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Epidote from
Porthkerris Quarry, Porthoustock, St Keverne, Cornwall, England, UK


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Epidote
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Epidote data
Locality Data:Click here to view Porthkerris Quarry, Porthoustock, St Keverne, Cornwall, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:4923
Long-form Identifier:1:3:4923:8
GUID (UUID V4):8ad273e6-5007-44db-92e6-47c61ee5e0d4
Nearest other occurrences of Epidote
14.2km (8.8 miles) Pen Olver, Landewednack, Cornwall, England, UK
15.9km (9.9 miles) Roskrow United Mine, Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England, UK
18.9km (11.8 miles) Tresavean Mine, Lanner, Lanner, Cornwall, England, UK
21.0km (13.1 miles) Clyjah and Wentworth Mine (Perseverance Mine), Redruth, Cornwall, England, UK
23.2km (14.4 miles) New Tolgus Shaft, Tarewaste, Redruth, Cornwall, England, UK
23.7km (14.7 miles) Tuckingmill, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK
29.9km (18.6 miles) Wheal Lucy (Riviere Mine), Hayle, Cornwall, England, UK
34.2km (21.2 miles) Wherry Mine, Wherrytown, Penzance, Cornwall, England, UK
35.5km (22.1 miles) Lamorna Cove, St Buryan, Cornwall, England, UK
45.4km (28.2 miles) Botallack Mine, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
the little village in a sheltered cove near St. Keverne, is a critical locality in the problem, and one... was once used for carting serpentine from the quarry beyond, leads to the east beach, strewn with boulders...unfortunately now it is covered by debris from the old quarry. Many bearings from this breccia to the other breccia...serpentine are harder to find in this part of Cornwall than those that are sheared. South of the inn...rutile. To the east of the mica-schist is an old quarry on a steep slope ; it is clear that the lower part
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
appear among the epidotic schists, at Pedn Tiere (Porthkerris Point, to the east of Porthallow), Halwyn (west...Lizard Head Series and a wonderful development of epidote. At Cadgwith are smaller areas of these hornblende-schists...remarkable contrast can be seen in the Mullion Cove quarry, by the road under the hotel, where bands of gneiss...reason to think that the rocks in this Mullion Cove quarry are two distinct series folded up together inextricably...augite such as one finds in dolerites. Granular epidote is a common but not constant constituent and is
Report (edition)
| Geologists’ Association Guide No. 19 West Cornwall by A. Hall BIRKBECK COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON...meetings in London and, via Local Groups, throughout England and Wales, conducts field meetings and publishes... Geologists’ Association Guide No. 19 West Cornwall by A. Hall Second Edition Edited by J. T. Greensmith...I Land’s End Peninsula II Mount’s Bay 15 III St. Agnes District 24 IV Falmouth Bay 29 V_ The...REFERENCES ISBN 0-900717-57-2 West Cornwall INTRODUCTION Cornwall has long been one of the classic areas
Report (edition)
meetings in London and, via Local Groups, throughout England and Wales. It conducts field meetings and publishes...Europe and has led many field trips to the coast of Cornwall. Front Cover: Old engine house, Botallack Mine...Alderton). Geologists Association Guide No. 31 WEST CORNWALL by A . Hall Third Edition Guide Series Editor;... Land's End Peninsula II Mount's Bay 1 4 III St. Agnes District IV Falmouth Bay V The Lizard Peninsula...t l i n e map of West Cornwall 2. Map of Land's End peninsula 5 3. Map of St. Just area 7 4. Distribution
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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)
Sukkula, Tammela, tapiolite, 477 British Isles ENGLAND Alderley Edge, Cheshire, osarizwaite, I75 Barrington...Yorkshire, spencerite, I76 Cornwall Botallack mine, digenite, I72 Carn Vellan, St. Just, Land's End, garnet...garnet, axinite, epidote, hornblende, diopsite, 427 Cheesewring quarry, Linkinhorne, danburite, 171; durangite...Chycornish Cam, St. Just, Land's End, epidote, axinite, hornblende, tourmaline, 427 Crowns Rock, St. Just, Land's...Land's End, garnet, 427 Dean quarry, The Lizard, djurle'ite, I72; analcime, adularia pseudomorphous after
