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Arsenopyrite from
Cligga Mine, Cligga Head, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Arsenopyrite
Formula:FeAsS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chalcopyriteā“˜45 photos of Arsenopyrite associated with Chalcopyrite at this locality.
Stanniteā“˜38 photos of Arsenopyrite associated with Stannite at this locality.
Wolframite Groupā“˜25 photos of Arsenopyrite associated with Wolframite Group at this locality.
KĆ«steriteā“˜21 photos of Arsenopyrite associated with KĆ«sterite at this locality.
FerrokĆ«steriteā“˜11 photos of Arsenopyrite associated with FerrokĆ«sterite at this locality.
Quartzā“˜9 photos of Arsenopyrite associated with Quartz at this locality.
Pyrite9 photos of Arsenopyrite associated with Pyrite at this locality.
Lƶllingiteā“˜9 photos of Arsenopyrite associated with Lƶllingite at this locality.
Sphaleriteā“˜9 photos of Arsenopyrite associated with Sphalerite at this locality.
Cassiteriteā“˜5 photos of Arsenopyrite associated with Cassiterite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Arsenopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cligga Mine, Cligga Head, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (17 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:111014
Long-form Identifier:1:3:111014:2
GUID (UUID V4):38926039-ecb2-4b98-88dc-d8d64fcc2794
Nearest other occurrences of Arsenopyrite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ā“˜Cligga Head, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UK
0.5km (0.3 miles) ā“˜Good Fortune Mine, Perran St George Mine (Perran Great St George Mine; Great St George Mine; Perran St George United Mine), Perran St George and Droskyn Mines, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UK
0.5km (0.3 miles) ā“˜Hanover Cove (Vugga Hayle), St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
2.7km (1.7 miles) ā“˜Perran Wheal Vyvyan (Perran Wheal Martha; West Shepherds Mine), Penhallow, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UK
2.8km (1.7 miles) ā“˜Wheal Kitty (Kitty and Penhalls United Mine; incl. Goonlaze Mine; Wheal Osborne), St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
3.3km (2.1 miles) ā“˜Lambriggan Mine (South St George Mine), Penhallow, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UK
4.8km (3.0 miles) ā“˜North Wheal Chiverton (Wheal Anna; incl. Wheal Amelia), Goonhavern, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UK
5.0km (3.1 miles) ā“˜Mount Mine (Perran Iron Mine; Trebisken and Mount Mine), Perran Iron Lode (Great Perran Iron Lode), Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UK
5.3km (3.3 miles) ā“˜Wheal Coates, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
6.1km (3.8 miles) ā“˜Wheal Charlotte (Great Wheal Charlotte), Porthtowan, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Book
(SALTMARSH AND ESTUARINE) RIVERTERRACE DEPOSITS HEAD DEPOSITS (PERCHED ANDVALLEY) RAISEDMARINEDEPOSITS...GeologicalSurvey. 1:50 000 Sheet 346 Newquay (England and Wales). Ā© NERC 2014 All rights reserved Copyright...Generalised sequence of mineralisation in south-west England 14 5 Constituent mines of the Great Perran Iron...Sheeted veins with greisen borders, Cligga Head 12 Gravel Hill Mine at the western extremity of the Great... .li regurnan . Watergate Bay Drt -1, Towan Head 90 1 St Agnes Formation (Cenozoic) :J 380
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
dans le mine de Cligga, been discovered.Ferrokesterite occursin greisen-bordered d Perranzabuloe, en Cornouaille... C'est un sulfide veins in granite from the Cligga mine, Perranminā‚¬ral tdtragonal, qui crlstallise dansle...dansle groupe spatial,I4, zabuloe,Cornwall, England, The mineral is tetragopalwith Z:2: a 5.433, c 10...l) i CassiarDistrict, British Columbia; the Ikuno mine, Hyogo I'indice de Herb, dansle district de Cassiar...Mount Pleasantmine, Charlotte britannique, 2) d la mine lkuno, pr6fecture de Hyogo, au County, New Brunswick
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
