Wheal Pendarves, Killivose, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK

Gemmy brown doubly terminated cassiterite crystals.

© Vandall King

Collection and Photo: Jürgen Greiner

© Jürgen Greiner

Bright blue crystals. Ex Richard Williams and Ian Bruce collections. Ian Acworth collection and photo.

© Ian Acworth 2003

Leaf copper. Collected in 1977 by Mr. M. S. Cooper, mine geologist, on level 3, Harriet Drive East. P Haas photograph and collection (no. 11-044).

© Peter Haas

Rui Nunes' specimen and photo, October 2011.

© Rui Nunes 2011

Native copper in wire form, no matrix. Ex.R Williams collection, Camborne.

A dense specimen comprising a matrix with some broken quartz crystals liberally covered in gemmy cassiterite up to 4mm in size.From the Nick Talbott Collection Catalogue No 349 - Acquired 1990.Location - Harriet Lode, Wheal Pendarves, Troon, Cornwall

© 2002 Thames Valley Minerals

A light tan matrix has a large area encrusted with a turquoise blue folded blue deposit of woodwardite.Ex Roland Thomas Collection Label No:353

© 2002 Thames Valley Minerals

2mm crystal. Steve Rust photo & collection

© Steve Rust

Aggregates of minute scorodite crystals to 2mm on pharmacosiderite. Ian Jones collection, collected underground from the Tryphena lode, 1982.

© Ian Jones

© Steve Rust

© Maurice de Graaf

Cassiterite crystals to 20mm in length on a solid cassiterite matrix, recently aquired from the collection of the late J Trelease an ex Pendarves miner.

A large and spectacular specimen of crystallised cassiterite from the Harriet Lode of Pendarves Mine with quartz crystals and minor tourmaline (not readily visible in this view). This material was collected circa 1981 following deepening of Simms Shaft, which cut through the lode, as the material was ore it was transported to South Crofty ...

© Dale Foster Collection

The siderite shows a very unusual color change. In daylight, it's light brown and under artificial light, it's golden, like shown here. Recovered from the Harriett lode. Collection and photo, Paul De Bondt.

© Collection and photo 2012, Paul De Bondt

Crystal is about 10 mm long. Acquired from Andy Dietz. Bob Rothenberg specimen and photo.

Cassiterite and Quartz micro specimen. Photo and collection Pedro Gonzàlez. Equipment Olympus E-500 with Vivitar 90 mm. macro plus 3x teleconverter.

© Pedro González

Large specimen of cassiterite from the Tryphena Lode of Pendarves Mine.

© Dale Foster collection

Wheal Pendarves is one of the newest tin mines in Cornwall, starting production in 1967 and closing in 1984. This fine combination specimen features a dense covering of splendent, translucent, well-striated cassiterite crystals strikingly accented with numerous tinted quartz spikes to 1.1 cm. Ex. John Fisk and A.K. Borland Collections. Herb Obodda ...

© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com

Tiny chalcotrichite "needles" in matrix, from the Tryphena lode. Henry Minot photo & collection.

© Henry Minot

Cassiterite from the Harriet Lode, Pendarves Mine.

© Dale Foster collection

Cuprite var chalcotrichite in brilliant patches to 7 mm across.

© Ru Smith

Cassiterite with hematite from the Tryphena Lode.

© Dale Foster collection

A thin crust of langite crystals covering one face of the matrix. Acquired from Crystal Vine Ex Chris Bonnett specimen Jason Evans collection

© J.J. Evans

View of Harriet Lode specimen under SW UV light, shows yellow fluorescence of some of the Cassiterite crystals. The alignment of the specimen matches that in the normal light view. Note some small hairs and dust particles glowing bluish-white.

© Dale Foster collection

A small specimen of native copper, with patches of cuprite and malachite, also present although difficult to see are small needle like cassiterite crystals. From 3 level of Pendarves Mine.

© Dale Foster Collection

A virtually solid mass of cassiterite with quartz and earthy red hematite from the Tryphena Lode of Pendarves Mine.

© Dale Foster collection

Lustrous cassiterite crystals with milky quartz.

© Dale Foster Collection

Rich cassiterite vein in quartz/tourmaline matrix. Self collected from the dumps at the Pendarves site several years ago.

