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Opal from
North Roskear Mine, North Roskear, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Opal
Formula:SiO2 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Opal data
Locality Data:Click here to view North Roskear Mine, North Roskear, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:542428
Long-form Identifier:1:3:542428:3
GUID (UUID V4):77e3ba2f-fe54-4d92-bf41-87e248b99878
Nearest other occurrences of Opal
0.7km (0.4 miles) ā“˜Wheal Gerry (Higher Rosewarne Mine; incl. Wheal Chance), South Roskear group (Pendarves Consols), Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK
3.0km (1.8 miles) ā“˜Wheal Gine (Wheal Polgine), Grenville United Mines, Troon, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK
4.3km (2.7 miles) ā“˜South Wheal Basset, Carnkie, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
4.9km (3.0 miles) ā“˜Wheal Buller, Wheal Buller and Beauchamp, Redruth, Cornwall, England, UK
6.0km (3.7 miles) ā“˜Rosewarne Consols, Halancoose, Gwinear-Gwithian, Cornwall, England, UK
6.0km (3.7 miles) ā“˜New Rosewarne Mine, Rosewarne United Mines, Gwinear-Gwithian, Cornwall, England, UK
6.3km (3.9 miles) ā“˜Cathedral Mine, Busveal, St Day, Cornwall, England, UK
6.7km (4.1 miles) ā“˜Treskerby and Chance United Mine (incl. Treskerby Mine; Wheal Chance), Redruth, Cornwall, England, UK
6.9km (4.3 miles) ā“˜Rosewarne Mine (incl. Bowling Green Mine; Wheal Royal), Rosewarne and Herland United Mines (Rosewarne and Herland Mine; incl. Wheal Fancy; Wheal Pleasure), Copperhouse, Gwinear-Gwithian, Cornwall, England, UK
7.0km (4.3 miles) ā“˜West Wheal Damsel (Wheal Spinster), Wheal Damsel United Mines, Carharrack, Cornwall, England, UK
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
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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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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Sixpence, Post-free for Seven Stamps. THE GEOLOGY OF NORTH DEVON ; being the substance of a Lecture delivered... It also contains notices of other portions of North Devon , which are less known to the majority of...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
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Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall. Quarterly Journals of the Geological Society...Silicates. Genus 1. SILICA, 43. Quartz, &c. 44. Opal, &c. 77. Mesolite, &c. 78. Farƶelite (Mesole)....ad petett inte tro con . LOCALITIES. ā€” 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...in the Isle of Man. Scotland . At Craigman coal -mine, near New Cumnock in Ayrshire, massive and columnar
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STATISTICAL NOTICES OF THE PRINCIPAL MINES IN CORNWALL ; TO WHICH IS ADDED , THE HISTORY AND USES OF...STATISTIGAL NOTICES OF THE PRINCIPAL MINES IN CORNWALL ; TO WHICH IS ADDED , THE HISTORY AND USES OF...CONTENTS. INTRODUCTION , PAGE 1. GENERAL FEATURES OF A MINE. Definition of a Mine_Mode of commencingfrom the...Underlay - Fairest Method of Working a Mine - The legitimate Value of a Mine- Bad Management in Working often...Britain for Mining Purposes - First Steam Engines in Cornwall - Manner of Calculatingtheir Quantity of Work
Journal (volume)
TRANSACTIONS OF THE Royal Geological Society CORNWALL ; INSTITUTED FEBRUARY 11th , 1814. VOLUME THE...PRINTER, PENZANCE ROYAL Geological Society OF CORNWALL . PATRON . Her Most Gracious Majesty QUEEN VICTORIA... CONTENTS. I. On the Metalliferous Deposits of Cornwall and Devon . By William Jory Henwood , F .R .S...p. 445 V . Statisticalnotices of the Mines in Cornwall and Devon . By William Jory Henwood, F .R .S...J. H . 1. - On the Metalliferous Deposits of Cornwall and Devon . BY WILLIAM JORY HENWOOD , F .G .S
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Minerals in some of the _Metalliferous Deposits of Cornwall and Devon. By WILLIAM JORY HE~WOOD, F.R.8., JF...Phil. Mag. voL xxviii, p. 5. ~ Ibid. p. 49. *+ Cornwall Geological Transactions, vol. v. p. 214, completed...Amethystine quartz. Felspar Fluor .. .. Ouartz .. Opal .. Chalcedony ~uartz ....... r.2nartz 9uartz Quartz...Chlorite .. ~opper pyrites ~lineral pitch .. North Roskear. Quartz Quartz, Quartz Quartz Quartz . ..
