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


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cassiterite
Formula:SnO2
Formation:Primary
Comments:Dolcoath Mine was renowned for high quality examples of the form of Cassiterite known as 'sparable tin', an elongate acutely tapered crystal form that bore a resemblance to hand made 'sparrow bill' nails.
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Significance:Significant commercial deposit of this mineral.
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz10 photos of Cassiterite associated with Quartz at this locality.
Pyrite5 photos of Cassiterite associated with Pyrite at this locality.
Chlorite Group3 photos of Cassiterite associated with Chlorite Group at this locality.
Chalcopyrite2 photos of Cassiterite associated with Chalcopyrite at this locality.
Sphalerite1 photo of Cassiterite associated with Sphalerite at this locality.
Arsenopyrite1 photo of Cassiterite associated with Arsenopyrite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cassiterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (21 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:2907
Long-form Identifier:1:3:2907:0
GUID (UUID V4):4d3bcb83-5741-4d1e-afb2-af031ffaf1e3
Localities for Cassiterite in this Region
Harriett Shaft, Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK
New Roskear Shaft, Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK
Nearest other occurrences of Cassiterite
0.4km (0.3 miles) Harriett Shaft, Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK
0.5km (0.3 miles) Cook's Kitchen Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
0.6km (0.4 miles) New Cook's Kitchen Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
0.7km (0.4 miles) South Crofty Tin Project (South Crofty Mine; South Wheal Crofty), Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
0.7km (0.4 miles) Camborne Consols, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK
0.7km (0.4 miles) South Roskear Mine, South Roskear group (Pendarves Consols), Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK
0.7km (0.5 miles) New Roskear Shaft, Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK
0.8km (0.5 miles) Stray Park Mine, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK
0.9km (0.5 miles) Tincroft Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
1.0km (0.6 miles) North Wheal Crofty, Pool, Carn Brea, 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...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
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
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OSEP 1995 ‘ (f338 ee ad Fisar » CBS 263 CORNWALL COUNTY ais COUNTY HALL TRURO PLEASE RETURN...House, Church Street, Princes Risborough, § HPI7 GAS, UK Aylesbury, J p Bucks Set in 9 point Times roman...St Just, Cornwall. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I am indebted to the following colleagues at the Camborne School of...Mr R. Penhallurick of the Royal Institution of Cornwall for his assistance. Special thanks are due to...left), 29; J. C. Burrows (Royal Institution of Cornwall) 13 (lower), 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24 (upper);
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
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
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
PARAGENETIC EVOLUTION OF CASSITERITE MINERALIZED VEINS AT ROSEVALE MINE, ZENNOR, WEST CORNWALL S.C. DOMINY, G.S...paragenetic evolution of cassiterite mineralized veins at Rosevale Mine, Zennor, west Cornwall. Proceedings of...of the Ussher Society, 8, 374-378. The Rosevale Mine Main Lode structure is traceable underground for 300...described as a lode zone. The paragenesis of cassiterite mineralization in this composite lode zone has...later blue tourmaline stage. The main period of cassiterite deposition was related to the blue tourmaline
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
of 2-2.5 km. Greisen-bordered wolframite (± cassiterite) vein systems and lodes formed simultaneously...below the greatest known depths of economic cassiterite deposition in the mineralized shear-zones. Both...province: thus, all cassiterite deposition in the lodes of the South Crofty mine took place prior to...South Crofty Mine, Dudnance Lane, Pool, Redruth, Cornwall TR15 3RS. J. Willis-Richards, Camborne School of...Rosemenowas, Penryn, Cornwall TR10 9DU. A. V. Bromley, Petrolab, Wilson Way, Pool, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 3RS.