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Actinolite, Grand Canyon, Arizona, anal., M24 Adularia, Cornwall, pseudomorphous after analcime, 245, 5o9, and..., X-ray, 439; Greenland, anal., 3 I Agardite, Cornwall, 169, I74 AHMAD (S.) and MORRIS (D. F. C.), Geochemistry...Discordant calc-silicate bodies from the St. Just aureole, Cornwall, 427 Alice Mary copper mine, W. Australia...anorthoclase, cryptoperthite, 63 Amblygonite, Cornwall, sp. gr., cell-size, I51 Amphibole, see actinolite...sedimentary, partial anal., cell-size, opt., 24 I; Cornwall, alteration to adularia, 245, 5o9, and M49 Andalusite
Report (edition)
West Cornwall by A. HALL ITINERARY Introduction I. Land's End Peninsula II. Mount's Bay II I. St. Agnes...obtaining permission to use tracks and to examine quarry and other sections rests on t/ze user of tl,e Guide...incorporation in any furtl,er edition. West Cornwall by A. HALL INTRODUCTION has long been one of...distribution of the major rock units is shown in Fig. 1. CORNWALL I••+·j Granite 3 D Devonian sediments filffm...10 20 kilometres Fig. I. Outline map of West Cornwall, showing the areas covered by the five itineraries
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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
MEMOIRS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN ENGLAND AND WALES Geology of the Lizard and Meneage (Explanation...32, and 1n his classic Report on the Geology of Cornwall, Devon and West Somerset. The ?istrict has now...Pliocene Deposits ... Pliocene deposits of Cornwall, St. Erth, St. Agnes, 165 ; Crousa Down gravels, 166...Poldowrian 13.-Epidiorite dykes cutting gabbro at Porthoustock Point 14.-Map showing the principal areas occupied...and mica-schist, with veins of quartz, feldspar, epidote, etc. (A.7488) ... ... 37 III.-A.-Cliffs below
Report (edition)
MEMOIRS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN ENGLAND AND WALES Geology of the Lizard and Meneage (Explanation...32, and 1n his classic Report on the Geology of Cornwall, Devon and West Somerset. The ?istrict has now...Pliocene Deposits ... Pliocene deposits of Cornwall, St. Erth, St. Agnes, 165 ; Crousa Down gravels, 166...Poldowrian 13.-Epidiorite dykes cutting gabbro at Porthoustock Point 14.-Map showing the principal areas occupied...and mica-schist, with veins of quartz, feldspar, epidote, etc. (A.7488) ... ... 37 III.-A.-Cliffs below
Report (edition)
MEMOIRS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN ENGLAND AND WALES Geology of the Lizard and Meneage (Explanation...32, and 1n his cl�ss1c Report on the Geology of Cornwall, Devon and West So-merset. The district has now...... ... ... Pliocene deposits of CornwaJ l, St. Erth, St. Agnes, 1 65 ; Crousa Down gravels, 1 66 ; composition.... . 1 3.-Epidiorite dykes cutting gabbro at Porthoustock Point 14.�Map showing the principal areas occupied...and mica-schist, with veins of quartz. feldspar, epidote, etc. (A.7488) ... . .. ... ... • .. 37 III.-A
Report (edition)
clistauce. MEMOIRS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. ENGLAND AND WALES. EXPLANATION OF SHEET 359. THE GEOLOGY...LONG ACRE, LONDON; W. & A. K. JOHNSTON, LTD., 2, ST. ANDREW SQUARE, EDINBURGH; HODGES, .FIGGIS & Co....32, and in his classic Report on the Geology of Cornwall ., Devon and West Somerset. The district has now...supplied at the cost of drawing and colouring. CORNWALL. 75 NE., SE., by J. B. HILL; lodes by D. A. Mac...Stones and Road Stones ••• Road Stone Trade in St. Keverne District The Serpentine Industry in the ·Lizard
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
oceanic rocks from the Lizard Complex, southwest England.’, Geological magazine., 139 (1). pp. 27-45. Further...oceanic rocks from the Lizard Complex, southwest England C. A. COOK*†, R. E. HOLDSWORTH*‡ & M. T. STYLES§...Durham, Durham DH1 3LE, UK §British Geological Survey, Keyworth, Nottingham NG12 5GG, UK (Received 5 March...oceanic rocks from the Lizard Complex, southwest England, preserve evidence for a multistage geological...Drive, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, AB22 8GU Scotland, UK. metamorphism and deformation during overthrusting
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
oceanic rocks from the Lizard Complex, southwest England C. A. COOK*†, R. E. HOLDSWORTH*‡ & M. T. STYLES§...Durham, Durham DH1 3LE, UK §British Geological Survey, Keyworth, Nottingham NG12 5GG, UK (Received 5 March...oceanic rocks from the Lizard Complex, southwest England, preserve evidence for a multistage geological...Drive, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, AB22 8GU Scotland, UK. metamorphism and deformation during overthrusting...Variscan fold and thrust belt of mainland southwest England (Holder & Leveridge, 1986). To the south, the Lizard
Book
