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Corundum from
Madron, Cornwall, England, UK


Locality type:Civil Parish
Classification
Species:Corundum
Formula:Al2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Corundum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Madron, Cornwall, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:784966
Long-form Identifier:1:3:784966:4
GUID (UUID V4):58f88772-445e-4fe1-be92-9da0f3a1f1df
References
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Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall, for 1848 ; and a table of some of the principal...Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall. Reports of the Devonshire Association for the...LOCALITIES IN ENGLAND BEDFORDSHIRE BERKSHIRE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE . CAMBRIDGESHIRE CHESHIRE 31 CORNWALL . 32... 64 65 CONTENTS. X MINERAL LOCALITIES IN ENGLAND— (continued ). OXFORDSHIRE PAGB 65 . RUTLANDSHIRE...124 130 APPENDIX 137 INDEX TO LOCALITIES IN CORNWALL 149 INDEX TO MINERAL SYNONYMS 153 1 THE
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Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall. Quarterly Journals of the Geological Society...Alumina and Alu minates. Genus 1. ALUMINA. 114. Corundum . 108. Topaz.. 109. Chondrodite. 110. Lepidolite...ad petett inte tro con . LOCALITIES. — Evand. Cornwall ; near Tuckingmill, Cam borse, and is a gre quarry...Alumina and Alu minates. Genus 1. ALUMINA. 114. Corundum . 108. Topaz. 109. Chondrodite. 110. Lepidolite...protect iron from oxidation. LOCALITIES. — England. Cornwall; near Tuckingmill, Cam borne, and in a granite
Report (issue)
STATIONER. ■ 1841. ROYAL GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF CORNWALL. HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA. 10Picr-ipatron:...Jonathan Couch, F.L.S., Polperro. Rev. Thomas England, F.G.S., &c, London. Abraham Gesner, F.G.S., St...accounts for the absence of organic remains in Cornwall is characteristic of the state of knowledge in...his denial of the existence of fossil remains in Cornwall, with respect to one locality only, Tintagel)...Plymouth, in a Eeport on tho Fossil Reptiles of England, by Pro 11 fessor Owen. This report excited the
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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)
MEMOIRS· ·OF ·-1}RE-·GEOLOGICAI/ SURVEY.. -: ,. ENGLAND AND WALES. .. - -EXPLANATION Q_F SHEETS 361...SECTIONS, AND MEMOIRS OF THE GEOLOGIOA SURMEY. OF ENGLAND AND WALES, AND MU,SEUM E>F PRACTICAL GEOLOGY• of...6d. A Compl1 �) ; 4 (I. of l\ta11); 5 {Lake ENGLAND .i Di��rct) Dewon;}; ' ....' .. -: Torquay NEW...by Joseph Ca1�·n e, a11d the geological map of Cornwall of 1 832 by D1'. H . S. Boase, are deserving of...ILLUSTRATI ONS. ... ... Fig. 1 .-Map of South-Western Cornwall Fig. 2.-Diagrarnmatic Section across the St. Erth
Journal (volume)
... . Ornament on the Early Crosses . of Cornwall, Cornish Choughs, by the Rev. A. H. The Treasure...in the West of England, by J. 109 H. Collins, F.G.S Principal Landowners in Cornwall, A.D. 1165, by..... 176 Eecent Archaeological Discoveries in Cornwall, Rock-Markings Cinerary Urns Celtic, Roman, Saxon...Remains, by the Ret. W. Iaqo, B.A., Hon. Sec. for Cornwall for the Society of ; ; Antiquaries, London,...Annual Excursion 431 Principal Landowners in Cornwall, by Tudor Mansion at Trefusis, Notes and Queries
Journal (volume)
N TRA comer , OP THE Royal Geological Society CORNWALL . INSTITUTED FEBRUARY 11th , 1814. VOLUME THE...and Zirkel on Crystalline Rocks Stratigraphy of Cornwall Geological Time The Evolution Hypothesis . ...Position and Relations of the Sedimentary Rocks Cornwall . . 12 . • Changes of Level on the Cornish Coasts...Henwood's Works . ix . M .Moissenet on the Lodes of Cornwall Elie de Beaumont's Theories ix . xiv . Report...Fossils of Oornwall . xvii. xviii. TheGeology of Cornwall Mr. Juke's Views thereon xx. xxiv. Dr. Holl on
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A HANDBOOK TO THE MINERALOGY CORNWALL AND DEVON TRUR : PRINTED BY HEARD AND SONS, BOSCAWEN...BOSCAWEN STREET. HANDBOOK MINERALOGY OF CORNWALL AND DEVON, WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOE THEIR DISCRIMINATION...THE MINERS' ASSOCIATION OF CORNWALL AND DEVON; SECRETARY TO THE KOYAL CORNWALL POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY; OF THE...KOYAL GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF CORNWALL, AND OF THE ROYAL INSTITUTION OF CORNWALL, &C., &C. ASSOCIATE TRURO:...F.R.S., THB ELECTRICITY OF MINERAL LODES IN CORNWALL, AND OF MANY CORNISH MINERALS, (WHOSE OBSERVATIONS
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PO Box 315. Harpenden. Hertfordshire AL5 2ZD. England Telephone: +44 (0)1582 762413 Fax: +44 (0)870 055...the production of e0pper. the mining areas of Cornwall and Devon became important producers of b th tin...Oxford University Museum of Natural History; Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro; Sedgwick Museum, University of...1\llaga::i11e, on minerals from localities in Cornwall. Devon. Cumbria and Yorkshire. He was renowned...theLakeDistrictandCornwall (izoklakeite}" WhealCock,StJust,Cornwall SouthTerrasmine,StStephen•in-Brannel. Comwa!I
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Alumiand Bo- of Lime. Datholite. Botrj-olite. Corundum. Sapphire. Oriental Ruby. Asteria, or Star Stone...3B fuses globule. Locality. readily to Cape Cornwall Huel Unity, Botallack, Huel Owls, and several...5-95 0-31 0^6 Lime Soda Localities.— English. Cornwall; the Lithe Cheesewring ; Cadgwith Point ; ; ...17-97 trace 13-99 1-34 1-01 100-00 Tintagel, Cornwall Localities. ^English. Sr.owdou ; Avith Quartz...the Ada- Nicol. Lime Case 33. Names given to Corundum from its hardness CITE. Silica Greenland.
