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Talc from
Cook's Kitchen Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Talc
Formula:Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Talc data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cook's Kitchen Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1000257
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1000257:5
GUID (UUID V4):48cd866a-cd0d-4b6d-a479-3ee40001a76d
Nearest other occurrences of Talc
0.4km (0.2 miles) South Crofty Tin Project (South Crofty Mine; South Wheal Crofty), Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
11.2km (6.9 miles) Wheal Vor (Great Wheal Vor), Carleen, Breage, Cornwall, England, UK
17.5km (10.9 miles) Trelowarren, Mawgan-in-Meneage, Cornwall, England, UK
21.6km (13.4 miles) South Wheal Treasure (South Wheal Treasury), Grade-Ruan, Cornwall, England, UK
21.8km (13.5 miles) Polurian Cove, Mullion, Cornwall, England, UK
21.8km (13.6 miles) Porthallow (Porthalla), St Keverne, Cornwall, England, UK
23.4km (14.5 miles) Wheal Unity (Trenance Mine; Ghostcroft Mine), Mullion, Cornwall, England, UK
24.1km (15.0 miles) Manacle Point, Porthoustock, St Keverne, Cornwall, England, UK
24.9km (15.5 miles) Kennack, Grade-Ruan, Cornwall, England, UK
25.1km (15.6 miles) Kennack Cove (Kennack Sands), Kennack, Grade-Ruan, Cornwall, England, UK
References
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Endsleigh House 50 Daniell Road Truro, Cornwall TR1 2DA England Printed in Great Britain by Short Run...that he knew of no place on earth that surpassed Cornwall in the number and variety of its minerals. Hogg's...is subtitled 'in wich [sic] is shown how much Cornwall contributes to the illustration of the science'...later by Collins' A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon' (1871; 1892 with addenda, the latter...mention Purser's 'Minerals and locations in S.W. England' (1974). The work was never published, although
Report (volume)
: : The history of 1nining for copper-ore in Cornwall and J)evon goes back no doubt to a remote period...has been made to describe every mine ,vhich has yielded copper in Cornwall and Devon. In order to bring...information up to date Mr. Dewey has visite.d everv active mine and rnanv of those recentlv abandoned • • • or of...historic importance. Our thanks are due to t,he present mine managers for their courtesy and assistance. :Full...been made of the published accounts of mining in Cornwall and Devon, and reference to the principal sources
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A HANDBOOK TO THE MINERALOGY CORNWALL AND DEVON TRUR : PRINTED BY HEARD AND SONS, BOSCAWEN...BOSCAWEN STREET. HANDBOOK MINERALOGY OF CORNWALL AND DEVON, WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOE THEIR DISCRIMINATION...THE MINERS' ASSOCIATION OF CORNWALL AND DEVON; SECRETARY TO THE KOYAL CORNWALL POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY; OF THE...KOYAL GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF CORNWALL, AND OF THE ROYAL INSTITUTION OF CORNWALL, &C., &C. ASSOCIATE TRURO:...F.R.S., THB ELECTRICITY OF MINERAL LODES IN CORNWALL, AND OF MANY CORNISH MINERALS, (WHOSE OBSERVATIONS
Journal (volume)
TRANSACTIONS OF THE Royal Geological Society CORNWALL ; INSTITUTED FEBRUARY 11th , 1814. VOLUME THE...PRINTER, PENZANCE ROYAL Geological Society OF CORNWALL . PATRON . Her Most Gracious Majesty QUEEN VICTORIA... CONTENTS. I. On the Metalliferous Deposits of Cornwall and Devon . By William Jory Henwood , F .R .S...p. 445 V . Statisticalnotices of the Mines in Cornwall and Devon . By William Jory Henwood, F .R .S...J. H . 1. - On the Metalliferous Deposits of Cornwall and Devon . BY WILLIAM JORY HENWOOD , F .G .S
Journal (volume)