© Dale Foster Collection

Brilliant lustrous cassiterite crystals on quartz/cassiterite matrix labelled as "Wheal Bounty". This material is derived from the Harriet Lode of Pendarves Mine. A number of specimens such as this one were marketed as 'Wheal Bounty', a mine that lies within the lease area operated by Wheal Pendarves Mine, although the modern mine workings ...

© Dale Foster collection

Coarse but dull cassiterite crystals on quartz matrix from Pendarves Mine. This is Harriet Lode material.

© Dale Foster Collection

6.5 x 4.9 x 2.9 cm. Wheal Pendarves is one of the newest tin mines in Cornwall, starting production in 1967 and closing in 1984. This fine combination specimen features a dense covering of splendent, translucent, well-striated cassiterite crystals strikingly accented with numerous tinted quartz spikes to 1.1 cm. Ex. John Fisk and A.K. Borland ...

© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com

7.2 x 4.2 x 2.4 cm. Wheal Pendarves is one of the newest tin mines in Cornwall, starting production in 1967 and closing in 1984. This extremely rich and very showy specimen features a dense jumble of splendent, sharp cassiterite crystals lining sculptural vugs on both sides of the matrix. Quartz accents both sides. Some of the cassiterites are ...

© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com

A rare locality specimen consisting of pharmacosiderite lining some vugs in matrix. It seems that not many of these where recovered. Obtained from Mike Merry. Collection and photo, Paul De Bondt.

© Copyright © 2017, Paul De Bondt

6.5 x 4.9 x 2.9 cm. Wheal Pendarves is one of the newest tin mines in Cornwall, starting production in 1967 and closing in 1984. This fine combination specimen features a dense covering of splendent, translucent, well-striated cassiterite crystals strikingly accented with numerous tinted quartz spikes to 1.1 cm. Ex. John Fisk and A.K. Borland ...

© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com

Lustrous Cassiterite crystals with milky quartz.

© Dale Foster Collection

A large and spectacular specimen of crystallised cassiterite from the Harriet Lode of Pendarves Mine. Unfortunately the photographs don't do it justice as the crystals are so lustrous it is a difficult specimen to get a good picture of as I am in no way an expert photographer.

© Dale Foster Collection

A large and spectacular specimen of crystallised cassiterite from the Harriet Lode of Pendarves Mine. Unfortunately the photographs don't do it justice as the crystals are so lustrous it is a difficult specimen to get a good picture of as I am in no way an expert photographer.

© Dale Foster Collection

Micro red acicular chalcotrichite in a vug in oxidised matrix. Ex Roger Gnat collection (he acquired the specimen in 1988). From the 4th Level of the mine. Purchased in 2019.

© Andrew Hodgson

A large and spectacular specimen of crystallised cassiterite from the Harriet Lode of Pendarves Mine. Unfortunately the photographs don't do it justice as the crystals are so lustrous it is a difficult specimen to get a good picture of as I am in no way an expert photographer.

© Dale Foster Collection

A large and spectacular specimen of crystallised cassiterite from the Harriet Lode of Pendarves Mine. Unfortunately the photographs don't do it justice as the crystals are so lustrous it is a difficult specimen to get a good picture of as I am in no way an expert photographer.

© Dale Foster Collection

Large specimen of Cassiterite from the Tryphena Lode of Pendarves Mine.

© Dale Foster collection

Brilliant lustrous cassiterite crystals on quartz/cassiterite matrix labelled as "Wheal Bounty". This material is derived from the Harriet Lode. A number of specimens such as this one were marketed as 'Wheal Bounty', a mine that lies within the lease area operated by Wheal Pendarves Mine, although the modern mine workings did not connect ...

© Dale Foster collection

Brilliant lustrous cassiterite crystals on quartz/cassiterite matrix.

© Dale Foster collection

A vuggy quartz matrix with numerous small cavities lined with excellent micro crystals of bright green pharmacosiderite.

© P. Nicholson

A matrix of chlorite and cassiterite with a 25 mm vug showing pharmacosiderite cubes and pale blue scorodite crystals. Ex Cooper, Herring collections.

© Peter Trebilcock

Chalcotrichite crystals on a matrix of copper crystals and cuprite, the field of view is about 20 mm and part of a larger specimen.

© Peter Trebilcock

Rich cassiterite throughout the coarse grained granite matrix and sharp brown siderite crystals to about 4 mm in the full length vug, it also shows greenish/ grey chlorite with finely disseminated cassiterite growing on small quartz crystals.

© Peter Trebilcock

Cassiterite with hematite from the Tryphena Lode.

