| Locality type: | Cliff |
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| Species: | Cassiterite |
| Formula: | SnO2 |
| Habit: | prismatic, combinations of m{110} with s{111} and z{821}. Some of the crystals are 'forked' twins similar to those from Dolcoath mine. |
| Colour: | black |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Cassiterite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Stamps and Jowl Zawn (Roscommon Cliff), Cliff outcrops, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 786715 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:786715:6 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 53480f75-b20b-4e1a-8ad9-12ecdfc7b426 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Cassiterite |
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| 0.2km (0.1 miles) | ⓘWheal Cock, Botallack Mine, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK |
| 0.3km (0.2 miles) | ⓘWheal Hen, Botallack Mine, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK |
| 0.5km (0.3 miles) | ⓘSpearn Moor Mine, Spearn Consols (Wheal Spearn), Trewellard, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK |
| 0.6km (0.4 miles) | ⓘWheal Hazard, Botallack Mine, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK |
| 0.6km (0.4 miles) | ⓘGrylls Bunny, Botallack Mine, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK |
| 0.6km (0.4 miles) | ⓘLevant Mine, Trewellard, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK |
| 0.7km (0.4 miles) | ⓘBotallack Mine, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK |
| 0.9km (0.5 miles) | ⓘSpearn Consols (Wheal Spearn), Trewellard, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK |
| 1.1km (0.7 miles) | ⓘWest Wheal Owles (Cargodna Mine), Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK |
| 1.2km (0.8 miles) | ⓘWheal Edward, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK |
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