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Troon-Lanner area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

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Mineral List:
  		•  Acanthite
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Golley & Williams, 1995 - "Cornish Mineral Reference Manual", 1]
  		•  Almandine
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Anatase
    TiO
     
    2
    Habit: Acicular Needles
    Colour: Silver
    Reference: []
  		•  Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Antlerite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: []
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    var: Carbonate-rich Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[(F,O)|(PO
     
    4
    		,CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    South Wheal Basset (West Wheal Buller), Lower Carnkie, Troon-Lanner area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © Steve Rust
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 363-366.]
  		•  Autunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·11H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [P.G. Embrey, R.F. Symes: "Minerals of Cornwall and Devon", 1987]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Dana 6: 22, 297; 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
    Wheal Basset, Basset Mines, Troon-Lanner area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © Crystal Vine
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Bassetite (TL)
    Fe
    2+
     
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Wheal Basset, Basset Mines, Troon-Lanner area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    Reference: [Mineralogical Magazine (1915): 17: 221; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 995.; Mineralogical Magazine 1989 53 : 473-478]
    Site Photo
    Wheal Basset, Basset Mines, Troon-Lanner area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Bismuthinite
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Bismutite
    (BiO)
     
    2
    		CO
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Wheal Basset, Basset Mines, Troon-Lanner area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © Steve Rust
  		•  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.]
  		•  Brochantite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    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.]
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    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
    Wheal Uny, Redruth, Troon-Lanner area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Ceruleite
    Cu
     
    2
    		Al
     
    7
    		[(OH)
     
    13
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 11.5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Chalcanthite
    CuSO
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    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.]
  		•  'Chalcedony'
    Reference: []
  		•  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.]
    Site Photo
    Wheal Basset, Basset Mines, Troon-Lanner area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © Steve Rust
  		•  Chalcophyllite
    Cu
     
    18
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    9
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 33H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Golley & Williams, 1995, 16 - "Cornish Mineral Reference Manual"]
  		•  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.]
    Site Photo
    Wheal Basset, Basset Mines, Troon-Lanner area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © Steve Rust
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 341-351.]
    Site Photo
    Tresavean Mine, Lanner, Troon-Lanner area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © Richard De Nul
  		•  Chrysocolla
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Peter Haas]
    Site Photo
    Wheal Basset, Basset Mines, Troon-Lanner area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © Steve Rust
  		•  Connellite
    Cu
     
    19
    		[(OH)
     
    32
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|Cl
     
    4
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Wheal Basset, Basset Mines, Troon-Lanner area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [Dana 6: 22, 297; 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
    South Wheal Frances, South Frances United Mines, Basset Mines, Troon-Lanner area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Golley & Williams, 1995, 21 - "Cornish Mineral Reference Manual"]
    Site Photo
    Wheal Basset, Basset Mines, Troon-Lanner area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © 2002 Thames Valley Minerals
  		•  Cuprite
    var: Chalcotrichite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Golley & Williams, 1995, 21 - "Cornish Mineral Reference Manual"]
  		•  Cyanotrichite
    Cu
     
    4
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    12
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Wheal Basset, Basset Mines, Troon-Lanner area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © Steve Rust
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Ettringite
    Ca
     
    6
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 26H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Golley & Williams, 1995, 28 - "Cornish Mineral Reference Manual"]
    Site Photo
    Wheal Buller, Redruth, Troon-Lanner area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © Ian Jones
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Galena
    var: Argentiferous Galena
    Reference: [Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 341-351.]
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Goslarite
    ZnSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    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.]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  'Hornblende'
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Johannite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[OH|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Langite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    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.]
    Site Photo
    South Wheal Frances, South Frances United Mines, Basset Mines, Troon-Lanner area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Lepidolite
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Libethenite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Golley & Williams, 1995, 38 - "Cornish Mineral Reference Manual"; Rocks & Min.: 17:130.]
    Site Photo
    Wheal Basset, Basset Mines, Troon-Lanner area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © Steve Rust
  		•  Liebigite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)[CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 11H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 241.]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    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.]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    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
    Wheal Basset, Basset Mines, Troon-Lanner area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © Steve Rust
  		•  Manganite
    Mn
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Metatorbernite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 992.]
    Site Photo
    Wheal Basset, Basset Mines, Troon-Lanner area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © Peter Haas
  		•  Olivenite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[OH|AsO
     
    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.]
  		•  Opal
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    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.]
  		•  Pharmacosiderite
    KFe
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 6-7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [P Haas, collected from the dump (2007)]
  		•  Pseudomalachite
    Cu
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [BMS Database]
    Site Photo
    Wheal Basset, Basset Mines, Troon-Lanner area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  'Psilomelane'
    Reference: [Golley & Williams, 1995, 49 - "Cornish Mineral Reference Manual"]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 363-366.]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Amethyst
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Golley & Williams, 1995 - "Cornish Mineral Reference Manual", 51]
    Site Photo
    Wheal Uny, Redruth, Troon-Lanner area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © Bernie Millington
  		•  Quartz
    var: Citrine
    Reference: [Golley & Williams, 1995 - "Cornish Mineral Reference Manual", 51]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Rock Crystal
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Rose Quartz
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Smoky Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Saléeite
    Mg(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·10H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Schorl
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 353-354.]
  		•  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
    South Wheal Basset (West Wheal Buller), Lower Carnkie, Troon-Lanner area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © Martin Stolworthy
  		•  Silver
    Ag
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 363-366.]
  		•  Stannite
    Cu
     
    2
    		(Fe,Zn)SnS
     
    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.]
  		•  Tennantite
    (Cu,Ag,Fe,Zn)
     
    12
    		As
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [Lapis 11(2), 17-18 (1986)]
  		•  'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'
    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.]
  		•  Torbernite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Embrey & Symes, 1987, 47 - "Minerals of Cornwall and Devon"]
    Site Photo
    Wheal Buller, Redruth, Troon-Lanner area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
    Reference: [Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 363-366.]
  		•  Tristramite
    (Ca,U,Fe)(PO
     
    4
    		,SO
     
    4
    		)·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Uraninite
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. IV]
  		•  Uraninite
    var: Pitchblende
    UO
     
    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.]
  		•  Uranospathite (TL)
    Al
     
    1-x
    		[]
     
    x
    		)[(UO
     
    2
    		)(PO
     
    4
    		)]
     
    2
    		(H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    20+3x
    		F
     
    1-3x
    		, (0 < x < 0.33)
    Type Locality: Wheal Basset, Basset Mines, Troon-Lanner area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    Reference: [Embrey & Symes, 1987, 45 - "Minerals of Cornwall and Devon"]
  		•  Uranospinite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·10H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [J.P. Gliddon collection, ex R.W. Barstow]
    Site Photo
    Wheal Basset, Basset Mines, Troon-Lanner area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © Peter Haas
  		•  Vochtenite (TL)
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)Fe
    3+
     
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    4
    		[OH|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 12-13H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Wheal Basset, Basset Mines, Troon-Lanner area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    Reference: [Mineralogical Magazine 1989 53 : 473-478]
  		•  Wolframite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
     
     
    		to (Mn
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
    Reference: [Mineralogical Magazine 1989 53 : 473-478]
  		•  Zeunerite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [[UKJMM 16:4]]
  		•  Zippeite
    K
     
    4
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    10
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 4H
     
    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.]


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