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Opal from Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining district, England, UK

UK
 
  • England
    • Cornwall
[var. Opal-Jasper] [Specimen in the Natural History Museum, London]
      • Calstock
        • Gunnislake
Weiss, S., Green, D.H., Hooper, J.J. & Elton, N. (2007): ErzgΓ€nge und "alpine " klΓΌfte: Die Mineralien des Hingston Quarry, Calstock, Cornwall. LAPIS 32 (11), 13-25
      • Camborne
        • North Roskear
Collins, J. H. (1871) A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon. Heard and Sons, Truro.
Hall, T.M. (1868): Edward Stanford (London), 168 pp.
        • South Roskear group (Pendarves Consols)
Phillips, William (1823) An Elementary Introduction to Mineralogy (3rd ed.)
        • Troon
          • Grenville United Mines
Phillips, William (1823) An Elementary Introduction to Mineralogy (3rd ed.)
      • Carharrack
        • Wheal Damsel United Mines
Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford, London.
Hogg, Thomas (1825) A Manual of Mineralogy - In which is shown how much Cornwall contributes to the illustration of the science. W. Polybank High Cross, Truro.
Phillips, William (1823) An Elementary Introduction to Mineralogy (3rd ed.)
Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford, London.
Phillips, William (1823) An Elementary Introduction to Mineralogy (3rd ed.)
      • Carn Brea
        • Carnkie
[var. Isopyre] Paul De Bondt collection
      • Gwinear-Gwithian
        • Copperhouse
          • Rosewarne and Herland United Mines (Rosewarne and Herland Mine; incl. Wheal Fancy; Wheal Pleasure)
Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford, London.
        • Halancoose
Golley, Peter, Williams, Richard (1995) Cornish Mineral Reference Manual. Endsleigh Book Co., Truro. 71pp.
Phillips, William (1823) An Elementary Introduction to Mineralogy (3rd ed.)
Reid, C., Flett, J.S., Wilkinson, B.S.N., Dixon, E.E.L., Pollard, W., and MacAlister, D.A. (1907): The Geology of the Land's End District. HMSO Publications (London), p. 114.
      • Hayle
        • Great Wheal Alfred (Alfred Consols)
Michael W. Kieron collection
      • Lostwithiel
Henwood, William Jory (1843) On the Metalliferous Deposits of Cornwall and Devon. Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall, 5. 1-386
Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford, London.
      • Luxulyan (Luxullian)
        • Prideaux
P. D. Trebilcock
      • Redruth
Phillips, William (1823) An Elementary Introduction to Mineralogy (3rd ed.)
        • Wheal Buller and Beauchamp
Collins, J. H. (1871) A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon. Heard and Sons, Truro.
Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford, London.
      • Roche
        • Trezaise (Tresayes)
Gus Horsley collection
      • St Columb Major
        • Trebudannon
Collins, J. H. (1871) A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon. Heard and Sons, Truro.
Hall, T.M. (1868): Edward Stanford (London), 168 pp.
Hogg, Thomas (1825) A Manual of Mineralogy - In which is shown how much Cornwall contributes to the illustration of the science. W. Polybank High Cross, Truro.
      • St Day
        • Busveal
Robin Selley and Roger Eslick (2004) Cathedral Mine. BMS Newsletter 68:13-14
Collins, J. H. (1871) A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon. Heard and Sons, Truro.
Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford, London.
      • St Dennis
        • Hendra Downs
Courtenay Smale, pers com.
P Trebilcock collection,ex M Trudgeon clay worker collection.
      • St Enoder
        • Fraddon
      • St Ives
[var. Isopyre] Collins, J. H. (1871) A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon. Heard and Sons, Truro.
      • St Just
        • Botallack
Collins, J. H. (1871) A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon. Heard and Sons, Truro.
Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford, London.
Carne, J. (1822) On the Mineral Productions and the Geology of the Parish of St. Just. Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall, 2. 290-358
        • Pendeen
Reid, C., Flett, J.S., Wilkinson, B.S.N., Dixon, E.E.L., Pollard, W., and MacAlister, D.A. (1907): The Geology of the Land's End District. HMSO Publications (London), p. 101.
          • Geevor Mine
Ex .C Smith collection. Geevor geologist.
[var. Fire Opal] Carne, J. (1822) On the relative age of the veins of Cornwall. Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall, 2. 49-128
        • Trewellard
Carne, J. (1822) On the Mineral Productions and the Geology of the Parish of St. Just. Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall, 2. 290-358
      • St Mewan
        • Longstone Downs
P, D, Trebilcock Collection.
        • Trewoon
P, Trebilcock. Collection
      • St Stephen-in-Brannel
        • Foxhole
Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford, London.
        • Melbur
[var. Opal-CT] Pring, A. (2020) A Review of the Classification of Opal with Reference to Recent New Localities. Minerals 2019, 9, 299.
Curtis, N.J.
Gascooke, J.R.
Johnston, M.R.
Golley, Peter, Williams, Richard (1995) Cornish Mineral Reference Manual. Endsleigh Book Co., Truro. 71pp.
Alysson Rowan collection
      • Treverbyn
        • Bugle
[var. Opal-CT] Pring, A. (2020) A Review of the Classification of Opal with Reference to Recent New Localities. Minerals 2019, 9, 299.
Curtis, N.J.
Gascooke, J.R.
Johnston, M.R.
        • Carluddon
          • Carclaze China Clay Pit (Baal China Clay Pit)
Golley, Peter, Williams, Richard (1995) Cornish Mineral Reference Manual. Endsleigh Book Co., Truro. 71pp.
        • Stenalees
Barstow, R. W. (1982). Variscite from Hensbarrow china clay works, St. Austell, Cornwall. Mineralogical magazine, 46, 512.
    • Devon
      • North Devon
        • Bishop's Tawton
[var. Common Opal] Alysson Rowan collection
      • South Hams
        • Shaugh Prior
W. A. E. Usshee (1912) The geology of the country around Ivybridge and Modbury. Explanation of Sheet 349
      • West Devon
        • Belstone
Solly, R.H. (1888): Mineralogical Magazine 6, 202-211
        • Dartmoor Forest
          • Hexworthy
Collection Of Bernie Millington
Bernie Millington Collection
 
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