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Breage, Mount's Bay District, Cornwall, England, UK

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Mineral List:
  		•  'Adularia'
    KAlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    Reference: [Collection Richard De Nul]
    Site Photo
    Great Work Mine (incl. Leeds Mine), Godolphin Cross, Breage, Mount's Bay District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Alluaudite
    (Na,Ca)Mn
    2+
     
    		(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Amblygonite
    LiAl[(F,OH)|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
    Site Photo
    Megiliggar Rocks (Tremearne pegmatite), Breage, Mount's Bay District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © Ian Jones
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Megiliggar Rocks (Tremearne pegmatite), Breage, Mount's Bay District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © Steve Rust
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    var: Mn-bearing Apatite-(CaF)
    (Ca,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		(F,Cl,OH) or Ca
     
    5
    		([P,Mn
    3+
     
    		]O
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		(F,Cl,OH)
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Bertrandite
    Be
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: [BMS Database; Rocks & Min.: 19:8.]
    Site Photo
    Great Wheal Fortune, Breage, Mount's Bay District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © Steve Rust
  		•  Cassiterite
    var: Wood Tin
    Reference: [Ian Jones collection]
    Site Photo
    Wheal Vor (Great Wheal Vor), Carleen, Breage, Mount's Bay District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © Ian Jones
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Cuprite
    var: Chalcotrichite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Erythrite
    Co
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Collection Richard De Nul]
    Site Photo
    Great Work Mine (incl. Leeds Mine), Godolphin Cross, Breage, Mount's Bay District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Ixiolite
    (Ta,Nb,Sn,Fe,Mn)
     
    4
    		O
     
    8
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Lepidolite
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Löllingite
    FeAs
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Mimetite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Muscovite
    var: Gilbertite
    Reference: [P Haas collection]
  		•  Natromontebrasite
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Nontronite
    Na
     
    0.3
    		Fe
     
    2
    		(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Opal
    var: Opal-Jasper
    Reference: [Specimen in the Natural History Museum, London]
  		•  Orthoclase
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Pharmacosiderite
    KFe
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 6-7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
    Site Photo
    Great Work Mine (incl. Leeds Mine), Godolphin Cross, Breage, Mount's Bay District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1995) 90:495-519]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Milky Quartz
    Reference: []
  		•  Rutile
    var: Strüverite
    (Ti,Ta,Fe)O
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Schorl
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.; Econ Geol (1995) 90:495-519]
  		•  Scorodite
    Fe
    3+
     
    		AsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Great Wheal Fortune, Breage, Mount's Bay District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © Steve Rust
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
    Site Photo
    Great Work Mine (incl. Leeds Mine), Godolphin Cross, Breage, Mount's Bay District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Sulphur
    S
     
    8
    Reference: [Collection Richard De Nul]
    Site Photo
    Great Work Mine (incl. Leeds Mine), Godolphin Cross, Breage, Mount's Bay District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Talc ?
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Talc
    var: Steatite
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Tennantite
    (Cu,Ag,Fe,Zn)
     
    12
    		As
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Tenorite
    CuO
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Topaz
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Torbernite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Megiliggar Rocks (Tremearne pegmatite), Breage, Mount's Bay District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © Jorge M. Alves
  		•  Triphylite
    LiFe
    2+
     
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Triplite
    (Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Megiliggar Rocks (Tremearne pegmatite), Breage, Mount's Bay District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © Ian Jones
  		•  Tristramite (TL)
    (Ca,U,Fe)(PO
     
    4
    		,SO
     
    4
    		)·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Wheal Trewavas (Trewavas Cliff Mine), Rinsey, Breage, Mount's Bay District, Cornwall, England, UK
    Reference: [Min.Mag.(1983) 47, 393-396]
  		•  Wolframite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
     
     
    		to (Mn
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Zinnwaldite
    KLiFe
    2+
     
    		Al[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Great Work Mine (incl. Leeds Mine), Godolphin Cross, Breage, Mount's Bay District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © Richard De Nul
  		•  Zwieselite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[F|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]


    55 entries listed. 39 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

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