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
.... i CYassiterite, " Sparable Tin," from Cornwall. By R. H. SOLLY,~r F.GoS. [Read November llth...Sparable Tin have been raised from various mines in Cornwall ; a description of this variety may therefore...contain. The name " Sparable T i n " is peculiar to Cornwall, and has been given to this variety of Cassiterito...the angle which he found for the element of Cassiterite is accepted to-day. On page 840 he says, " I...of the various specimens of the Sparable Tin of Cornwall. LITERATURE. 1814. 1822. 1823. 1852. 1856. 1855
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
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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
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
in depth ; thus copper minerals give place to cassiterite on passing down the lode and chlorite gives place...Lodes. around the Cam Menellis granite mass, from Camborne and Redruth on the north to Falmouth and Helston...records, in the neighbouring parishes of Redruth and Camborne taken separately (the two areas having a similar... 4. A zone in which cassiterite is the predominant metallic mineral. In no mine has the lower limit of...is a limit to its extension downwards. If the cassiterite does not actually die out, its grain tends to
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
Report (chapter)
South Crofty tin mine, Cornwall P. D . G R I B B L E Surpac Software International ( UK) Ltd, Plessey Business...Park, Technology Drive, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 2ND, UK Abstract: The orebodies at South Crofiy take the...bearing lodes belong to the ENE-striking series. Cassiterite mineralization is in two main stages characterized...and which have limited wall rock alteration. Cassiterite mineralization is associated with a later quartz...series of quartz and quartz-haematite phases. Cassiterite mineralization in this group is associated not
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
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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
Book (edition)
iv INTRODUCTION THE HISTORY of metal mining in Cornwall is a long one, and copper, iron, lead, tin and...mined over the centuries. Today, only one large tin mine is at work, but the winning of tin is known from...CORNWALL'S MINING HERITAGE Tin was smelted in Cornwall, but the copper ore was shipped to smelters in...county were once bustling with industry. Sans Levant Mine, St. Just. The small engine house nearer the camera...connection with investigation of the old Levant Mine. April 1970. GEOLOGY CORNWALL’S mineral wealth
Journal (issue)
of mi nes UK & minerals summer 1997 number 2----------EDITORIAL Dtlf.!idGreen COVER: Chalcodte...Cook's Kitchen mine, Cornwall. Spedmen In the collection of the Royal Cornwall Museum. The UK Journal ofM;nts...SOCIETY Peter Moore • John Pearce 10 FORCE CRAG MINE Dtlf.!idGreen • DavidMcCa/lum • Mike Wood 15 MINERAL...Nom1an Thomson 17 SPONSORSHIP James Catmur ROYAL CORNWALL MUSEUM Roger Penhallurick 33 The views and opinions...through the appropriate channels. YSTRAD EINION MINE John Mason • Steve Rust 37 BOOK REVIEWS 45 CLASSIFIED
Catalog/List
26, Tregeseal, st. Just, Near Penzance, Cornwall, England. ORDERING INFOhMATION Mail orders are promptly...Burraton Combe Quarry, St. Stephens-bySaltaoh, Cornwall. Specimen A - Superb, pure, metallic grey irregular...£1- 6. BAYLDONITE. Wheal ~arpenter, Gwinear, Cornwall. Rich crusts of apple green sparklin micro crystals...£6. 8. BEODA.NTITE. Wheal Carpenter, Gwinear, Cornwall. Rich crust of sage green well formed micro crystals...- 2tx2". £2; Specimen B ltxl". £1. Char Kounhi Mine, Iran. Rich, lustrous, turquoise blue crystals scattered
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.
Book (edition)
from a mine or group of mines. Adventurer: Traditional name for a shareholder in a Cornish mine. Bal:...used for female mine surface worker engaged in copper and tin dressing. Barrow Road: A mine tunnel which...surface by means of trench-like excavations. Burrow: Mine waste tips at surface. Deads: Also called attle:...transfer shares without consent of the rest. Kibble: A mine bucket used for hoisting ore and waste rock to surface...2002 by Tor Mark, United Downs Ind Est, Redruth, Cornwall TR16 SHY Reprinted 2008 © 2002 Tor Mark ISBN 978
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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
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. £25. APATITE (VAR IRANOXITE) , '.I?.!- _rs Mine, Gunn' . . "■nrnwall. An interesting cellular mass...antimony. 35x20x7mm. £28. 4. ATACAMITE. Mount Gunson Mine, South Australia. A nice hemispherical mass of intergrown...30x20x10mm. £6. 6. BORNITE. Carn Brea Mine, Illogan, Cornwall. A dark chalcocite/chalcopyrite matrix
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...£6. 3. APATITE. Colcerrow Quarry, Luxulyan, Cornwall. Very fine highly modified clear sea green crystals...mass. £~. ANGLESITE. Wheal Penrose, Porthleven, Cornwall. Fine clear glassy crystals to ~ mm. in size intergrown...• £1- 6. ARTHURITE. Hingston Down Mine, Gunnislake, Cornwall. Rich green crystaline to crystalised
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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
Book (edition)
See Photography by Peter Stanier and oe Levant Mine, St Just. The small engine house on the left houses...Skip Shaft P.S. The history of metal mining in Cornwall is a long one, and tin, copper, iron, lead and...typical view of Cornish i mining. Marke Valley Mine. P.S. innovations in machinery, particularly the...winding, and crushing ores. Tin was smelted in Cornwall, but the copper ore was shipped to smelters in...It is here that the richest mining districts of Cornwall are found. During a late cooling stage of the
 
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