    Indium mineralisation in SW England: Host parageneses and mineralogical relations Jens... Shail, Robin K., Indium mineralisation in SW England: Host parageneses and mineralogical relations,...Ore Geology Reviews Indium mineralisation in SW England: host parageneses AC CE P TE D and mineralogical...Cornubian batholith, SW England 1 ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT ABSTRACT The SW England ore region contains significant...tennantite. No In was detected in lƶllingite, arsenopyrite, rutile, haematite, magnetite, tourmaline, biotite
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
varlamoffte (partially hydrated stannic oxide) in Cornwall. By SIR ARTHUR RUSSELL, Bart. and E. A. VINCENT...somewhat abundantly at both Cligga mine, Perranzabuloe, and at Bunny mine, St. Austell. From its appearance...occurring associated with rashleighite at the Bunny mine. 2 Soon after the publication of this paper iu 1948...3 Sure enough, on examination I found both the Cligga and Bunny minerals to contain a high proportion... Russell, On rashleighite, a new mineral from Cornwall, intermediate between turquoise and chalcosiderite
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
TIN STOCKWORK MINERALIZATION IN THE SOUTH-WEST ENGLAND OREFIELD S.C. DOMINY, G.S. CAMM, M.A. BUSSELL ...tin stockwork mineralization in the south-west England orefield. Proceedings of the Ussher Society, 8...of mineralization encountered in the south-west England orefield less typical than the characteristic composite...by cassiterite and wolframite associated with arsenopyrite and chalcopyrite, with gangue minerals of mica...Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BP. INTRODUCTION Cornwall was formerly one of the world's greatest tin and
Journal (issue)
UK TS C 2 COVER. Emerald-green torbemite crystals to 9 mm across, from South Wheal Basset, lllogan...lllogan, Cornwall. Caerhays Miniature Collection No. 945. EDITORIAL The UK Journal of Mines a11d Minerals...advertising. FRONTISPIECE 3 Fluorite from Frazer's Hush Mine 4 THE SUSSEX MINERAL AND LAPIDARY SOCIE1Y EDITOR...RASPITE, STOLZITE AND PHILIPSBORNITE FROM CLIGGA MINE, CORNWALL David Green ā€¢ Andrew Tindle 33 THE LEVERS...Press, Dorchester, Dorset, DT11HD ADVERTISEMENTS UK Journal of Mines & Mincr.ils No. 34 -1- EDITORIAL
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
RYBACK 42 Bell Road, Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 4EB, England AND PETER C . T A N D Y Department of Mineralogy...British Museum (Natural History), London SW7 5BD, England T n E supplementary lists of British Isles minerals...has improved recently. The classic minerals of Cornwall and Devon are splendidly described by Embrey and...known from the British Isles, and 580 or so from England. Of these latter, about 116 are listed here as...on minerals collected by A. de Hailer at Tynagh mine, Ireland, unpublished except in newsletters (Bulletins
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Petrogenesis of the Bosworgey Granitic Cusp in the SW England Tin Province and Its Implications for Ore Mineral...Nottingham, England 2 Institute of Geological Sciences, 64-78 Grays Inn Road, London, England Abstract....present largely as tourmaline, apatite, pyrite, arsenopyrite, chalcopyrite, bismuth, columbite, cassiterite...temperature lodes (cassiterite, wolframite, arsenopyrite, chalcopyrite) and the assamblage is concluded...irregular Fig. 1. Simplified geological map of SW England showing positions of the granite plutons and cusps
Book
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 (issue)
)Ī£=0.91 Sn0.96 S4.00 . (2) St. Michaelā€™s Mount, England; by electron microprobe corresponding to Cu2.03...hydrothermal veinlets in tin deposits. Association: Arsenopyrite, stannoidite, chalcopyrite, chalcocite, sphalerite...Region, China. In the Ikuno mine, Hyogo Prefecture, and the Toyoha mine, Hokkaido, Japan. At CıĢnovec...Mount, Marazion, and in the Cligga mine, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England. From Chizeuil, SaoĢ‚ne-et-Loire...the Snowflake mine, Revelstoke mining division, British Columbia; at the Brunswick tin mine, 55 km southwest
Report (issue)