Annales des Mines on theMetallurgy of Iron in England , ib. ; Proceedings of the Manchester Geological...Relief Fund, 402 ; The Geo Metallurgy of Iron in England, 120 ; Blow -pipe Vade Mecum byDr. Aquila loyical...Annales des Mines on the Metallurgy of Iron in England, 181 ; Abstract from Rev. 8. Haughton on the Chemical...231 , 305 . of Iron in England, 120, 181 , 327. ASSOCIATION, Miners', of Cornwall and Devon , by R. Hunt...B. BALLESWIDDEN MINE, 44. BOSCEAN MINE , 42 . BOTALLACK MINE, 42. BoscASWELL MINE, 44. BOSORN AND BOLLOWALL
Report (edition)
some smaller deposits of fluorspar which exist in Cornwall. Those of North Wales are described by Mr. Wray...deposits, and Mr. Henry Dewey has furnished notes on Cornwall and Devon.. As far as possible the statistics...-DESORIPTION OF �hNEs (continued) :-Derbyshire, 21 Cornwall and Devon, North Wales (Flintshire) III.-DESCRIPTION...PAGE PLATE 1.-Annual Production of Fluorspar in England and the . .. 3 United States CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION...considered, but in England and Wales there are four centres-(1) Derbyshire, (2) the North of England (Durham),
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Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall, for 1848 ; and a table of some of the principal...Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall. Reports of the Devonshire Association for the...LOCALITIES IN ENGLAND BEDFORDSHIRE BERKSHIRE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE . CAMBRIDGESHIRE CHESHIRE 31 CORNWALL . 32... 64 65 CONTENTS. X MINERAL LOCALITIES IN ENGLAND— (continued ). OXFORDSHIRE PAGB 65 . RUTLANDSHIRE...124 130 APPENDIX 137 INDEX TO LOCALITIES IN CORNWALL 149 INDEX TO MINERAL SYNONYMS 153 1 THE
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A SKETCH OF THE GEOLOGY OF CORNWALL, INCLUDING A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE MINING DISTRICTS AND THE...“Campiglia Mines,” &c. With Geological Map of Cornwall, AND NUMEROUS STEEL PLATEs, ILLUSTRATIVE of INFLUENCE...ON SCENERY. REPRINTED FROM THE “GAZETTEER OF CORNWALL.” LONDON : OFFICE of “THE MINING Journal,” 26...ºx Foº: PREFACE. During my present visit to England, my father, Mr. Robert Symons of Truro, pressed...account of the Geology of Cornwall, to accompany his forthcoming Gazetteer of Cornwall. This, owing to the
Report (edition)
principal sources of tungsten in the \Vest of England to collect new information. J\'Iessrs. Eastwood...re-written the chapters on tungsten ores of the West of England, a subject of ,vhich he has special kno,vledge...Survey officers in examining both the mines and the mine plans. Special mention show.d be made of Mr. Josiah...Capt. Taylor and Mr. T. Bennet for their help in Cornwall and Devon, and to Mr. G. J. Wi11iam"', H.l\if...). GENERAL AcooONT AND DE7'A.IL8 OF THE Mnms. Cornwall and Devon. District I, St. Austell Moor; District
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Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall. Quarterly Journals of the Geological Society...Margarodite. a. Nacrite. b. Gilbertite. c. Talcite. 99. Talc - steatite . 100. Lithomarge. GENERAL CLASSIFICATION...ad petett inte tro con . LOCALITIES. — Evand. Cornwall ; near Tuckingmill, Cam borse, and is a gre quarry...on Kergiliack estate near Pen a. Coberard ; at a mine near the head of Borrowdale, near Lometer, rearis...in the Isle of Man. Scotland . At Craigman coal -mine, near New Cumnock in Ayrshire, massive and columnar
Catalog/List
being made lo cover Bank.clearancecosts here in England. Paul and Nanette Lowe FIOIIIC-:1.argaFulScå Dllaillromaneola...quartz. 65x25, (5. APATITE. Sm1th Vein,Carrock Mine,Caldbeck Fells,Cumbria½ Three ~oall,near gc~ quolity...mottled 30.nm, [2. consisting Rocks,Tremearne,Cornwall. of a cans o[ small hexagonal Apatlte crystals...50x40, [7. base. 22. (L.Ox25) w1th a crystol Mine,Anglcse~,North and !ound A rich and heavy ~pecimen...piccr. 75x70, (28. 35. AZURITE. St. Day,Gwennap,Cornwall. platy Azurlte crysta!s in Azurite 36, 37.
