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Albite from
Tintagel, Cornwall, England, UK


Locality type:Civil Parish
Classification
Species:Albite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartzⓘ3 photos of Albite associated with Quartz at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Albite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tintagel, Cornwall, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:357
Long-form Identifier:1:3:357:5
GUID (UUID V4):3732148e-24c8-45e2-9542-2c48795510ef
Localities for Albite in this Region
Lambshouse Quarry, Tintagel, Cornwall, England, UK
Tintagel Cliffs, Tintagel, Cornwall, England, UK
Lanterdan Quarry, Treknow, Tintagel, Cornwall, England, UK
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Index Standards from the Palaeozoic mudrocks of SW England A. C. Schomberg1, K. Wemmer1,*, L. N. Warr2 and...comprised of Palaeozoic mudrocks from southwest England were investigated systematically in five sub-fractions...corresponding to published cooling ages of the Tintagel High-Strain Zone and the intrusion of the Bodmin...collection of Palaeozoic mudrock samples from SW England used for calibration of Kßbler and Árkai index...is wellexposed in the coastal section of North Cornwall and Devon (collected in 1992). Two further standards
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
154 THE GEOLOGY OF NORTH CORNWALL. B y HENRY DEWEY, F .G .S. , of H.~J. Ge ological Sur vey. (Read A...IGNEOUS ROCKS J62 16 5 The Pillow-lava or Spilite -Albite-diabase-Al bite-pr ole robase or Minverite-Alteration...XPLANATION OF THE PLATES 17 8 I.-INTRODUCTION. T H Cornwall consists for the most part of rocks of N ORUpper...Bodmin Moor, which forms the highe st land in North Cornwall. Between the Moor and the sea the surface descends...confined to its central part. THE GEOLOGY OF NORTH CORNWALL. ISS The 1,000 ft. plateau extends for many
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
major Variscan fold/thrust complex in south-west England T. J. PRIMMER* Department of Geology, University...Bristol BS8 1TR ABSTRACT. The north coast of Cornwall, from Bude to Newquay, provides a continuous section...illitecrystallinity, and show that locally in the Tintagel district, the grade of metamorphism may have reached...facies, illite, Variscan, Cornwall, England. THE geology of south-west England is dominated by a largely...the complex pattern of structures in south-west England. The coastal section between Newquay and Bude (fig
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Igneous Rocks of South-West England THE GEOLOGICAL CONSERVATION REVIEW SERIES The comparatively small...M. C. Gyopari S. Igneous Rocks of South-West England P. A. Floyd, C. S. Exley and M. T. Styles 6. ...D. R. Bridgland Igneous Rocks of South-West England P. A. Floyd Department of Geology, University of...study, or criticism or review, as permitted under the UK Copyright Designs and Patents Act, 1988, this publication...licences issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency in the UK, or in accordance with the terms of licences issued
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and Camelford." The area described is in North Cornwall between Newquay and Boscastle, and contains some...some of the finest coast scenery in England. Physical Features -It is bounded on the east by the elevated...base of this old cliff, and on the platform near Tintagel, rounded beach pebbles are found lying under 10...End and in North Cornwall shows the absence of any marked tilting in the West of England since Pliocene...Park Head consists of a type which is rare in Cornwall, namely, Quartz-diabase. Overlying these slates
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Metamorphism in N. Cornwall. 541 COSSMANN, A. E. M. (1889).—" Catalogue illustre des coquilles fossiles...ed. Metamorphism in the Upper Devonian of N. Cornwall. By F. COLES PHILLIPS, I. IT. M.A., Ph.D.,...Devonian- Carboniferous boundary which runs across Cornwall in a direction roughly W.N.W.—E.S.E., from Boscastle...centralized, and the small 54:2 Metamorphism in N. Cornwall. quarries overgrown orfilledup. Material from...structural features of the overthrus't district of Tintagel were first elucidated by Mr. Dewey (1909), this
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
chemistry of greenschists from Trebarwith Strand, Cornwall DOUGLAS ROBINSON DAVID READ Douglas Robinson...Strand, Cornwall Proc. Ussher Soc., 5, 132-138. Variscan regional metamorphism of the Tintagel Volcanic...abundant chlorite plus biotite, celadonitic muscovite, albite, epidote plus accessories. The mineral chemistry...Padstow and Bude on the Cornish coast, south-west England are largely of Upper Devonian and Carboniferous...the northern part of this coastal section the Tintagel Volcanic Formation (TVF) is exposed (Freshney
