 | | Other Paper | | ‘CORNWALL MINING’– A MULTI-AGENCY APPROACH TO PRESERVING MINERAL DIVERSITY KEVIN L. WALSH Oxford University...Oxford, OX1 3PW, UK Abstract. The Mining Landscape of Cornwall and South Devon (“Cornwall Mining”), in SW...SW England was declared a World Heritage Site in 2006. The impressive mineral diversity of Cornwall, 466...batholith, and its alteration and weathering products. Cornwall is a popular tourist area in Britain. Tourists...resources, are a growing part of this industry. Geevor mine and Wheal Martyn kaolin pit are two of many sites |  | | Other Paper | | The Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site Appendices to the World Heritage Site...Site Management Plan 2013-2018 The Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site Appendices... The Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage...and recording events within the Site 8.6 The Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage...and research commissioned or co-funded by the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage |  | | Book | | undifferentiated Head Raised Beach Solid formations Pliocene St Erth Beds Devonian M ylor Slates Gramscatho Beds...been exploited for tin and copper since the Bronze Age. Only the Geevor tin mine was still open in 1986...district featured on Maton 's geological map of Cornwall in 1797 and accounts, both of the minerals and...phonolite of Wolf Rock. Small outcrops of Pliocene St Erth Beds are described and there is a full account...Memoir for 1: 50 000 geological sheets 351 and 358 (England and Wales) LONDON: HER MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE |  | | 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...botallackite, Levant The image of the opal from St Austell is credited to Greenside Minerals (www.greensideminerals...Sara Chambers, Collections Manager, the Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro (www.royalcorn- wallmuseum.org |  | | Book | | John Corin evant A Champion Cornish Mine by John Corin Edited and expanded by Peter Joseph With contributions... Penryn, Cornwall TRIO SAA Typeset by Peninsula Projects c/o PO Box 62, Cambome, Cornwall TR14 7ZN ... The Comish Mine logo is the Trade Mark™ of the Trevithick Society DEDICATION IN MEMORIAM Ronnie Alford...guidebook and popular history. John's book appeared at just the right time. The only other history of Levant...greater appreciation of the entire area of Levant Mine and a great deal of new information has emerged |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Harvard's Mineralogical Tour of England June 23-July 4, 1984 WILLIAM C. METROPOLIS Harvard Mineralogical...sponsoring a mineralogist's tour of London and Cornwall. A group of eleven left Boston's Logan Airport... We visited the Tate Gallery, Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square...world-famous and truly magnificent Crown Jewels of England. Unfortunately, photography is not permitted, so...rings consist of blue sap phires, with the Cross of St. George in rubies set on them, surrounded by diamonds |  | | Catalog/List | | LATE MAURICE J. E. GRIGG ESQ OF INDIAN QUEENS CORNWALL TO BE HELD IN “THE VICTORY HALL" THE DRANG, INDIAN...(MM’s) LOT No: 1 ACC No. 795. ARTHUR1TE, HINGSTON MINE. DRAKEWALLS. GREEN XSTLS IN SHALLOW CAVITY (50 X... 30 4 ACC No. 760. OLIVENITE, BEDFORD UNITED MINE, GULWORTHY. CRYSTALS ON ONESIDEOFTHESLATEY KILLAS...SECTION, DOLCOATH MINE. COLL 1892. 