Altarnun, Cornwall, England, UKi
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Altarnun | Civil Parish |
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Mindat Locality ID:
14166
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14166:5
GUID (UUID V4):
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Other Languages:
Cornish:
Alternonn, Kernow, Pow Sows, Ruwvaneth Unys
French:
Altarnun, Cornouailles, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
Italian:
Altarnun, Cornovaglia, Inghilterra, Regno Unito
Arabic:
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Basque:
Altarnun, Kornualles, Ingalaterra, Erresuma Batua
Cebuano:
Altarnun, Cornwall, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian
Dutch:
Altarnun, Cornwall, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Farsi/Persian:
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Polish:
Altarnun, Kornwalia, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
Swedish:
Altarnun, Cornwall, England, Storbritannien
Welsh:
Altarnun, Cernyw, Lloegr, Y Deyrnas Unedig
Altarnun is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is located on the north-eastern edge of Bodmin Moor at grid reference SX 223 811.
The parish of Altarnun includes the village of Fivelanes and the hamlets of Bolventor, Treween and Trewint, Bowithick, Palmersbridge, South Carne, Tolborough, Lower Tregunnon, and Tredaule. The area of the parish is 15,018 acres (60.78 kmΒ²), the largest in Cornwall.
The moorland area of the parish is large and lies west of the village towards Rough Tor and southwards towards Dozmary Pool. There is a large conifer plantation at Wilsey Down Forest (Halvana Plantation). The village is in the valley of the Penpont Water and the parish is divided by the A30 trunk road which passes through Fivelanes which was once an important stopping place for stage coaches.
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β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
β 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
β Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Localities: |
β 'Axinite Group' |
β Bementite Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
β Birnessite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
β Bustamite Formula: CaMn2+(Si2O6) |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β 'Chlorite Group' Localities: |
β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Formula: Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S Locality: Treburland Manganese deposits, Altarnun, Cornwall, England, UK - erroneously reported |
β Hedenbergite Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6 |
β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Localities: |
β 'Lepidolite' |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
β Plumbogummite Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: References: |
β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
β Pyrosmalite-(Fe) Formula: Fe2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 |
β 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
β Quartz var. Milky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Rammelsbergite Formula: NiAs2 |
β Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
β Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
β Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
β Tephroite Formula: Mn2+2SiO4 |
β Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
β Uraninite var. Pitchblende Formula: UO2 |
β Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
β 'Wolframite Group' Localities: References: |
β Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
β | Rammelsbergite | 2.EB.15a | NiAs2 |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Milky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
β | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
β | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
β | var. Pitchblende | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
β | Birnessite | 4.FL.45 | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 Β· 1.5H2O |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
β | Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
β | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 | |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Plumbogummite | 8.BL.10 | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Tephroite | 9.AC.05 | Mn2+2SiO4 |
β | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
β | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β»4)β»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
β | Hedenbergite | 9.DA.15 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
β | Bustamite | 9.DG.05 | CaMn2+(Si2O6) |
β | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
β | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
β | Bementite | 9.EE.05 | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
β | Pyrosmalite-(Fe) | 9.EE.10 | Fe2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
β | Genthelvite ? | 9.FB.10 | Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O22]X Β· 8H2O |
β | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
β | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β | 'Axinite Group' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
H | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
H | β Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
H | β Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
H | β Pyrosmalite-(Fe) | Fe82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
H | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | β Genthelvite | Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
O | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
O | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
O | β Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
O | β Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
O | β Bustamite | CaMn2+(Si2O6) |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | β Pyrosmalite-(Fe) | Fe82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 |
O | β Genthelvite | Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S |
O | β Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
O | β Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
O | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Tephroite | Mn22+SiO4 |
O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
O | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
O | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
O | β Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Mg | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Al | β Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
Al | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Si | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
Si | β Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
Si | β Bustamite | CaMn2+(Si2O6) |
Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | β Pyrosmalite-(Fe) | Fe82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 |
Si | β Genthelvite | Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S |
Si | β Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Tephroite | Mn22+SiO4 |
Si | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Si | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Si | β Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Genthelvite | Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S |
S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Cl | β Pyrosmalite-(Fe) | Fe82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Ca | β Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
Ca | β Bustamite | CaMn2+(Si2O6) |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Ca | β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
Ca | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Ca | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Ca | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
Mn | β Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
Mn | β Bustamite | CaMn2+(Si2O6) |
Mn | β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Mn | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
Mn | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Mn | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Mn | β Tephroite | Mn22+SiO4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrosmalite-(Fe) | Fe82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 |
Fe | β Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | β Rammelsbergite | NiAs2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Genthelvite | Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
As | β Rammelsbergite | NiAs2 |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
W | Tungsten | |
W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Pb | β Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
U | Uranium | |
U | β Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
U | β Uraninite | UO2 |
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Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altarnun |
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Wikidata ID: | Q517315 |
GeoNames ID: | 7293056 |
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