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
REPORT OF AN EXCURSION TO CORNWALL. NORTH APRIL 9TH TO 18TH (EASTER), 1914. PART By 1. HENRY DEWEY...abnormal disposition of th e beds is found at Tintagel and Barras Nos e where a double repet ition of...highest, the Tredorn Beds, by 6. The beds seen at Tintagel incline north -westwards in the following order:...soon after 1 0 o'clock. The struct ure of Nort h Cornwall was explained; 26 H ENRY DEWEY, It IS a system...of Tintagel Island and Barr as Nose were next inspected. The magnificent cliffs flanking Tintagel Haven
Journal (issue)
INDEX UK JOURNAL OF MINES AND MINERALS ISSUES 11 - 20 (1992 - 2000) Michael Wolfe David Green, Julie...Julie Ballard and Richard Bell 2002 UK Journal of Mines and Minerals - index to issues 11 to 20 -1- CONTENTS... our second index, covers issues 11 to 20 of the UK Journal of Mines and Minerals, published between...index is freely available as an RTF download from the UK Journal of Mines and Minerals website. NOTES, issue...ISSN 0952-2409 UK Journal of Mines and Minerals - index to issues 11 to 20 -2- AUTHORS UK Journal of Mines
Journal (issue)
219 SYMPOSIUM. The structure of South West England A general view of the structure of Cornubia. By.... 237 The Structures of Mid-Devon and North Cornwall. By E. C. Freshney and R. T. Taylor. ... ... ...Form and structure of the granites of South West England. By M. Stone. ... ... ... 253 ... ... En-echelon...formed structures between Port Isaac and Tintagel, Cornwall (Abstract). By D. M. Hobson. ... 264 Deformation...of the Gramscatho and Mylor Beds, Perranporth, Cornwall. By D. J. Sanderson. ... ... ... ... 266 Evidence
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
On 3Ioua,ite and associated minerals from Tintagel, Cornwall. By H. L. BowmaN, M.A., Demonstrator in Mineralogy...On Monazite and associated minerals from Tintagel, Cornwall. [Bead June 19th, 1900.] N the Mineralogical...which carried crystals of monazite, dispersed on albite and quartz upon a silky slate, ai,d in the absence...that it probably came from Cornwall. Shortly after this he visited Tintagel, and in one of the large slate...collecting party from Oxford visited the quarry at Tintagel, under the guidance of Prof. Miers, and our search
Report (chapter)
building and decorative stones of Cornwall, UK COLIN M. BRISTOW Cornwall Geoconservation Group, Ty Gwyn...46 Chatsworth Way, Carlyon Bay, St Austell, Cornwall, UK (e-mail: mail@colinbristow.com) Abstract: Arising...varied suites of igneous and sedimentary rocks, Cornwall has a rich variety of building and decorative...such as elvan and sandrock, do not occur outside Cornwall, so local stone provides much character to the...used in some of the finest stone buildings in Cornwall, such as St Austell church tower, Antony House
Report (edition)
AND MUSEUM BRITISH REGIONAL GEOLOGY SOUTH-WEST ENGLAND (SECOND EDITION) by HENRY DEWEY LONDON HER ...SURVEY AND REGIONAL MUSEUM GEOLOGY SOUTH-WEST ENGLAND (SECOND EDITION) by HENRY DEWEY YRIGHT RESERVED...DEVONIAN ROCKS -----(1) Lower Devonian -----(a) Cornwall and South Devon (b) North Devon ------ - 17...17 17 17 19 (2) Middle Devonian -----(a) Cornwall and South Devon _ _ _ lb) North Devon ------- - 22...22 22 22 (3) Upper Devonian -----(a) Cornwall and South Devon lb) North Devon ------(c) Pillow lavas
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
99. Africa, soda-rich igneous rocks, 273. Albite, Tintagel, 360. Allen (E. T.).--Native iron in coal...dehydration, 131. - optical anomalies. 51. Anatase, Tintagel, 362. Anorthite, cryst. 181, opt. 309. Anerthoelase...representation, Grassmann's method, 333. Axinite, Cornwall, 281. - - B~ckstr(im (H.).---Phenakite, 134...Twin crystal of sapphire, 355. Monazite, etc., Tintagel, 358. Brauns (R.).--Fuchs' Anleitung zum Bestimmen...Calcite, eolouring matter of, 48. - cryst. 219. - Tintagel, 361. ---etc. in animal kingdom, 369. Calcium
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
99. Africa, soda-rich igneous rocks, 273. Albite, Tintagel, 360. Allen (E. T.).--Native iron in coal...dehydration, 131. - optical anomalies. 51. Anatase, Tintagel, 362. Anorthite, cryst. 181, opt. 309. Anerthoelase...representation, Grassmann's method, 333. Axinite, Cornwall, 281. - - B~ckstr(im (H.).---Phenakite, 134...Twin crystal of sapphire, 355. Monazite, etc., Tintagel, 358. Brauns (R.).--Fuchs' Anleitung zum Bestimmen...Calcite, eolouring matter of, 48. - cryst. 219. - Tintagel, 361. ---etc. in animal kingdom, 369. Calcium
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
99. Africa, soda-rich igneous rocks, 273. Albite, Tintagel, 360. Allen (E. T.).--Native iron in coal...dehydration, 131. - optical anomalies. 51. Anatase, Tintagel, 362. Anorthite, cryst. 181, opt. 309. Anerthoelase...representation, Grassmann's method, 333. Axinite, Cornwall, 281. - - B~ckstr(im (H.).---Phenakite, 134...Twin crystal of sapphire, 355. Monazite, etc., Tintagel, 358. Brauns (R.).--Fuchs' Anleitung zum Bestimmen...Calcite, eolouring matter of, 48. - cryst. 219. - Tintagel, 361. ---etc. in animal kingdom, 369. Calcium