433(36) c = 10.883(89) X-ray Powder Pattern: Cligga mine, England. 3.13 (10), 1.919 (6), 1.110 (4), 2.712...29.5 5.0 0.1 8.7 0.1 27.4 30.1 100.9 (1) Cligga mine, England; by electron microprobe, corresponding to...greisen-bordered sulfide veins in granite. Association: Arsenopyrite, cassiterite, chalcopyrite, sphalerite, chalcocite...Distribution: Name: From the Cligga mine, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England [TL]. For its content of iron...14747, 65048; The Natural History Museum, London, England, 1984,844. References: (1) Kissin, S.A. and D.R
Book
by Alison Hodge, 2 Clarence Place, Penzance, Cornwall TRI8 2QA, www.alison-hodge.co.uk, info@alison-hodge...Cornish minerals. Thanks also to Michael Merry of Cornwall Devon Mineral Specimens (www. cornwalldevonmineralspecimens...taken by him of the botallackite in situ, Wherry Mine pump column and wolframite outcrop. Two private...Sara Chambers, Collections Manager, the Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro (www.royalcorn- wallmuseum.org...to Carnon Downs North Coast: Porthtowan to Perranporth The Lizard: Mullion to Manaccan St Austell;
Book
Designed by BDP - Book D evelo ion,/ enzance, Cornwall o part of this 'Nork may be pho ocop:ed, stored...Introduction 4 About this Book 9 Geology and Mine ralization 14 The D istricts 24 24 29 West Penwith:...Linkinhorne East Cornwall : Callington t o Calstock 36 40 45 50 56 61 66 70 74 Rocks of Cornwall 78 Precious...physical properties of minerals (pages I I 0- 1 I). Cornwall, for its size, has one of the most diverse ranges...1n museum collections such as hose of the Royal Cornwall Museum in Truro and the aural His ory Museum
Catalog/List
26, Tregeseal, st. Just, Near Penzance, Cornwall, England. ffiDERING INFORMATION Mail orders are promptly...3. 4. 1/ 5Ā· 6. 8. 9. 10. ALTAITE. smuggler Mine, Balarat, Boulder Cty., Colorado, U.S.A. Rich metallic...Ā£2. ANALCIME. Dene Quarry, st. Keverne, Lizard, Cornwall. Large sno\1-white intergrown crystals to 1" in...2txlt". Ā£8. ANGLESITE. Wheal Penrose, Porthleven, Cornwall. Rich crust of rhombic crystals thickly covering...this location. 3x3". Ā£6. ARSENOPYRITE. Hingston Down Quarry, Gunnislake, Cornwall. A Itxl" cavity in massive
Book
Collectors Guide to ^MINERALS, ROCKS and GEMSTONES \in Cornwall and Devon |'; 'ā€™i 'ā– -ā–  ,, t Cedric Rogers...Collectorā€™s Guide to MINERALS, ROCKS AND GEMSTONES in Cornwall and Devon Cedric Rogers i D. BRADFORD BARTON...Truro LTD MINERALISED ILPMACOMar AREAS of CORNWALL & DEVON Main. Concentrations of mints. (has...Cleavage and Fracture 8 8 9 10 11 GEMSTONES OF CORNWALL Quartz Gemstones 12 13 GRANITE AND OTHER ROCKS...WHERE. Beaches Cliffs and Caves. River Beds etc. Mine Dumps Quarries St. Just - Botallack - Pendeen Camborne
Catalog/List
RRUTH Copse Cott.age Drakewalls Gun..riislake Cornwall ?Ll 8 Tel/Fax: Tavistoc1<: (0822) 832530 Pleaļæ½e... JULY/AUGUST 1'994 1. ANATASE. Virtuous Lady Mine, Tavistock, Devon. A greenish matrix of compact...(b) 1 xl 30x20x20mm. Ā£4. 3. APATITE. Panasqueria Mine, Beira-Beixa, Portug:il. Intergrown group of pale...4. APJ\TITE. Coice.q:-0,-1 Quarry, Luxulyian, Cornwall. A single pale blue 8x5mm x1, part'iy irnbedded...Geevor Mine, St Just,. rix showing bands of massive l:>rown apatite inters!)2rsedĀ· and Mat Cornwall. red
Catalog/List
mineralogy, particularly in relation to northern England, the field in which Trevor carved a niche for himself...Cambokeels Mine, Eastgate, Weardale. Lot 222 ā€“ Fluorite, chalcopyrite and siderite ā€“ Boltsburn Mine, Rookhope...Approximate specimen dimensions Description Southwest England 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 SS...label. SW.17 Paratacamite - Botallack Mine, St.Just, Cornwall. [SW 365 330]. From Hazard Section. SW...Botallackite with connellite - Botallack Mine, St.Just, Cornwall. Collected 1985 [SW 365 330]. Corpus Christi
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
associated with the Cornubian Batholith of southwest England: Direct dating of cassiterite by in situ LA-ICPMS...Abstract The Cornwall and Devon vein- and greisen-type copper and tin deposits of southwest England are spatially...Hingstonā€“Gunnislake cassiterite, from Drakewalls Mine, was the oldest sample dated at 291.8 Ā± 3.4 Ma....study, 275.4 Ā± 1.6 Ma, is from the Balleswidden Mine within the westernmost Landā€™s End Granite. The cassiterite...Keywords Cornwall . Devon . Cornubian . Cassiterite . Tin . Uā€“Pb . Geochronology . LA-ICPMS . England Introduction
