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Bismuth from
Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Bismuth
Formula:Bi
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bismuth data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:2020
Long-form Identifier:1:3:2020:6
GUID (UUID V4):53e3a7fb-cf94-4d16-be35-b943484bb62a
Nearest other occurrences of Bismuth
0.7km (0.4 miles) South Crofty Tin Project (South Crofty Mine; South Wheal Crofty), Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
3.8km (2.3 miles) Wheal Whitfield (North Carn Brea Mine; North Tincroft Mine), Robarts Mine (incl. East Wheal Seton; Wheal Maude), Illogan, Cornwall, England, UK
4.2km (2.6 miles) Wheal Sparnon, Redruth, Cornwall, England, UK
4.5km (2.8 miles) Pednandrea Mine (Pedn-an-Drea Mine), Redruth, Cornwall, England, UK
6.1km (3.8 miles) Tresavean Mine, Lanner, Lanner, Cornwall, England, UK
7.8km (4.8 miles) Wheal Herland (Old Herland Mine; Manor Mine; North Wheal Herland), Rosewarne and Herland United Mines (Rosewarne and Herland Mine; incl. Wheal Fancy; Wheal Pleasure), Gwinear, Gwinear-Gwithian, Cornwall, England, UK
7.9km (4.9 miles) Lushington Cove, Porthtowan, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
8.9km (5.5 miles) Mr. Beauchamp's cobalt mine, Pengreep, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK
13.2km (8.2 miles) Croft Gothal Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
13.2km (8.2 miles) Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
MINERALISATION IN G.K. ROLLINSON 1, N. LE BOUTILLIER CORNWALL – A AND NEW DISCOVERY AT PORTHTOWAN R. SELLY...mineralisation in Cornwall – A new discovery at Porthtowan. Geoscience in South-West England, 14, 176–187...Although cobalt mineralisation has been noted in Cornwall and Devon in the mining literature, there are...cobalt mineralisation discovered at Porthtowan, Cornwall, in the vicinity of old workings which are part...in Cornwall. 1 Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10
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
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
and other aspects of geoscience in South-West England and geologically related areas. 2. To hold an...Conference at various places within south-West England where those engaged or interested in this research...other papers relating to geoscience in South-West England. 4. To organise field excursions. 5. To encourage...anyone with an interest in geoscience in South-West England on written application to the Secretary and payment...sequence supports a pattern seen elsewhere in the UK; namely that the ‘submerged forests’ and coastal
Book
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
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...Stickland, Gavyn K. Rollinson and Robin K. Shail Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter, Penryn...Cornubian batholith, SW England 1 ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT ABSTRACT The SW England ore region contains significant
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
notice of the occurre~ce of native arsenic in Cornwall; of bismuthinite a t Shap, Westmorland; and of...[Read November 4, 1924.] Native A~'senicfrom Cornwall. A T I V E arsenic has hitherto ranked as a distinctly...localities in Cornwall. John G a r b y i n h i s ' Catalogue of Minerals found in Cornwall' 1 states that...that native arsenic had been found in Dolcoath mine, Camborne, associated with ores of cobalt. Greg" and...2 J . H . Collins s also mentions Cooks Kitchen mine, Illogan, as another doubtful locality. The occurrence
Book (volume)
Oyllansow Truran, Trewolsta, Trewi rg ie, Redruth, Cornwall ISBN 0907566 83 9 Pr inted in Great Britain by...by A. Wheaton & Co Ltd. Exeter \ MINES IN CORNWALL Callrr'IG}tone • ltskeard MAPJ Volume 2 Sr Austell... mi le 6 Introduction T has been said that a mine is a hole in the ground w~th a Cornishman at the...spanning a period of over a hundred years. Mining in Cornwall goes back to between 1,000 and 2,000BC, and exploration...the mines of Cornwall included arsenic, lead, zinc, wolfram, silver, nickel, cobalt, bismuth, ochre, sulphur