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
ASSOCIATED WITH THE PASSIVE MARGIN SEQUENCES OF S W ENGLAND; SOME GEOCHEMICAL PERSPECTIVES. RJ MERRIMAN1, JA...sequences of S W England; some geochemical perspectives. Geoscience in south-west England, 10, 077-085 Altered...sequences filling passive margin basins in SW England. They were generated by Devonian and Dinantian...Geological Survey, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5GG, UK British Geological Survey, Forde House, Park Five...Carboniferous mafic volcanic rocks of north and central Cornwall, and the tholeiitic character of south Cornish
Book
Black slate and siltstone with subordinate tuff Tintagel Volcanic Formation. Basic tuff, agglomerate and...in separate fault-bounded units (Figure 4). The Tintagel Succession (Freshney et al., 1972) occupies the...Memoir for 1 :50 000 Geological Sheets 335 and 336 (England and Wales) This memoir, and the 1:50 0()0 map that...Britisli Geologi,cal Sun,ry, Sheets 335 and 336 (England and Wales) . Authors E B Selwood, BSc, PhD J M...re�on BooKS British regi,onal geology South-West England, 4th edition 1 975 Reprinted 1 985 J.Vlenwirs Tintangel
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
] OVERTHRUST8 AT TINTAGEL. 17. On OVV.RTaRt'STSat 265 TI~TA6ET. (NORTH CORNWALL).! DEWEY, Y.G.S. (...area, it a p p a r e n t l y broke d o w n in the Tintagel district, w h e r e a repetition of the strata...observers have w r i t t e n about the geology of Tintagel, b u t as none of t h e m i n t e r p r e t e...following list : It. S. BOAS~, Trans. Roy. Geol. Soc. Cornwall, vol. iv (1832) p. 166. A. SSDGWlCK& ~ir R. I...See. Cornwall, vol. vi (1846) p. 122. Sir H. T. nE LA BECnE. 'Report on the Geoh)gy of Cornwall, Devon
Report (issue)
SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN ENGLAND AND WALES Geology of the Coast between Tintagel and Bude (Explanation...Cro�1-·11 copyright 1972 SBN 11 880214 3 Printed in England for Her Majesty's Stationery Office by Hun Printers...HUI0 60H ••• 111 PREFACE THE COAST of north Cornwall, with its magnificent exposure in cliff and shore...coast, that of the Boscastle (322) Sheet, between Tintagel and Bude. A new stratigraphical and structural...Geological Survey entitled ''Report on the Geology of Cornwall, Devon and West Somerset'', published in 1839
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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
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
January 1994 METABASITE PARAGENESES IN SOUTH-WEST ENGLAND D. ROBINSON, C. MAZZOLI AND T.J. PRIMMER Robinson...Primmer, T.J. Metabasite parageneses in south-west England. Proceedings of the Ussher Society, 8, 231-236...sporadically developed in the Variscan belt of south- England. Consideration of these phases in the NCFMASH system...Geology, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1RJ, UK. C. Mazzoli, Dipartimento di Mineralogie e Petrologia...TW16 7LN, UK INTRODUCTION The metamorphic character of the Variscan Orogeny in southwest England has been
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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...OHBHAHPTOH IPTOH ,r?°'%S Miu- Man-fa-nese. 6% tintagel/x 5 b - An(imoiU| LAuNccsroH papsrpiu ...Cleavage and Fracture 8 8 9 10 11 GEMSTONES OF CORNWALL Quartz Gemstones 12 13 GRANITE AND OTHER ROCKS
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GEOLOGY OF ,,, ,,. F .. THE GEOLOGY OF CORNWALL Cornwall is renowned for its spectacular rocky coastline...seventeenth century. This book reviews the importance of Cornwall in the development of geological thought in Britain...of notable scientific interest. The Geology of¡ Cornwall is a companion volume to The Geology of Devon...org/details/geologyofcornwal0000unse THE GEOLOGY OF CORNWALL AND THE ISLES OF SCILLY Edited by E.B. Selwood...Structure of East Cornwall: K. P Isaac Culn1 Basin: JR. Andrews The Boscastle-Tintagel- Tregardock Culmination:
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into the geology and geomorphology of south-west England Volume 6 Part 2 1985 Edited by G.M Power The...into the geology and geomorphology of southwest England and the surrounding marine areas; to hold Annual...Annual Conferences at various places in South West England where those engaged in this research can meet formally...breccias at the Mylor/Gramscatho boundary, south Cornwall. P.W.G. TANNER: Structural history of the Devonian...Devonian rocks south of Liskeard, East Cornwall. M.A. ENFIELD, J.R. GILLCRIST, S.N. PALMER and J.S. WHALLEY:
 
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