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and gemstones are traced by their geographical England and Wales, Scotland and Ireland occurrence. detail...AND PORTENTS 7 ROUND THE BRITISH ISLES PART I, ENGLAND AND WALES ROUND THE BRITISH ISLES PART 2, SCOTLAND...down below by sweated labour in a remote tropical mine and passed through the well-oiled wheels of a large...termed ā€˜a commercial scaleā€™; St. Michaelā€™s Mount in Cornwall is out of bounds to all gem-hunters; in Wales...due to the interference of light, as in precious opal or labradorite. These attractions are not wholly
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 Ā·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. Ā·n1e region covered is...of westen1 Con1wall 25-inch scale maps were used; mine sections have been reduced consistently to a scale
Journal (volume)
President's Ad dress, 205; The Sections, 212. Burba Burba Mine, Annual Report of, 47. Bussius' Thermometer for... A. Miller, 197. On the Thermal Water of the, Cornwall, by Warington Smyth, 193. INDEX. Coal, Applying...Blast-Furnaces, and collecting Fur nace Gases, 10. Condurrow Mine, Application to the Stannaries Court to inspect...Discovery of a large mass of Native, at Minnesota Mine, Lake Superior, 25. Copper Ore Sales, Cornish, 58... Proposed Purohase of, 12. East Wheal Florence Mine, 35. Ebbw Vale Company, 97. Elliot, Mr. George.
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collector'sguide 1 28 A list of 111i11eral localities in England, f;f/ ales and Scotland 13 1 Bibliography and further...lining a ga cavity in basalt, 40 Ben Loyal 011 the north coast of Sutherland is composed of syenitc, a rock...Spoil heaps associated with the old tin mines of Cornwall, 52 A crinoidal limestone from the Peak District...(Liassic) shaks. 6S 22. The renuins of the Glencricff Mine at Wanlockhc:id. 77 23. A galena specimen. 79 24...easr coast bc.:achesof England. 116 .io. A beach on the Lleyn Peninsula, North Wales, 119 .JI. A gravel
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Islands Juan Carlos Carracedo & Simon Day 5. The north of Ireland Paul Lyle 6. Leinster Chris Stillman...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...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
Journal (volume)
Bolivia's Case for the League of Xations 2^1 Greenside Mine. Borlase, W. H Emmons and Grnner (m.d.). . 2r)3...Australia, Gold Stealing in 309 36, 73 Camborne War Memorial Camborne War Memorial . . 122 (mJ.) ......and Cam and Motor Restarts Camborne Geological Holiday Course .1 f..i Camborne Letter 3S1 J. A. Douglas...Cornish Kaohn, Ltd Cornish Tin Mines Close-down Cornwall, : Pumping . . 202. 329 122 122 325 264 ...at Repqft Dolcoath Mine Dolcoath's Financfs Dolcoath's Future Dollv Varden Mine Draper, Murray "211
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* , - North Wales -- - Shropshire . - * South Staffordshire. Warwickshire North Staffordshire...Sandstone, Hornstone, Chert, &c. Flint, &c. 169 Opal, Hyalite, &c. ALUMINA - Corundum, Emery9 Ruby...the floor of the principal room is devoted to the mine rals, and to their application in the arts. In... The principal copper-producing districts are Cornwall, Devonshire (West of Dartmoor), Cumberland, Anglesey... of - District. Mines. Copper Ore. Tons. Cornwall and Devon Northern Counties Wales - Ireland
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discovered, a district producing tin. Indications of old mine workings such as holes pierced in the faces of the...present day, throughout the jength and breadth of Cornwall, which are ^mistakably of great antiquity. \V%...STORICAL AND MONUMENTAL, OF IDE COUNTY OF CORNWALL.ā€™* Devon and Cornwall) were first discovered by tne Phornicians...sent forth from Carthage to make a vojage to the north at the same time that Hanno, a Carthaginian, was...among<^ which they prolmbly reckoned the west of Cornwall, carried on so considerable a trade here, that
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the Diamond, and in a less degree by the Precious Opal. Change of Colours is of a somewhat similar nature...is displayed from the inthe case in some kinds of Opal and Cat's-Eye. Tarnish signifies that the colour...Resinous, or the lustre of common rosin ; of which Opal, and some kinds of Blende are examples. 4. Pearly...Precious Opal. Side rite. Greasy Quartz, Harlequin Opal. Golden Opal. Fire Opal. Common Opal. Ferruginous...Chalcedony. Saphirine. Haytorite. Carnelian. Wax Opal. Chrysoprase. Agate. Moss Agate. Ribbon Agate.