80x70 8 ACC No. 1056. CASSITERITE (VAR WOOD TIN), GOSS MOOR ALLUVIAL...75x50 ACC No. 1036. CASSITERITE (VAR WOOD TIN) WHEAL KITTY, ST. AGNES. COLLCI920’S. 25x20 ACC No. 1037 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | VOL 56, PP. 123-126 Gold from Botallack mine, St. Just, Cornwall DURING a recent examination of oxidized...oxidized samples from cliff exposures near Botallack mine (SX 362340) gold was observed in hand specimen and...found in mineralised lodes elsewhere in southwest England (Russell, 1944; Clark and Criddle, 1982; Clayton...b) this is the first reported occurrence in the St. Just mining district, although both native silver and...district (C. J. Stanley, pers. comm.). The BotaUack mine is well known for the occurrence of an extensive |  | | Book | | stretch of high, rugged cliffs extends northwards to Pendeen lighthouse, a distance of about five miles, embracing...some of the most spectacular coastal scenery in England. These clifis arc dark in colour, being composed...Botallack, another submarine mine incorporating an unusual diagonal shaft; Geevor, still in active production...production, its busy headgear very prominent in the Pendeen landscape; Wheal Owles, haunted by the memory of...history. The centre of this industry was the town of St. Just, whose grey terraces of miners' cottages still |  | | Catalog/List | | W. BARSTOW 26, Tregeseal, st. Just, Near Penzance, Cornwall, England. ffiDERING INFORMATION Mail orders...3. 4. 1/ 5· 6. 8. 9. 10. ALTAITE. smuggler Mine, Balarat, Boulder Cty., Colorado, U.S.A. Rich metallic... Itxi". £2. ANALCIME. Dene Quarry, st. Keverne, Lizard, Cornwall. Large sno\1-white intergrown crystals...2txlt". £8. ANGLESITE. Wheal Penrose, Porthleven, Cornwall. Rich crust of rhombic crystals thickly covering...ARSENOPYRITE. Hingston Down Quarry, Gunnislake, Cornwall. A Itxl" cavity in massive pure Arsenopyrite lined |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Andersonite and schr6ckingerite from Geevor mine, Cornwall: two species new to Britain SCHROCK1NGERITE...information on the distribution of gold in southwest England, and to J. F. W. Bowles for reviewing the note...Supergene copper mineral assemblages at Botallack, Cornwall. J. Russell Soc. Clark, A. M. and Criddle A. J...studies of lead-antimony mineralization in North Cornwall. Proc. Ussher. Soc., 7,258-62. Cloke, P. L. and..., 59, 259-70. Dewey, H. (1923) Copper ores of Cornwall and Devon. Memoirs of the Geological Survey of |  | | Book | | Cornish Mines: St Just to Redruth Cornish Mines: St Just to Redruth Barry Gamble Alison Hodge First...Alison Hodge. 2 Clarence Place. Penzance, Cornwall TRI 8 2QA. UK info@alison-hodge.co.uk WVAVal sonhod gepubl...BDP - Book Development and Production. Penzance. Cornwall Printed in China Title poge: Lyle's Shaft, North...features but also include areas containing open mine shafts, ruined buildings and high cliffs. Please...Introduction 4 About this Book 6 St Just Mining District 8 Levant Mit ie a. Botallack Mine 14, Wheal Owles, West |  | | Journal (issue) | | vindplaats, eveneens in Ariozna, is de Christmas Mine in Gila County . De specimens van het mineraal van...apophylliet, smectiet, junitoiet en ruiziet . - Laurium Mine, Calument, Michigan . Hier komt kinoiet eveens voor...daarvoor . Wij bestrijken : geologie-gesteenten-mine-ralen-fossielen-edelstenen en hun bewerking . ONDERSCHRIFT...TITELPAGIN A CHALCOSIET-KRISTALLEN van de Geevor Tin Mine , Pendeen, Cornwall, GB . Het grootste kristal i s 20... levant mine 120 t. wolloxa l (Cornwall, GB) Fig . 