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PO Box 315. Harpenden. Hertfordshire AL5 2ZD. England Telephone: +44 (0)1582 762413 Fax: +44 (0)870 055...the production of e0pper. the mining areas of Cornwall and Devon became important producers of b th tin...Oxford University Museum of Natural History; Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro; Sedgwick Museum, University of...1\llaga::i11e, on minerals from localities in Cornwall. Devon. Cumbria and Yorkshire. He was renowned...theLakeDistrictandCornwall (izoklakeite}" WhealCock,StJust,Cornwall SouthTerrasmine,StStephen•in-Brannel. Comwa!I
Catalog/List
refere nce and specime n numbe r(s) 25 3 Inde x by mine ral showing spe cime n numbers 39 4 Index by...Name of the speci es. Locality. including name of mine or quarry, nearest town and county, and six figure...Waterba.nk mine Waterbank mine Hilton mine Esgair Hir mine Milltown quany Esgair Hir mine Broadlaw vein...Mllttownquany Wh.Jane Comw. HIiton mine Waterbank mine Mllltown quany Eaglebrook mine Uechwedd Helyg Wh.Gorland...Waterbank mine Waterbank mine Milltownquany Waterbank mine Wh.Fortune Lyme Regis Dry GIii mine Roughtongill
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
lessdevelopedprospects on properties of the California Talc Company near Hector. All three prospects have yielded...Mercado, Mexico (analyzed), saponitefrom Cook's Kitchen, Cornwall, and spadaite from Capo di Bove, Rome...for Fig. 1 was kindly furnished by the California Talc Company. For the r-ray difiraction photographs,
Journal (volume)
operation. In the metallic mining districts of Cornwall and Devon, of Wales, Shropshire, and the Isle...transmission abroad . (ESSRS. VIVIAN and REYNOLDS, MINE AGENTS and . GENERAL SHARE DEALERS, 37, Old Broad...Thallium . Gold in Quartz Crystals. ... 33 North of England Institute of Mining Engineers 36 BIBLIOGRAPHY VI...QUARRYING, METALLURGY, AND CHEMICAL MANUFACTURES : 37 Cornwall, Devon, and West Somerset Wales and the Borders...several metallurgical works in France, Belgium , England to apply it to the utilisation of their forge -cinders
Book (edition)
ANTIQUITIES, MINING, MINERALOGY AND GEOLOGY OF UXzmm Cornwall SECOND EDITION. To which is added, for the...him from a resolution he had formed on quitting Cornwall, that of abandoning a science which can never...fertility ful, lands, 23. Dispensary, 25. Cornwall, 26. Royal Geological Society of Its Cabinet... 40. List of Indigeat nous Plants of Western Cornwall, EXCURSION 41, tyc. I. (Page 45) TO SAINT...discovered Lodes of Tin and Copper — Remains of a Tin Mine — Veins of Mica, 57 The Tamarisk, Ascent — ChevyThe
Book
GEOLOGY OF ,,, ,,. F .. THE GEOLOGY OF CORNWALL Cornwall is renowned for its spectacular rocky coastline...seventeenth century. This book reviews the importance of Cornwall in the development of geological thought in Britain...of notable scientific interest. The Geology of· Cornwall is a companion volume to The Geology of Devon...org/details/geologyofcornwal0000unse THE GEOLOGY OF CORNWALL AND THE ISLES OF SCILLY Edited by E.B. Selwood...Liskeard High: E.B. Se/wood The Structure of East Cornwall: K. P Isaac Culn1 Basin: JR. Andrews The Boscastle-Tintagel-
Book (volume)
The METALLIFEROUS MINING REGION OF SOUTH-WEST ENGLAND Volume I 1956 20 I 7 reprint 0 z z ~ w ...The metalliferous mining region of south-west England VOLUME I H G Dines, ARSM, AMICE ·with petrographical...This account of the minmg geology of south-west England summarizes the geological info1mation gained druing...the long history of mining in the counties of Cornwall. Devon m1dwest Somerset. ·n1e region covered is...of westen1 Con1wall 25-inch scale maps were used; mine sections have been reduced consistently to a scale
Book