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 • • • 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
Book
A SKETCH OF THE GEOLOGY OF CORNWALL, INCLUDING A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE MINING DISTRICTS AND THE...“Campiglia Mines,” &c. With Geological Map of Cornwall, AND NUMEROUS STEEL PLATEs, ILLUSTRATIVE of INFLUENCE...ON SCENERY. REPRINTED FROM THE “GAZETTEER OF CORNWALL.” LONDON : OFFICE of “THE MINING Journal,” 26...ºx Foº: PREFACE. During my present visit to England, my father, Mr. Robert Symons of Truro, pressed...account of the Geology of Cornwall, to accompany his forthcoming Gazetteer of Cornwall. This, owing to the
Book
Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall. Quarterly Journals of the Geological Society...Scheelite . 190. Wolfram . XV Genus 2. OXIDE. 206. Bismuth ochre. Genus 3. SULPHIDE. 207. Bismuthine. Genus...Berthierite . ORDER XV . Bismuth . Genus 1. NATIVE BISMUTH . 205. Bismuth . Genus 4. SULPHIDE. 228...ad petett inte tro con . LOCALITIES. — Evand. Cornwall ; near Tuckingmill, Cam borse, and is a gre quarry...on Kergiliack estate near Pen a. Coberard ; at a mine near the head of Borrowdale, near Lometer, rearis
Book (edition)
STATISTICS OF , AND OBSERVATIONS UPON THE MINES OF CORNWALL AND DEVON . ILLUSTRATED BY MAPS AND GROUND PLANS...Statistics of, and Observations on the Mines of Cornwall, published by me in 1859, have emboldened me,...to sustain legitimate mining enterprises, in Cornwall and Devon, to make an appeal for the public support...the numerous Mines, not only in the county of Cornwall, but in the adjoining county of Devon. Satisfied...will be en riched with a map of the county of Cornwall, and ground plans, distinguishing the Mines of
Journal (issue)
55 Colorado 57 Congo 57 East Indies 58 England Europe 61 Finland France 84 French Guiana ...Canada Ann. Rep. Geol. Surv. Texas Ann. Rep. Roy. Cornwall Polyt. Soc. Ann. Rep. Roy. the Board of ReSmithsonian...Survey of Texas, Austin. Annual Report of the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society, Falmouth. gents Institution...the Annual Report of the Royal Cornwall Institu- tion of Cornwall, Truro. Annual Report of the School...Supply. Ann. Rep. Trans. Plymouth Inst. Devon and Cornwall Nat. Hist. Soc. . Annual Report of the Secretary
Catalog/List
Apatite (Var: Francolite). Geevor Mine, Pendeen, West Cornwall. An altered Chloritic matrix with overforming...Arsenopyrite/Chlorite/Native Bismuth. Penlee Quarry, Newlyn, West Cornwall. A hilly and sculpted Chloritic...Native Bismuth. 80X60X30mm. £8.00 04. Asphaltum. Providence Lode West 420 fm level, South Croft Mine, Pool...Pool, Central Cornwall. An interesting and rare Cornish phenomena. A Chloritised Granite matrix slab...Axinite. Carn Vellan near Botallack, St Just, West Cornwall. Large, sharp, terminated clove-brown coloured
Book
i'ish, tin"'cor per NF )907566804 ~42 . 37 • CORNWALL COUNTY LIBRARY ll 11111111111111 3 8009 014 20...Dyllansow Truran. Trewolsta, Trewirgie. Redruth, Cornwall. © 1983 D. Kneebone \ All rights reserved...Chapter 1. Life in Cornwall in 1875. 22. Chapter 2. Some Smaller Mining Setts in Cornwall. 27. Chapter...Chapter 4. The Mining of Lesser-known Metals in Cornwall. 41. Chapter 5. More about Old Helston. 52...' (1978) was a general introduction to Celtic Cornwall, together with chapters on the Wendron and the
Book
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... Botallack Mine 14, Wheal Owles, West Wheal Owles and Wheal Edward 18, Cape Cornwall Mine 21 Boswedden...Boswedden Mine 23, Geevor Mine 25. Wheal Hear-le (East Boscaswell Mine) 28 St Ives Mining District 2 9 Wheal
Book
There have been !)lines in Cornwall for some 3500 years where the intrusion of huge masses of granitic...significant minerals to come out of southwest England. The accompanying captions describe the crystallographic...t). ~ e • ~t~' l lr\ V: 1 'I Minerals of Cornwall and Devon Joseon1ne Community Llbral1es Grants...Embrey. P. G. Minerals of Cornwall and Devon. 1. Mines and mineral resources;--England --Devon 2. Mines and...and n1ineral resources --England--1Cornwall J. Title IL Symes. R. F. 549.9423'5 QE262.D45 ISBN 0-56 5-009
