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Cassiterite from
Ding Dong Mine, Boskednan, Madron, Cornwall, England, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cassiterite
Formula:SnO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cassiterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ding Dong Mine, Boskednan, Madron, Cornwall, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:541378
Long-form Identifier:1:3:541378:2
GUID (UUID V4):0815201e-f019-4cdd-88c9-4aa7d412bfda
Localities for Cassiterite in this Region
Wheal Malkin, Ding Dong Mine, Boskednan, Madron, Cornwall, England, UK
Nearest other occurrences of Cassiterite
0.4km (0.3 miles) Wheal Malkin, Ding Dong Mine, Boskednan, Madron, Cornwall, England, UK
2.2km (1.4 miles) Morvah Hill Mine (Garden Mine), Morvah and Zennor United Mines, Morvah, Cornwall, England, UK
3.3km (2.1 miles) Wheal Sarah, Boscreeg, Madron, Cornwall, England, UK
3.5km (2.2 miles) Gurnards Head Mine, Zennor, Cornwall, England, UK
3.7km (2.3 miles) Wheal Dollar, Zennor, Cornwall, England, UK
3.8km (2.4 miles) Rosemorran Mine (Rosevale Mine; Wheal Chance), Zennor, Cornwall, England, UK
4.0km (2.5 miles) Zennor Consols (Carnelloe Consols), Zennor, Cornwall, England, UK
4.1km (2.6 miles) Carnelloe Mine, Zennor Consols (Carnelloe Consols), Zennor, Cornwall, England, UK
4.7km (2.9 miles) Little Rose and Hellack Hatch, Madron, Cornwall, England, UK
4.8km (3.0 miles) East Boscaswell Mine (Wheal Hearle), Pendeen, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Catalog/List
BJIRSTOW 26, Tregeseal, st. Just, Near Penzance, Cornwall, England. ...1973 1. bP~TITE. Tregarden Quarry, Luxulyan, Cornwall. Specimen aSmall, bright sharp greenish blue modified...mineral. ltxlt". £10. 5. aZURITE. Proprietary Mine, Broken Hill, New South Wales, tlustralia. Bright...around l"xt" in size - £3 each. 7. BbRYTES. Hilton Mine, Scordale, Westmoreland. 1. large wellformed group...crystals being mainly transparent. £3.50. Golconda Mine, Brassington, Derbyshire. Light green radiated crystal
Catalog/List
26, Tregeseal, St •. Just, Near pen~ance, Cornwall, England. TEL.NO.: st. Just 788880 STD 0736) V.A.T...Specimen B - l~xlxt". £2.50 •. BARYTES •.. Hil ton Mine, 6cordale, westmoreland. Choice, translucent lust...Barytes crystals. Ztx2". £4.50. BARYTOCALCITE. Blagi~l Mine, ~. Alston, Cumberland. Transparent slightly creamy... £5.50. BAYLDONITE. Wheal Carpenter, Gwinear, Cornwall. Specimen A - Rich crusts of sparkling lime green...£1.50. -2-10'. I BORNITE. Carn Brea Mine Illogan, Cornwall. Select cluster of intergrown irridescently
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...Cornubian batholith, SW England 1 ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT ABSTRACT The SW England ore region contains significant...group minerals with local concentrations within cassiterite and tennantite. No In was detected in löllingite
Book (volume)
top: Holman's 70-inch engine house, South Caradon Mine, 1995. (Walk 1) Front cover, bottom: The pumping...engine houses at Chapple's Shaft, Cook's Kitchen Mine, 1995. (Walk4) Back cover, top: Wheal Trewavas -... OPPOSITE The 25-inch whim-engine house at Ding Dong Mine. (Walk 7) (Photograph by Simon Vere Jones,...PUBLICATIONS Landfall, Penpol, Devoran, Truro, Cornwall TR3 6NW Telephone Truro (01872) 862581 Copyright...Record Office, the Cornish Studies Library and the Cornwall Archaeological Unit. Typesening and maps (other
Report (issue)
MEMOIRS· ·OF ·-1}RE-·GEOLOGICAI/ SURVEY.. -: ,. ENGLAND AND WALES. .. - -EXPLANATION Q_F SHEETS 361...SECTIONS, AND MEMOIRS OF THE GEOLOGIOA SURMEY. OF ENGLAND AND WALES, AND MU,SEUM E>F PRACTICAL GEOLOGY• of...6d. A Compl1 �) ; 4 (I. of l\ta11); 5 {Lake ENGLAND .i Di��rct) Dewon;}; ' ....' .. -: Torquay NEW...by Joseph Ca1�·n e, a11d the geological map of Cornwall of 1 832 by D1'. H . S. Boase, are deserving of...ILLUSTRATI ONS. ... ... Fig. 1 .-Map of South-Western Cornwall Fig. 2.-Diagrarnmatic Section across the St. Erth
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 (volume)
N TRA comer , OP THE Royal Geological Society CORNWALL . INSTITUTED FEBRUARY 11th , 1814. VOLUME THE...and Zirkel on Crystalline Rocks Stratigraphy of Cornwall Geological Time The Evolution Hypothesis . ...Position and Relations of the Sedimentary Rocks Cornwall . . 12 . • Changes of Level on the Cornish Coasts...Henwood's Works . ix . M .Moissenet on the Lodes of Cornwall Elie de Beaumont's Theories ix . xiv . Report...Fossils of Oornwall . xvii. xviii. TheGeology of Cornwall Mr. Juke's Views thereon xx. xxiv. Dr. Holl on
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...typified by the Cornubian orefield in south-west England (see section on Britain). Tin, copper, lead-zinc...deposits are a particular type identified at the Climax Mine in Colorado, USA. 24 Stock: an intrusive mass of...and the Hindu Kush of Northern Pakistan. 27 Cassiterite: tin oxide ore mineral, SnO2. Syngenetic: formed
Report (issue)
which tungsten has been produced in south-west England. Fig 2 Tungsten concentrates: monthly average...United Kingdom, mine production is confined to the South Crofty property in Cornwall where small quantities...to be restricted to those areas in south-west England and Cumberland where tungsten mineralisation is...the I-Iemerdon Mine in Devon, the South Crofty property in Cornwall and Carrock Mine in Cumberland. The...Korea account for more than SO per cent of world mine product.ion of tungsten concentrates. United Kingdom