CHAPTER I. �etch of tlze Pllysical.Eealu1'es of Cornwall, Devon, and 1Pest·sonterset. Rcaso11s for first...Hensbt\tro,v l1igh-lancl, ib. St. Brooclt:s Downst 7. Carn Me­ nelcz l1i 11-lancl, ib. St. Agnes Beacon, 8...district of Cambo1ne, Red­ ruth. Gwennap, &c., Cornwall, by Mr. Thomas, ib. Course of the ,vater• l1erl...courses of the prin­ cipal rivers and streams of Cornwall, Devon, and West Somerset, 22. • Gctteral con...detrital rocks round the granite of Devon and Cornwall, ib. Remarks on the conditions which would have
Book (edition)
ANTIQUITIES, MINING, MINERALOGY, AND GEOLOGY OF WESTERN CORNWALL. A TO A WHICH IS NEW EDITION. ADDED, FOR...PRESIDENTS, AND MEMBERS OF d&oto&ical ^ocietr of Cornwall, THIS WORK IS INSCRIBED, AS A HUMBLE, YET...him from a resolution he had formed on quitting Cornwall, that of abandoning a science which can never...Penzance a Coinage Town, 25. Dispensary, 25. CORNWALL, 26. Meeting Public ROYAL GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY...Davy, 40. LIST OF INDIGENOUS PLANTS OF WESTERN CORNWALL, 41, $c. place of Sir EXCURSION I. (Page 45)
Book (edition)
............................. 41 E. Ethylenedia mine Tetraacetic Acid .................................in some localities. Rhodonite from the Sunnyside mine at Silverton, Colorado, goes to the mill tailings...topaz, garnets, ph enakite, pyroxenes, amphiboles, talc, pyrophyliite, kaolinite, amblygonite, lazulite...includ­ ing microfossils-even those from the La Brea tar pits-is recommended by Ernest E . Fairbanks... such as rouge ( pow­ dered hematite), powdered talc, or precipitated chalk ( calcium car­ bonate )
Journal (volume)
TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF CORNWALL. PART THE FIRST. BY WILLIAM JORY HENWOOD, F...FRANCE ; PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL INSTITUTION OF CORNWALL ; HONORARY MEMBER OF THE YORKSHIRE PHILOSOPHICAL...MAJESTY'S ASSAY-MASTER OF TIN IN THE DUCHY OF CORNWALL. PENZANCE : PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY WILLIAM...1-37 . PP A JS ROYAL Geological Society OF CORNWALL. PATRON. Her Most Gracious Majesty QUEEN VICTORIA...His Royal Highness THE PRINCE OF WALES, DUKE OF CORNWALL , K.G. , F.R.S. , & c., &c., &c., &c. TRUSTEES
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4. Pearly, or like the lustre of a pearl ; as in Talc, Steatite, Brucite, &c. The term metallic-pearly...the light, but without producing an image, as in Talc, Copper Pyrites, &c. (4.) Glimmering : when the...breaking, and retains the position given to it, as in Talc. 5. Elastic ; when, after being bent, the mineral...Mohs, is that generally adopted : 1. 2. 3. 4. Talc : the common laminated green Gypsum : a crystallized...the case of Pyrosclerite, which is often reddish. Talc resembles the preceding group in most characters
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particularly interesting collection of miners' lamps and mine surveying instruments. Ancient and mediaeval mining...worn by mine officials of Saxony on ceremonial occasions. A special attraction is a model mine, 20m below...N. from the main railway station, landmark is a mine headframe. Tues.- Fri. 8.30-17.30 hrs.; Sat.- Sun...(Banska Stiavnica), Czechoslovakia 2 St Just, Cornwall, Great Britain 2 Freiberg, Saxony, GD R 3 Araca...Proustite Azurite 1-1 Kongsberg, Norway 1-2 Etiro mine, Namibia 1-5 Binntal, Wallis, Switzerland 11-2 lbbenburen
Journal (volume)
at any time been observed. common belief in England of this island, but of this I that emery was...con- taining here and there pyrites, together with talc and quartz, and talcaceous schistus, and a mixture...appears to pass into schistose is in contact talc, and indu- it rated steatite. The veins I...difhcultly distinguished from the argillaceous tribe. Talc, talcaceous schist, and asbestus, are found in the...about one The dred years ago wrought a copper mine here. ever of Mr. me from prevented tide accurate
 
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