Book
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
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
known miningdistrictsof Butte, Montana(20), Cornwall,England(5, 11), and Bingham,Utah (15); and (3) Orebodyzoningas...exceptfor a decrease in silvervalues. At the Azurite mine in the CascadeMountains,Washington,the upper levels...(10) in the volcanicrocksof Japan. In the Daira mine,Ugo, veinsare in Tertiary tuffs and andesite. The...depthdifferencein ore mineralsis very conspicuous."In the Takata mine,Rikuzen,the veinsare in Tertiary tuff and propylitizedandesite... . becamethe characteristically rich ore of the mine,associated with pyrite andchalcopyrite .... Belowthe
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...Porthleven Rivers Hayle to Cober: Hayle to Helston Camborne-Redruth: Troon to Treleigh Gwennap: Carharrack
Report (issue)
and tin-bearing vein from Hemerdon deposit, Devon, UK. The tungsten is present in wolframite, the dark...the Czech Republic through France and south-west England and into Spain and Portugal also has some important...tungsten include copper, molybdenum, tin, zinc and bismuth. Tungsten skarns are separable into two types:...accompanying metals include tin, copper, molybdenum, bismuth and gold. Complex uranium, thorium, rare earth...typified by the Cornubian orefield in south-west England (see section on Britain). Tin, copper, lead-zinc
Report (issue)
I◄�. FAIJMOUTI-1 J\Nl) l\1INING DISTI�ICT OF CAMBORNE ANf) REDRUTfl. l!Y ANI) 13¥ .J. H.. l?LJ��"l1T...Sheet 352 of the ne,v series one-inch 1nap of England and Wales. . The orig:inal geological st1rvey ...Pool. Quartz , ,volfram , and 1nispickel. (c) Dolcoath , 475-fathom level. 1,ough tourmaline peach ,...-Long·itttdinn, l Section of tl1e l\Iain Ijocle of Dolcoath a11d Crtr11 Brea l\Ii11es ... ... ... ... ....... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... 36.-Pedn an J)rea Mine . . . ... ... ... :1 7. -Porkellis United 1\ii i11es
Book (volume)
disastrous fall in metal prices later in the century, Cornwall led the world in the art and science of mining...central mining dist1 ict, concentrated around Camborne and Redruth, was the core of the industry. The...1980 by Alison Hodge, 5 Chapel Street, Penzance, Cornwall. ©T. A. Morrison, 1980 No part of this publica1ion... 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41; Royal Institution of Cornwall, Plates 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14...St. Ives, Cornwall. Origination and Printing by Dowrick Design and Print, St. Ives, Cornwall. CONTENTS
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
the general characterof the ores of a particular mine or of a whole region have been found to undergo...practicalnature, sincefrequentlywhen the product of a mine or of a mining fieldundergoesa markedchangein any...thesein Britain is perhapsthe mining field of Cornwall, where copperin the upper levels in many mines...likely to be encountered' in the deeperlevels of a mine, or to form an opinion as to the probablehorizontal...depths. One of the most striking is the Morro Velho Mine in Brazil, belongingto the St. John del Rey Co.
Field Trip Notes
■* A X/ f REDRUTH-CAMBORNE MINING DISTRICT Today's trip includes visits to some of the most interesting...saw the opening of 26j mines in the Redruth - Camborne district. The economy of the mining industry revolved...in the buying and selling of shares, Y/hen a new mine was to be worked , a " Setting Day " was held in...contractors would bid for the job of digging the mine , the contract going to the lowest bidder. At the...price was sealed on its ’ hitting the ground. Tne mine - owners thus payed minimal wages- for the woA that
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...CHALCOCITE ON QUARTZ MATRIX. COOK’S KITCHEN SECTION, DOLCOATH MINE. COLL 1892. 80x70 8 ACC No. 1056. CASSITERITE...MATRIX. 100x60 ACC No. 826. MOLYBDENITE & NATIVE BISMUTH, PENLEE QUARRY, MOUSEHOLE. A 20 MM AREA OF MOLYBDENITE
 
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