1 Geografische situering Fig . 2 De Geevor Mine |  | Darnley, A. G., Smith, G. H., Chandler, T. R. D., Dance, D. F., Preece, E. R. (1960) Ages of uraninite from two British localities. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 32 (251) 654-658 doi:10.1180/minmag.1960.032.251.07 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | November 1960.] Summary. Uraninite from Geevor Mine, Cornwall, has been analysed by the complete lead...accepted. Similar studies of uranium from Tyndrum Mine, Perthshire, give an age of 230-_'8 million years...Uraniuite from Geevor mine, Cornwall.1 Uraninite at Geevor Mine, Pendeen, near St. Just, occurs in small...concentrated came from the north-western extensions of the tin-bearing lodes, below the ninth lewd. Initial concentration...concentration was made by James tables at the mine and the material was further purified by superpanner |  | | Catalog/List | | will be exhibiting at six shows in 1995, viz London, St. Albans, Keele University, Oxford, Harrogate and...clear,tabular MIN,118. 10. ANNABERGITE.Kamareza Mine,Laurium,Greece.Dr HG Weller label. Quartz fragment...prismatic xtls.MIN,111. 11. ANTIHONITE. Wheal Boys,St with silvery grey,massive 12. ANTIHONITE. Ichinokawa...APATITE VAR FRANCOLITE. Simms Lode,Geevor Mine,Trewellard,Cornwall. Choice,very rich specimen. Ferruginous...LC,t.20. 15. APATITE. Goonbarrow China Clay Pit,St Austell,Cornwa11. Granite fragment with upper surface |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Jones JONES , A. P. 1987. Field Meeting in west Cornwall , 30 May to 2 June , 1986. Proc. Geol. Ass. 98(1)...West Cornwall. Attention was concentrated on mineralisation in the granites, as seen at Geevor Tin Mines...Kingston-upon-Thames , Surrey , KT12EE. 1. INTRODUCTION mine workings were briefly picked over and yielded limited...dominated by arsenoA field meeting was held in west Cornwall primarily to examine areas of mineralisation associated...accommodation in The prior to the afternoon visit to St. Michael's Mount. Karenza Hotel , Carbis Bay, provided |  | | Catalog/List | | will be exhibiting at six shows in 1995, viz London, St. Albans, Keele University, Oxford, Harrogate and...is fluorescent. MUS,L85. 2. ADAMITE. Kameriza Mine,Laurium,Attica,Greece. Goethite fragment vith aggregates...SC,L6. 3, AGARDITE(CALCIAN).Penberthy Crofts Mine,St Hilary,Cornvall ■ Tvo specimens. Specimen A-boxed...xtls and thin crusts. SC,L8. ~- AGARDITE-Y. Clara Mine,Rankachtal,BLack Forest,Germany. 3 boxed specimens...deeper blue. SC,L9. 6. ALSTONITE. Brownley Hill Mine,Nenthead,Cumbria. Six specimens. Specimen A-matrix |  | | Book (edition) | | HISTORY of metal mining in Cornwall is a long one, and copper, iron, lead, tin and other minerals have all...centuries. Today, only one large tin mine is at work, but the winning of tin is known from prehistoric times...likely that copper was also worked at an early date. Tin was important down through the Middle Ages, when... Copper mining was then far more important than tin, and a great wealth was won from beneath the Cornish...ores. 2 CORNWALL'S MINING HERITAGE Tin was smelted in Cornwall, but the copper ore was shipped to smelters | | | Book | | Designed by BDP - Book D evelo ion,/ enzance, Cornwall o part of this 'Nork may be pho ocop:ed, stored...r_0 'f_'--"t S:r•a!e. or S age of the opal from St Austell is cred1te o Greenside Minerals (www.greenside... Geology and Mine ralization 14 The D istricts 24 24 29 West Penwith: St Just to St