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...Liskeard High: E.B. Se/wood The Structure of East Cornwall: K. P Isaac Culn1 Basin: JR. Andrews The Boscastle-Tintagel-
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
Journal (issue)
I t . NUMBER 17 • AUTUMN 1996 () F s s UK journal of mines & minerals CONTENTS number... COVER:CERUSSITEfrom Pentireglaze mine, St. Minver, Cornwall with crystals to 32mm. Specimen from the...described in the next issue of this journal. The UK Joumal of Mines and Ali11erals publishes articles...CLASSIFIED ROCKBOTTOM PUBLICATIONS LTD ISSN 0952-2409 UK journal TYPESETTING AND PRINTING BY Ryton Typing...Institutional Sponsor: THE BRITISH MICROl\lOUNT UK Journal of Mines & l\lincrals No. 17 -1- SOCIETY
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
com/locate/pgeola The Gramscatho Basin, south Cornwall, UK: Devonian active margin successions B.E. Leveridge...NG12 5GG, UK Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter, Penryn, Cornwall TR10 9EZ, UK A R T I C...marine deposits of the Gramscatho Basin of south Cornwall reflect two tectonic regimes; Early to Middle Devonian...lithosphere and the development of the South-West England passive margin, together with associated Lizard...subduction, tectonic loading of the South-West England passive margin, and continental collision. The
Journal (issue)
slaters and a beautiful wide vein of dark green epidote crystals at the back of the .... Over to you, Monica...hours collecting together, almost entirely in Cornwall. Nick had a 'gift' for locating areas of mineralogical...took an interest in Tremearne near Porthleven in Cornwall, and discovered what I think are some of the best...best apatites (amongst other things) in the UK. He also collected superb specimens on the Lizard peninsula...George Ryback, Journal Editor Insurance The first UK RIGS Conference The Society has renewed its Public
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
granulitic, with the latter for its centre. Flag-staff Quarry, Kildown Point.—The banded structure can here be...quite isolated from each other. At the top of the quarry where these rocks may be seen (seemingly) cutting...George's Cove. There are also numerous bands of epidote, but they are only to be regarded as an alteration...of the Dranna rocks which lie immediately off Porthkerris Point, east of Porthallow.1 Others of a similar...Hornblende Schist, etc., Trans. Hoy. Geol. Soc. of Cornwall, 1889, vol. xi. part iv. p. 213. 3 Vide paper
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OF CORNWALL Edited by E.B. SELWOOD, E.M. DURRANCE and C.M. BRISTOW THE GEOLOGY OF CORNWALL Cornwall...seventeenth century. This book reviews the importance of Cornwall in the development of geological thought in Britain...rock and mineral exploitation. The Geology of Cornwall will be of interest to all those, whether amateur...of notable scientific interest. The Geology of Cornwall is a companion volume to The Geology of Devon...Press Reed Hall. Streatham Drive Exe1er. EX4 4QR UK Ii:) I998 University of Exeter Hardback ISBN O 85989
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GeologicalSurvey. 1:50 000 Sheet 346 Newquay (England and Wales). © NERC 2014 All rights reserved Copyright...Generalised sequence of mineralisation in south-west England 14 5 Constituent mines of the Great Perran Iron...18 7 Stratigraphy of the Beacon Cottage Farm. and St Agnes Beacon outliers 20 8 Sequential development...and Cenozoic deposits are present locally around St Agnes, in the west. The regional strike in the district...regurnan . Watergate Bay Drt -1, Towan Head 90 1 St Agnes Formation (Cenozoic) :J 380 MawganPorth
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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... I made it a stipulation that e:ich en~ in rn:, ·st ,, ,u.d be fully referenced. After eight years the...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
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Geological Survey. l:50 000 Sheet 353 Mevagissey (England and Wales). © NERC 2008 All rights reserved Copyright...}ical S1.1rvey. KeY'v-orth, e-maiJ ip.r@b$s,a.-;.uk. You may quolie e.xlm(:1$ of a reasonable le.n&Lh...of south -west England 2 2 Parautochthonous and allochthonous terrains in south Cornwall 4 3 Geological...the English Channel coast of south Cornwall, is within the Cornwall County Council districts of RestormeJ...Touris1n, albeit on a smaller scale than that of west Cornwall, is an i1nportant elen1ent of the district's econ01ny
 
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