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


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcocite
Formula:Cu2S
Comments:Rims along cracks and grain boundaries in ferrokesterite-rich samples were found to be chalcocite (probably of supergene origin).
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Sphaleriteā“˜9 photos of Chalcocite associated with Sphalerite at this locality.
KĆ«steriteā“˜9 photos of Chalcocite associated with KĆ«sterite at this locality.
Chalcopyriteā“˜7 photos of Chalcocite associated with Chalcopyrite at this locality.
Arsenopyriteā“˜4 photos of Chalcocite associated with Arsenopyrite at this locality.
Pyrite2 photos of Chalcocite associated with Pyrite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcocite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cligga Mine, Cligga Head, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:906448
Long-form Identifier:1:3:906448:5
GUID (UUID V4):918ba111-5a67-4cf0-ae8b-27805abb8f75
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ā“˜Hanover Cove (Vugga Hayle), St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
0.7km (0.4 miles) ā“˜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
1.3km (0.8 miles) ā“˜Wheal Perran, Perran St George and Droskyn Mines, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UK
1.9km (1.2 miles) ā“˜Wheal Leisure (Great Wheal Leisure), Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UK
3.6km (2.2 miles) ā“˜Wheal Budnick, Budnick Consols, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UK
4.6km (2.8 miles) ā“˜Wheal Devonshire, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
5.7km (3.5 miles) ā“˜Wheal Mexico (Trebellan Mine; incl. Treworthy Mine), Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UK
7.4km (4.6 miles) ā“˜Wheal Music, Porthtowan, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
7.5km (4.7 miles) ā“˜South Wheal Towan, Porthtowan, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
7.7km (4.8 miles) ā“˜Lushington Cove, Porthtowan, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
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...tourmaline, biotite, chlorite, galena, bornite, AC chalcocite or pyrrhotite. Scattered concentrations in pyrite
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
Catalog/List
WICK CARRUTH Copse Cottage Drakewalls Gunnislake Cornwall PL18 9EG Tel/Fax: Tavistock (01822) 832530 *...MAY/JUNE 1907 *1. AGARDITE. Wheal Carpenter, Hayle, Cornwall. Iron stained quartz matrix showing micro green...7Qx30x30,m. Ā£25. APATITE (VAR IRANOXITE) , '.I?.!- _rs Mine, Gunn' . . "ā– nrnwall. An interesting cellular mass...antimony. 35x20x7mm. Ā£28. 4. ATACAMITE. Mount Gunson Mine, South Australia. A nice hemispherical mass of intergrown...without matrix. 30x30x20ram. Ā£20. 5. BARITE. Tronach Head, Portknockie, Grampian, Scotland, tabular xls to
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...Association: Arsenopyrite, stannoidite, chalcopyrite, chalcocite, sphalerite, tennantite. Distribution: From...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...sphalerite, chalcocite, quartz. Distribution: Name: From the Cligga mine, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England...14747, 65048; The Natural History Museum, London, England, 1984,844. References: (1) Kissin, S.A. and D.R
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
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;
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
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
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
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
NICK CARRUTH Copse Cottage Drakewalls Gunnislake Cornwall PL18 9EH Tel/Fax: Tavistock (01822) 832530 email:...NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2006 1) ABHURITE. SS Cheerful, off St Ives, Cornwall. Cavity in blister formed on a tin ingot from...90x40x40mm max. Ā£18. 3) ARSENOLITE. Levant Mine, Pendeen, Cornwall. An intergrown group oflight brownish white...8) BINDHEIMITE on JAMESONITE. Bodannon Mine, Endellion, Cornwall. A flattish mass of jamesonite with the...matrix with several semi-transparent blocky nail head calcite xls to 25mm. These have internal inclusions
Catalog/List
NICK CARRUTH Copse Cottage Drakewalls Gunnislake Cornwall PL18 9EG Tel/Fax: Tavistock (01822) 832530 * *...beforehand. NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 1995 1. ADAMITE. Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. V-shaped cavity in limonitic...Ā£18. 3. APATITE. Kessel Dows Quarry, Penryn, Cornwall. A 20x15mm cavity in pegmatite matrix showing...APATITE (VAR FRANCOLITE). Simms Lode, Geevor Mine, St Just, Cornwall. Cellular matrix lined with lustrous brown...60x50x45mm. Ā£22. 7. AURICHALCITE AND HEMIMORPHITE. 79 Mine, Hayden, Arizona, USA. A 50x20nan cavity in veinstone
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... Ā£33.00. ARSENOPVRITE. Hingston Down Mine, Gunnislake, Cornwall. Specimen A - well " .ā€¢. Ā·formed silvery...matrix. 2tx2xlt". Ā£3.50. BARVTES. settlingstones Mine, Hexham, Northumberland. Sharp, lustrous, creamy...Ā£2B.00. BARVTOCALCITE. Admiralty Flats, Nentsberry Mine, AlstJn Moor, Cumberland. Specimen A - Lustrous
