Castle-an-Dinas Quarry, Higher Trenowin, Ludgvan, Cornwall, England, UKi
Regional Level Types | |
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Castle-an-Dinas Quarry | Quarry (Active) |
Higher Trenowin | - not defined - |
Ludgvan | Civil Parish |
Cornwall | County |
England | Constituent Country |
UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 9' 29'' North , 5° 31' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW486347
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2023
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Madron | 626 (2017) | 4.3km |
Penzance | 19,872 (2017) | 4.6km |
Marazion | 1,294 (2017) | 4.8km |
St Ives | 9,966 (2017) | 6.1km |
Uny Lelant | 1,056 (2017) | 6.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
221607
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:221607:5
GUID (UUID V4):
988fe9c0-276f-428f-bb1b-1ea03735ec76
An active aggregate quarry in granite, owned and operated by the Cornwall County Council.
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5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: P D Trebilcock collectionIdentified by Peter Trebilcock: Visual Identification |
β Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
β 'Pinite' |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: P D Trebilcock collectionIdentified by Peter Trebilcock: Visual Identification |
β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: P D Trebilcock collectionIdentified by Peter Trebilcock: Visual Identification |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Pinite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | Boron | |
B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Geochronology
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Cornwall
- ⭔St Just Mining RegionRegion
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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