© Dale Foster collection

40x photomicrograph of an older micro-mount, previously of the Don Reem collection, featuring little bunches of clear scorodite crystals, and yellow/orange cubes of pharmacosiderite, on a botryoidal hematite matrix. 122 photographs focus-stacked.

© Nicholas Rondilone

Well formed black cassiterite crystals in quartz matrix. Large, heavy specimen.

Brilliant lustrous cassiterite crystals on quartz/cassiterite matrix.

© Dale Foster collection

Cornwall, England is one of the most famous tin producing districts in the world. The old classic cassiterite specimens from this area are some of the most recognized examples of the species, especially from Europe. This miniature specimen features a chunk of massive cassiterite matrix with small open vugs filled with sparkling cassiterite ...

© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com

Lustrous Cassiterite crystals with milky quartz.

© Dale Foster Collection

Cornwall, England is one of the most famous tin producing districts in the world. The old classic cassiterite specimens from this area are some of the most recognized examples of the species, especially from Europe. This miniature specimen features a chunk of massive cassiterite matrix with small open vugs filled with sparkling cassiterite ...

© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com

A piece of granite is covered on both sides with small brown hexagonal carbonate-fluorapatite crystals. The mineral is locally known as francolite. Rare locality specimen obtained from Mike Merry. Collection and photo, Paul De Bondt.

© Collection and Copyright © 2024, Paul De Bondt.

Sparkling carbonate-fluorapatite crystals on a massive quartz matrix. Ex Mick Spencer collection, collected by Richard Barstow. Collection and photo, Paul De Bondt.

© Collection and Copyright © 2024, Paul De Bondt.

Rich cassiterite specimen with crystals to 10mm

A vuggy quartz matrix with numerous small cavities lined with excellent micro crystals of bright green pharmacosiderite.

© P. Nicholson

Cornwall, England is one of the most famous tin producing districts in the world. The old classic cassiterite specimens from this area are some of the most recognized examples of the species, especially from Europe. This miniature specimen features a chunk of massive cassiterite matrix with small open vugs filled with sparkling cassiterite ...

© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com

Crystalline cassiterite in the typical hematite and quartz matrix collected from the Tryphena Lode. Ex Cooper, Herring, now in my collection

© Peter Trebilcock

Gemmy brown doubly terminated cassiterite crystals.

© Vandall King

Gemmy brown doubly terminated cassiterite crystals.

© Vandall King

A vuggy quartz matrix with numerous small cavities lined with excellent micro crystals of bright green pharmacosiderite.

© P. Nicholson

The entire specimen consists of an intergrown aggregate of native Copper wires, also called Copper bird's nest or Copper wool, like a tiny pot scrubber. Tiny bits of Limonite are still attached to the Copper wires in some areas. Personal collection of Sharon Cisneros.

© Eugene & Sharon Cisneros

A vuggy quartz matrix with numerous small cavities lined with excellent micro crystals of bright green pharmacosiderite.

© P. Nicholson

Cassiterite collected from Harriet Lode. Ex Cooper, Herring, now in my collection.

© Peter Trebilcock

Compact intergrowth composed of many parallel growth native Copper wires with a slight undulating, wave-like shape. Very minor black Chalcocite matrix. Personal collection of Sharon Cisneros.

© Eugene & Sharon Cisneros

Cornwall, England is one of the most famous tin producing districts in the world. The old classic cassiterite specimens from this area are some of the most recognized examples of the species, especially from Europe. This miniature specimen features a chunk of massive cassiterite matrix with small open vugs filled with sparkling cassiterite ...

© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com

A vuggy quartz matrix with numerous small cavities lined with excellent micro crystals of bright green pharmacosiderite.

© P. Nicholson

A vuggy quartz matrix with numerous small cavities lined with excellent micro crystals of bright green pharmacosiderite.

© P. Nicholson

A vuggy quartz matrix with numerous small cavities lined with excellent micro crystals of bright green pharmacosiderite.

© P. Nicholson

A solid seam of black cassiterite on a hematised granite matrix. The old label states: Black tin in hematised granite, ore from Pendarves mine Camborne, To CS (Charles Smith) 6/5/09, a gift from the ex mine manager.

© Peter Trebilcock

A cut and roughly polished slice from the Harriet Lode of Pendarves mine. The top section is solid cassiterite to about 55 mm wide with finer brown wood tin throughout the lower quartz chlorite matrix.

© Peter Trebilcock