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
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
Book (volume)
The Metalliferous MiningRegion of South-West England VOLUME I Assistant Director' s copy LIBRARY...GREAT BRITAIN ENGLAND AN D WALES The Metalliferous Mining Region of South-West England Volume I By H...Second impression with amendme111s /969 PrinlCd in England for Her Majesty's Stationery Office by Unwin Brothers...This account of the mining geology of south-west England summarizes the .iological information gained during...south-west of England was the first to be published, and his ' Report on the eology of Cornwall, Devon and
Book (volume)
THE METALLIFEROUS MINING REGION OF SOUTH -WEST ENGLAND Volume 1 LONDON HER MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE... 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 .,pvii Description .)SG(England urv eol em M est -WSouth of Region Mining MINING...GREAT BRITAIN ENGLAND AND WALES The Metalliferous Mining Region of South - West England Volume I Ву...This account of the mining geology of south -west England summarizes the geological information gained during...the long history of mining in the counties of Cornwall, Devon and west Somerset . the territory in which
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...greater appreciation of the entire area of Levant Mine and a great deal of new information has emerged...walk. Thus the story of Levant: A Champion Cornish Mine continues, a fitting tribute to those industrial
Report (issue)
forthcoming from Mr KE Beer of the South-West England field staff, and from the Mineral Statistics and...tin, 1970-72 31 IDustration Map of south-west England showing locations of tin deposits Vl 6 Summary...between Land's End and Dartmoor in south-west England. In mid-1973 three underground mines were in operation...after purchase of the mine by St Piran Mines Limited. In I 972 total domestic mine pro­ duction was greatly...produced by companies engaged in the treatinent of old mine tailings and sands. In addition; nearly 5,000 tonnes
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
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
Field Trip Notes
group of mines.With the possible exception of Ding Dong , none of the mines here achieved any great prosperity...Morvah Consols. The engine house of this small tin mine was once a prominent landmark on the cliffs to the...be seen nearby', and the engine house of Garden Mine is visible on Watch Croft Hill to the SE. Four lodes...raised in 187$. An attempt was made to re­ .-open the mine in 1928 , but this came to nothing. Carn Galver...others being Morvah Hill Mine and the WhealsWh:*den , Goth , > / f ■i mine lies at the Grous , Lang
Book
copper since the Bronze Age. Only the Geevor tin mine was still open in 1986, but the vigorous development...district featured on Maton 's geological map of Cornwall in 1797 and accounts, both of the minerals and...Memoir for 1: 50 000 geological sheets 351 and 358 (England and Wales) LONDON: HER MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE...British Geological Survey, Sheets 351 and 358 (England and Wales). Authors A J J Goode, BSc and R T Taylor...33 A sum1nary of' tin production of (;eev·or Tin Mine 34 .. Vll PREFACE Work in the district by the
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
Book (volume)
The METALLIFEROUS MINING REGION OF SOUTH-WEST ENGLAND Volume I 1956 20 I 7 reprint 0 z z ~ w ...The metalliferous mining region of south-west England VOLUME I H G Dines, ARSM, AMICE ·with petrographical...This account of the minmg geology of south-west England summarizes the geological info1mation gained druing...the long history of mining in the counties of Cornwall. Devon m1dwest Somerset. ·n1e region covered is...of westen1 Con1wall 25-inch scale maps were used; mine sections have been reduced consistently to a scale
Book
the ancient world with particular reference to Cornwall R. D. Penhallurick @) MANEY FOR THE INSTITUTE...of Metals 1 Carlton House Terrace London SWIY 5DB, UK © 1986R. D. Penhallurick This paperback edition...Suite l C, Joseph's Well Hanover Walk LeedsLS3 lAB, UK ISBN 978 1 906540 19 7 All rights reserved. No part...addressed to Maney Publishing, permissions@maney.co. uk Statements in this book reflect those of the authors...Photosetting Ltd Fakenham, Norfolk Printed and bound in the UK by The Charlesworth Group, Wakefield Contents Early
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 (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
Book (volume)
settings. Bj> the same author The Cornish Miner Cornwall and Its People II MINES OF DEVON Volume I...Ordish) Gawton Mine from Rumlcigh Buttspill engine-house South Tamar Consols stack Lockridge Mine stack Longitudinal...Ferguson) Lady Bertha dressing-floors Golden Dagger Mine - wheel and stamps {Lt-Commander P. H. G. Richardson...piles Birch Tor Mine Buddle in workings at Vitifer Wheal Julian stack {G. Ordish) Cann Mine stack {G. Ordish)...or Lopwcll Mine Map of Tavistock and Central Dartmoor mining area Plan of Furzehill Mine, Horrabridge
 
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