Catalog/List
BARSTOW 26, Tregeseal, st. Just, Near Pensance, Cornwall, England. V.A.T .No.132-78~ -67 CRDERING INFORMA.TION...Ā£13;50. 6. APATITE variety FRANCOLITE. Fowey Consols Mine, TYwardreath, Covnwall. Small, bright, creamy hexagonal...white Quartz. 2i" x 3". Ā£10. BARYTES. Force Crag Mine, Nr. Keswick, Cumberland. An attractive intergro~n...2" on edge. 3x3~_ll.Ā£6. 50. BARYTES. Ale & Cakes Mine, Gwennap, ~ornwall. Unusual, greyish green ~lusters...Ā£6.50. BARYTI)~~ITE. Admiralty Flats, Nentsberry Mine, Nr. Alston, Cumberland. Large, spear-shaped crystals
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
Catalog/List
BARSTOW 26, Tregeseal, St. Just, Near Penzance, Cornwall, England. TEL.~O.: St. Just 7B8880 (STD 0736) V.A...covering mat rix. -rixl-t".Ā£3.25. 7. APATITE. Etiro Mine Karibab District, S.W. Africa. Unusual turquoise...APATITE variety FRANCOLITE. Clitters Mine, Gunnislake, Cornwall. Rich crusts of sparkling micro crystals...matrix. 2xli". Ā£2.75. ARSE~UPYRITE. Devon Friendship Mine, Mary Tavy, Devon. Slightly tarnished sharp silvery...milky Quartz crystals, odd translucent creamy "nail head" Calcite crystals to over -t" in size, and odd small
Catalog/List
26, Tregeseal, st. Just, Near Penzance. Cornwall. England. ORDERING INFORMATION Mail orders are prollipt~y...attention at all times. JULY 1973 1. ADAMITE. Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mexico. Choice well-formed yellowish green...Ā£6. 3. APATITE. Colcerrow Quarry, Luxulyan, Cornwall. Very fine highly modified clear sea green crystals...mass. Ā£~. ANGLESITE. Wheal Penrose, Porthleven, Cornwall. Fine clear glassy crystals to ~ mm. in size intergrown...ā€¢ Ā£1- 6. ARTHURITE. Hingston Down Mine, Gunnislake, Cornwall. Rich green crystaline to crystalised
Catalog/List
refere nce and specime n numbe r(s) 25 3 Inde x by mine ral showing spe cime n numbers 39 4 Index by...Name of the speci es. Locality. including name of mine or quarry, nearest town and county, and six figure...Waterba.nk mine Waterbank mine Hilton mine Esgair Hir mine Milltown quany Esgair Hir mine Broadlaw vein...Mllttownquany Wh.Jane Comw. HIiton mine Waterbank mine Mllltown quany Eaglebrook mine Uechwedd Helyg Wh.Gorland...Waterbank mine Waterbank mine Milltownquany Waterbank mine Wh.Fortune Lyme Regis Dry GIii mine Roughtongill
Catalog/List
Levant Gallery, Boscaswell, Pendeen, Penzancc, Cornwall. Great Britain . ā€¢I TER1'iSOF BUSINESS Mail orders...bric;ht and colourful on,plcasingly,luycred Limonitic Mine ,Attica,Grcece. cryst.q,J J :i nP. 1nnRR. Colourful...nrf"e, bright ra.hi nc,t o 19. BARYTES. Hilton Mine,Wcstmorland. blad ed xtls. 3Ā·2x2{x1-il-",~8, 00...to.bular 3. 20. BARYTES. United Mines,St.Day,Cornwall.(Ex.Christie Collection). little Cornish classic...2-Ā¼x1Ā¾1Ā¾11 ,~9.oo. 21. BARYTES. Wilsons Level,Hilton Mine,Appleby,Cumbria. dorne-shaped Epimorph (originally
Book
Twelveheads Press PO Box 59, Chacewater Truro, Cornwall TR4 8Z}. especially true of its minerals, some...rocks lie at the bottom of a sequence, but in Cornwall this becomes far from simple where rocks have...(metamorphism) of existing rocks. The land wl ā€˜ch is now Cornwall has seen periods of uplift and sinking beneath...conditions changed too, for the land that is now Cornwall was once close to the Equator before the action...are older rocks on the Lizard peninsula, most of Cornwall consists of Devonian rocks, known locally as ā€œkillasā€™
Catalog/List
Levant Gallery_ Joscaswell, Pendeen. Penzance, Cornwall, Great Dritain. .. 7882b(. (STD Code 0736) ...with red cavity. 2. 3. ALSTONITE, Fallowfields Mine,Hexham,Northumberland. Sharp,creamy,small spikey...ANALCHlE/CALCI'fE.. Dean Quarry, St, Keverne, Cornwall. to i'' in size,intergrown with sharp golde~-coloured...00. 11 length) ;'cross". ANGLESITE. Tsumcorp Mine,Tsumeb 1 0tavi,S.W.Africa. Choice,gemmy,flattened...APATITE var FRANCOLITE- Wh.Pendarves,Camborne,Cornwall. Sparkling crust of transparent,tiny hexagonal
Report (volume)
: : The history of 1nining for copper-ore in Cornwall and J)evon goes back no doubt to a remote period...has been made to describe every mine ,vhich has yielded copper in Cornwall and Devon. In order to bring...information up to date Mr. Dewey has visite.d everv active mine and rnanv of those recentlv abandoned ā€¢ ā€¢ ā€¢ or of...historic importance. Our thanks are due to t,he present mine managers for their courtesy and assistance. :Full...been made of the published accounts of mining in Cornwall and Devon, and reference to the principal sources
Report (issue)
y1;:11;s and is :irchaeology , recorder for the Cornwall Arc:1a.,o!og;c;ii Sodety for our area and has...of fu:i:,en, M01;1;meats for theļæ½ Newquay Old Cornwall Society .:,l,:; hcv.: j1_;s, 1.om1cd a groupļæ½"-of...- I gave one to the Newquay Old ::_: 5,i:J ļæ½ _ Cornwall Society in November which wcm ...Chichester Guest House 14 Bay View Terrace - Newquay -Cornwall - TR7 2LR Tel: 01637 874216 Email: sheila.harper@virgin...mon lizard. ln November we hoped to go Lo the Cornwall Archaeological Society memb,!rļæ½ 1:vcning where
 
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