrence of elyite at Greystone Quarry, Lezant (England)." UK Journal of Mines and Minerals(25), 35-36.
- http://www.dcminerals.co.uk/minloc/grey.htm





UK OS Grid Reference: SX363806
Map Reference: 50°36'5"N , 4°18'48"W

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Mineral List:
Acanthite ?
Anglesite
Ankerite
Aragonite
Aurichalcite
Bindheimite
Birnessite ?
Bournonite
Brochantite
Cacoxenite ?
Calcite
Caledonite
Cerussite
Chalcopyrite
Chrysocolla
Clinochlore
Copper
Covellite
Crocoite
Cuprite
Descloizite
Djurleite
Dolomite
Dundasite
Elyite
Galena
Goethite
Harmotome
Hausmannite
Hematite
Hemimorphite
Hydrocerussite
Hydrozincite
Jarosite
Leadhillite
Limonite
Linarite
Magnetite
Malachite
Marcasite
Microcline
Millerite
Mimetite
Mottramite
Muscovite
Plumbojarosite
Posnjakite
Pyrite
Pyrolusite
Pyromorphite
Pyrrhotite
Quartz
var: Jasper
Rhodonite
Rosasite
Rutile
Schmiederite
Siderite
Silver
Smithsonite
Sphalerite
Tetrahedrite
Vanadinite
Vauquelinite
Wulfenite


65 entries listed. 63 valid minerals.

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