Tolpetherwin Quarry, South Petherwin, Launceston, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tolpetherwin Quarry | Quarry |
| South Petherwin | - not defined - |
| Launceston | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 36' 32'' North , 4° 26' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SX269819
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Launceston | 8,910 (2017) | 7.0km |
| Pensilva | 1,663 (2017) | 12.0km |
| Lifton | 1,180 (2018) | 12.4km |
| Callington | 5,786 (2017) | 15.3km |
| Camelford | 2,335 (2017) | 16.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch Meetings | Liskeard, Cornwall | 17km |
Mindat Locality ID:
1155
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1155:9
GUID (UUID V4):
39e2cd87-916a-4176-9e10-f62f92c2de58
Found by Sir Arthur Russell c1936.
Tolpetherwin Quarry is now the site of a Cornewall County Highways Depot.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β Jamesonite Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| β Zoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Jamesonite | 2.HB.15 | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
Geochronology
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
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