Book (edition)
amethystine colours, and some. times quite black . Corundum (pure alumina) is also found of many colours,...Machines for this purpose have been devised in England and on the Continent. Those worked by hand are...crystal. 9. Sapphire . cleavable variety, or corundum . 10. Diamond. The trial may also be made by... which embraces calcite, dolomite, chalybite, corundum , hema tite, etc. The formsoccurring in this groupare...The weight of the Koh -i-noor when brought to England, before it was re - cut, was 186, a carats , and
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MANUAL OF MINERALOGY; CORNWALL •ONTR1BUTES TO THE ILLUSTRATION OF THE SCIENCE...minerals in general, and the localities , of those of Cornwall, hitherto known, in par ticular, with the economical...before the public the first Book ever printed in Cornwall on the most beauti* ful branch of natural history...agents are more nume rously crowded together in Cornwall than in any other part of the British empire."...of the structure of the globe. II. The basis of Cornwall, whether a crystallization arising from fire,
Journal (volume)
TRANSACTIONS OF THE Royal Geological Society OF CORNWALL . INSTITUTED FEBRUARY 11th , 1814 . VOLUME THE...ROYAL HIGHNESS The Prince Regent , DUKE OF CORNWALL, PATRON OF THE SOCIETY, THIS FIRST VOLUME...advancement of the mining resources of the County Cornwall ; for the benefits which such an of In stitution...Cabinet. In the construction of a geological map of Cornwall , the Society has made considerable progress,...Society of Cornwall, 1818.. PATRON . His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, Duke of Cornwall. VICE - PATRONS
Report (issue)
Saddle (6), No. 7 (7), No. 8 (8), Rowen (9), and Madron (10) mines. About 2,300 tons of ore was mined here...ore is found. Pratt, J. H., and Lewis, J. V., Corundum and the peridotites of western North Carolina:...Chromite be" Pratt, ,T. H., and Lewis, J. V., Corundum and the peridotites of western North Carolina:
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present day, throughout the jength and breadth of Cornwall, which are ^mistakably of great antiquity. \V%...STORICAL AND MONUMENTAL, OF IDE COUNTY OF CORNWALL.’* Devon and Cornwall) were first discovered by tne Phornicians...among<^ which they prolmbly reckoned the west of Cornwall, carried on so considerable a trade here, that...that • called by the two names of Devonshire and Cornwall, and the small islands adjacent to Con^wall, now...trade, pursued by a itself not unlikely that Cornwall, the southernmost part of all this island, may
Book (edition)
. Kyamt.-S.lli.imii.tr Asbrnto# . WUtfi* ! Corundum . Ber> . Cnnstnnca ; Mmcn^lte : Mie* : StnaU*...by tlic Sutlej river on the writ. The best known |*uk> here are Nanda Devi (25.645 feet), Barlrinath (23...Yamuna. The lower four'-- in Bikaner. BstamalpOT .uk! Smd continiifti to be well watered, for during;... 40 UROLOGY '»F INDIA AND BURMA fCUAt*. wo* Uk Hajamro. Owing llusc change*. mam flourishing cities...mountain building. Thrv cam:* (o thr conclusion that Uk* original width from the northern border of the Indian
Journal (volume)
Africa, East, 313 African & .Australian Co., in Cornwall 202 '253 (m.d.) Air for Blasting, Liquid (m.d...^ ^-^ THE MINING MAGAZINE Coraoha Copper ^. Cornwall Labour I'roblems Cottrpll Process in Japan Crown...Contribution to the Study of..H. L. Sulman Flotation in Cornwall Flotation, H. L. Sulman and Flotation Litigation... Pumps 203 *139 Report in North o£ 191 England Lead-Coated Iron Lead, Impurities in Lead Ore...Minei-alogical Abstracts Minerals Separation in Cornwall Minerals Separation v. Butte & Superior J. A.
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basin of the Old Red Sandstone in southern Wales (UK) on the basis of field geology (mapping primary sedimentary...distribution of its detritus in the sediments of southern England. Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society 87...Merrimack and Putnam-Nashoba terranes, eastern New England. American Journal of Science 307, 119e167. Wombacher...ancient physical geography of the southeast of England. Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal 7, 226e237...165 sec; divergence slit: fixed, angle 0.5 deg. Corundum was used as an internal standard, to determine
 
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