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
range of Sn-W sheeted vein systems from southwest England and Spain. The methods are based on fractal concepts...methodology, we use two data sets from Cligga Head, Cornwall. Both are from greisenized granite; one...an essentially unmineralized system (Cligga 1), the other (Cligga 2) including veins with extensive Sn-W...developed for Cligga Head are then applied to a wider range of Sn-W sheeted vein systems in Cornwall and Spain...metal contents were investigated from southwest England and central Spain. All contain ā€œsheeted veinā€ systems
Report (issue)
X-ray Powder Pattern: Hingston Down Consols mine, England. 4.28 (vvs), 4.81 (vvs), 6.97 (vvs), 10.08 (vs)...Total [100.0] [100.0] (1) Hingston Down Consols mine, England; H2 O by loss on ignition; after deduction of...some copper deposits, formed by alteration of arsenopyrite or enargite. Association: quartz. Pharmacosiderite...brochantite, Distribution: In England, in Cornwall, from the Hingston Down Consols mine, Calstock, the Gunheath...pit, St. Austell, and the Cligga Head mine, Perranzabuloe. From the Clara mine, near Oberwolfach, Black
Journal (issue)
shipped from Cardiff in the 1660's and the Pare mine south of Llantrisant was worked from the 1500's...period of production in the mid l 700 ' s. Llangan mine near Cowbridge was producing ore as recently as...anglesite of exceptional size and quality for the UK. More recently the rare lead sulphite scotlandite...outside the north of England with typical pyramidal crystals to 6mm. Nearby at M\.vyndy mine small balls of...week of "Cornish Allsorts" . SMLS FIELDTRIP TO CORNWALL 19th - 25th April 1998 Although our numbers fluctuated
Journal (issue)
Dealer & Mine gent Levant Gallery Lower Boscaswel I, Pendeen, Near Penzance, Cornwall, England. Telephone:...CATALOGUE GENEROUS TRADES AND COLLECTION PURCHASES UK Journal of Mines and Minerals IssueNo3 SUMMER1987...SUBSCRIPTIONS are payable in local currency, or direct to the UK in Sterling. Barite from Silverwood Colliery ARTICLES...Lane, Blaxton, Nr. Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. Telephone: (0302) 770248 5 21 S. Uttley Mineral...30 M.P.Cooper Present day collecting at Cligga Head, Cornwall 33 L. Chick BACK ISSUES For Your Bookshelf
Catalog/List
8ARSTOW 26, Tregeseal, St. Just, Near Penzance, Cornwall, England. TEL.NO.: St. Just 788880 (STD 0736) V.A...Ā£3.50. 6. 7. 8. APATITE. Great Work Mine, 8reage, Cornwall. Small sharp transparent colourless to...cellular Arsenopyrite mat rix. 3b<4x2t". Ā£33.00. ARSENOPVRITE. Hingston Down Mine, Gunnislake, Cornwall. Specimen...mostly around t" in size, intergrown on massive Arsenopyrite. Itxlxt-". Ā£2.25; Specimen B - Well formed silvery...mm. in size, intergrown in areas on cellular Arsenopyrite/Tourmaline matrix. lxl". Ā£1.25. BARVTES. Pribram
Report (edition)
meetings in London and, via Local Groups, throughout England and Wales. It conducts field meetings and publishes...trips to the coast of Cornwall. Front Cover: Old engine house, Botallack Mine (photograph David Alderton)...Alderton). Geologists Association Guide No. 31 WEST CORNWALL by A . Hall Third Edition Guide Series Editor;... List of Figures 1. O u t l i n e map of West Cornwall 2. Map of Land's End peninsula 5 3. Map of... 26 14. North-south cliff section through the Cligga stock 26 15. Map of Falmouth Bay 29 16. Map
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Geoscience in south-west England ASPECTS OF THE LITHOGEOCHEMISTRY OF ARSENIC, ANTIMONY AND BISMUTH...BISMUTH IN SOUTH WEST ENGLAND T. K. BALL, N. J. FORTEY AND K. E. BEER Ball, T.K., Fortey, N.J. and Beer, K...antimony and bismuth in south west England. Geoscience in south-west England, 10, 352-357. As, Sb and Bi are... Arsenic, antimony and bismuth in S W England Previous work in SW England MAIN Although we do not claim...we have found in the rocks studied here are arsenopyrite (FeAsS) and lƶllingite (FeAs 2 ), although scorodite
 
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