Ives Mount's...Por1htowan to Perranpor1h The Lizard: Mullion to Manaccan St Auste ll: Ladock to Lostwithiel Wadebridge: Padstow...Linkinhorne East Cornwall : Callington t o Calstock 36 40 45 50 56 61 66 70 74 Rocks of Cornwall 78 Precious |  | | Book (edition) | | Photography by Peter Stanier and oe Levant Mine, St Just. The small engine house on the left houses the...S. The history of metal mining in Cornwall is a long one, and tin, copper, iron, lead and other minerals...centuries. Tin mining continued down to the close of the twentieth century, but the winning of tin is known...likely that copper was also worked at an early date. Tin was important down through the Middle Ages, when... Copper mining was then far more important than tin, and a great wealth was won from beneath the Cornish |  | | Catalog/List | | WELLER(MINERALOGIST) Levant Laboratory, Pendeen, Nr. Penzance, Cornwall,TR19 7LE Te!. No. (0736788286) COLLECTIONDISPOSALS...List 1. ACnROITE/CASSITERITE. ?3rc St.:leots Pit,3odmin Hoor,Cornwall. Thia rich specimen wa.s sel! collected...3x3x2", .L5.25. ACTI.IOLITS. 3otallack Cliffs ,St .Just, ''est Corn·.1all. 19th C. label. 11x1x1" lustrous... 9. ANALCL'lE.Dean Quarry,St.Keverne,Lizard,Cornwall. Three l&rge,Yery fine examplea. Specicen 'A'...ANALCIME/STILBITE.Dean 1uarry,St.Keverne,Lizard,Cornwall. An open, Calcite lined cavity in gabbraic matrix |  | | | | WELLER(MINERALOGIST) Levant Laboratory, Pendeen, Nr. Penzance, Cornwall,TR19 7LE Te!. No. (0736788286) COLLECTIONDISPOSALS...List 1. ACnROITE/CASSITERITE. ?3rc St.:leots Pit,3odmin Hoor,Cornwall. Thia rich specimen wa.s sel! collected...3x3x2", .L5.25. ACTI.IOLITS. 3otallack Cliffs ,St .Just, ''est Corn·.1all. 19th C. label. 11x1x1" lustrous... 9. ANALCL'lE.Dean Quarry,St.Keverne,Lizard,Cornwall. Three l&rge,Yery fine examplea. Specicen 'A'...ANALCIME/STILBITE.Dean 1uarry,St.Keverne,Lizard,Cornwall. An open, Calcite lined cavity in gabbraic matrix |  | | Catalog/List | | W• BAR STOW 26, Tregeseal, st. Just, Near Penzance, Cornwall, England. ORDER ING INFOFlMATION Mail...APATITE variety FRANCOLITE. Fowey ';onsols Mine, Tywardreath, Cornwall. Small, sharp, ttansparent hexagonal...50. 9. BAYLDONITE. Penberthy Crofts Mine, St. Hilary, Cornwall. Rich, apple green crusts covering Quartz... -2- 10. BEUDANTITE. Penberthy Cro~ts Mine, st. Hilary, Cornwall. Transparent, well formed, mi£!Q crystals...SSITERITE. Wheal Rock, Nr. Bugle, Hensbarrow Moor, Cornwall. Pure, dark brovm cellular mass, with numerous |  | | Report (issue) | | Resources Consultative Committee Mineral Dossier No 9 TIN Compiled by D Slater, BSc, PhD, MIMM Mineral Resources...No 6 Celestite No 7 Salt No 8 Sulphur No 9 Tin Preface The Mineral Resources Consultative Committee...forthcoming from Mr KE Beer of the South-West England field staff, and from the Mineral Statistics and...Mines; London Tin Corporation; the Cornish Tin Smelting Company Limited; Consolidated Tin Smelters Limited;...Limited; Capper Pass & Son Limited; the Tin Research Institute and the World Bureau of Metal Statistics |  | | Book | | Collectors Guide to ^MINERALS, ROCKS and GEMSTONES \in Cornwall and Devon |'; '’i '■-■ ,, t Cedric Rogers...Collector’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...pnsduced Copper v Tin-, or botk- * ’’fe, -'A Sr A6Nfl^ fe'Pk :. g,TRURO <4 J -St AUS FELL S’ LAND'S...Cleavage and Fracture 8 8 9 10 11 GEMSTONES OF CORNWALL Quartz Gemstones 12 13 GRANITE AND OTHER ROCKS |
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