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Cligga Mine, Cligga Head, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UKi
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Cligga MineMine
Cligga HeadHeadland
PerranporthTown
PerranzabuloeCivil Parish
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 20' 20'' North , 5° 10' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.33889,-5.17778
GeoHash:
G#: gbuq65vtm
GRN:
N34W03
UK National Grid Reference:
SW739537
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Perranporth3,210 (2017)1.7km
Saint Agnes2,820 (2014)3.5km
Cubert771 (2017)6.2km
Mount Hawke1,511 (2017)6.7km
Crantock801 (2017)8.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
1115
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1115:3
GUID (UUID V4):
071187a3-dd9c-46af-af2a-d4fb12e9cffe


The mine workings are located on the cliff edge at Cligga Head. Just northeast of the greisen-sheet vein stockworks, and on the same level as those, is an extensive dump packed full of arsenopyrite, wolframite, iron & copper minerals. Note, however, that some of these dumps are from the Perran Great St George and Good Fortune mines, as are the workings further inland, west and north of the airfield that is now used by a glider club.

The mine itself can be accessed through the adit at beach level. The frequent rockslides have exposed some mine workings in the cliff face; they can be reached by climbing up inside the mine from adit level.

Note on the mineral list: Sometimes, botallackite specimens from Cligga Head are said to be from Cligga Mine, but according to local collectors, botallackite was never found inside the mine. The reference, as mentioned in the UKJMM (UK Journal of Mines and Minerals) Volume 29 on page 5, states that the mineral was found outside the mine and must therefore be listed as Cligga Head.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


28 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Agardite'
β“˜ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Botallackite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
β“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
βœͺ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Description: Rims along cracks and grain boundaries in ferrokesterite-rich samples were found to be chalcocite (probably of supergene origin).
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
References:
Dale Foster Collection - found in material off the granite zone.Identified by Dale Foster: Visual Identification
β“˜ Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
Description: Alteration product of stannite-group minerals.
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
β“˜ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
β“˜ FerrokΓ«sterite (TL)
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
Type Locality:
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ KΓ«sterite
Formula: Cu2ZnSnS4
β“˜ Lavendulan
Formula: NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
β“˜ LΓΆllingite
Formula: FeAs2
β“˜ Metazeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
β“˜ Pharmacosiderite
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
β“˜ 'Stannite Group'
Formula: A2DEX4
β“˜ Stannoidite
Formula: Cu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
β“˜ Stolzite
Formula: Pb(WO4)
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Varlamoffite
Formula: (Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2
β“˜ 'Wolframite Group'

Gallery:

Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)β“˜ 'Apatite'
FeAsSβ“˜ Arsenopyrite
Cu4(SO4)(OH)6β“˜ Brochantite
SnO2β“˜ Cassiterite
CuFeS2β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2Oβ“˜ Connellite
Cuβ“˜ Copper
Cu2FeSnS4β“˜ FerrokΓ«sterite (TL)
Cu2ZnSnS4β“˜ KΓ«sterite
NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2Oβ“˜ Lavendulan
FeAs2β“˜ LΓΆllingite
Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2Oβ“˜ Metazeunerite
KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2Oβ“˜ Pharmacosiderite
SiO2β“˜ Quartz
Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2Oβ“˜ Scorodite
ZnSβ“˜ Sphalerite
Cu2FeSnS4β“˜ Stannite
A2DEX4β“˜ 'Stannite Group'
AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Zβ“˜ 'Tourmaline'
(Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2β“˜ Varlamoffite
β“˜ 'Wolframite Group'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜FerrokΓ«sterite (TL)2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
β“˜Stannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
β“˜KΓ«sterite2.CB.15aCu2ZnSnS4
β“˜Stannoidite2.CB.15cCu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜LΓΆllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Botallackite ?3.DA.10bCu2(OH)3Cl
β“˜Paratacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
β“˜Connellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 Β· 3H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜Varlamoffite4.DB.05(Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2
β“˜Ferberite4.DB.30FeWO4
β“˜'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Stolzite7.GA.05Pb(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Lavendulan8.DG.05NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl Β· 5H2O
β“˜Pharmacosiderite8.DK.10KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 Β· 6-7H2O
β“˜Metazeunerite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Unclassified
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Stannite Group'-A2DEX4
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Agardite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BotallackiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Hβ“˜ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Hβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Varlamoffite(Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ BotallackiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ FerberiteFeWO4
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Oβ“˜ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ StolzitePb(WO4)
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ Varlamoffite(Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ FerrokΓ«steriteCu2FeSnS4
Sβ“˜ KΓ«steriteCu2ZnSnS4
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sβ“˜ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ BotallackiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clβ“˜ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Clβ“˜ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Clβ“˜ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ FerberiteFeWO4
Feβ“˜ FerrokΓ«steriteCu2FeSnS4
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ LΓΆllingiteFeAs2
Feβ“˜ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Feβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feβ“˜ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Feβ“˜ Varlamoffite(Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2
CoCobalt
Coβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BotallackiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ FerrokΓ«steriteCu2FeSnS4
Cuβ“˜ KΓ«steriteCu2ZnSnS4
Cuβ“˜ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Cuβ“˜ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuβ“˜ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Cuβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuβ“˜ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ KΓ«steriteCu2ZnSnS4
Znβ“˜ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Znβ“˜ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asβ“˜ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Asβ“˜ LΓΆllingiteFeAs2
Asβ“˜ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asβ“˜ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Asβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Snβ“˜ FerrokΓ«steriteCu2FeSnS4
Snβ“˜ KΓ«steriteCu2ZnSnS4
Snβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Snβ“˜ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Snβ“˜ Varlamoffite(Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ FerberiteFeWO4
Wβ“˜ StolzitePb(WO4)
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ StolzitePb(WO4)
UUranium
Uβ“˜ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O

Geochronology

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Paleozoic
  Permian
   Guadalupian
β“˜ Major polymetallic mineralization~270 MaCornwall, England, UK
   Cisuralian
β“˜ Porphyry dikes intruded (latest age)~275 MaCornwall, England, UK
β“˜ Greisenization (latest age)~280 MaCornwall, England, UK
β“˜ Porphyry dikes intruded (earliest age)~280 MaCornwall, England, UK
β“˜ Formation of metallized pegmatites~285 MaCornwall, England, UK
β“˜ Greisenization (earliest age)~285 MaCornwall, England, UK
β“˜ Emplacement of major plutons~295 MaCornwall, England, UK

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References

Kissin, S.A., Owens, D.R. (1989) The relatives of stannite in the light of new data. The Canadian Mineralogist, 27 (4) Mineralogical Association of Canada. 673-688
Moulding, D., Hooper, J., Green, D. I. (2008) Stolzite from Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall. Journal of the Russell Society, 11. The Russell Society . 88-90
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