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of Sale of Net Books and may not be resold in the UK below the net price given by the Publishers in their...Alpine occurrences 50 West Germany 55 Elba 56 England 56 Scotland 59 France 62 6 Occurrence: The Americas...(dark agate with play of colour similar to that in opal, opaque), moss agate (pale yellow or green with...categories Silex or Kieselstein (including agate, flint opal), Petrosilex or Halleflinta (for jasper and some...jasper and the more translucent kinds (including opal), agate. Jasper and iaspis may have an Oriental
Report (issue)
Purchases by Private Contract TIN ORE DtrcHY OF CORNWALL ā€¢ā€¢ - - Imports and Exports of Copper Summary...CouNTIES .. Sales of Associated Coalowners Produce of NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE and WOROESTERSHIRE ,, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE...sent Coastways Do. do. sent Foreign Produce of NORTH WALES ā€¢ - .. T,ANCASWRE SOUTH WALES' SCOTLAND...Great Northern Railway .. ā€¢ 1 64 The London and North-Western Railway - 176 ... The Midland Railway -...Page ... and Bituminous Shales .. Produce of ENGLAND ,; ,, WALES .. - - - SCOTLAN:P - - 21 8
Journal (volume)
Concentration. J. ilorrow . . 157 320 I'^'o Camborne Letter Camborne School of Mines Campbell, . Report ...Chamber of Mines Report Coniisli Kaolin i58, 103, Cornwall Labour Problems Corocoro Copper District Gfotogy...F^lotation Process, Chance's Coal (m.d.) .... Force Crag .Mine, Cumberland (m.d.) .... I'recheville Research Fellowships...and Bolivia Gold Report. 3S4 Fullers liarth in Cornwall 230 Fumes and Dusty Gases, Treatment of .W. E...Huntington-Heberlcin Ore Concentrator Huntsman Gold Mine, Rhodesia, closed down Hydro-Electric Power for
Journal (volume)
Motor Development Cam & Motor Metallurgy Camborne Letter Camborne School 71 32, 101, 165, 228, 294 Mines...Davison (m.d.) Cornish Veinstones, Study of 3 3, 102 Cornwall, Government Assistance for 198 Coronation Syndicate's...Oil-Drilling Diamond-Drilling in a Glacier West of England ' (m.d.) Diamond Fields Mining Institute Diamond...Position at Dolly Varden Litigation Dolly Varden Mine, History of Dolmaee, V Dome Mining Corporation... Liquid Air, in 10 122 (m.d.) A. Marshall England 125 186 (m.d.) Falcon, Progress at Fanti Consolidated
Book (edition)
conspicuous but by their absence, nor have we in England any journal which, like the Zedtschrift fur Praktische...pape Ravees ITRONSTONE . FRANCE I4t ; ; oe CoRNWALL . , 2 ā€™ : : DEVONSHIRE : : : : : SOMERSETSHIRE...MAN. . JUL PRINCIPAL KINGDOM 4 185 Sar ENGLAND : Rocks TPAANIESIE ORE : : ; : : E :...(AND NORTHERN . E : TERRITORY) ; CONTENTS NORTH THE AMERICA UNITED STATES GOLD AND SInvrer QUICKSILVER...Penney : 11.ā€”Profile section across ā€˜Last Chanceā€. Mine, Utah 12.ā€”Section of Argentiferous Sandstone bed
Book (volume)
XXVII und XXVIII . Bei Webster, Jackson County in North Carolina, kommt im Talkschiefer mit Chromit , Talk...Ersetzung des Olivins durch brƤunlichen, isotropen Opal. 2 D. KĆ¼nstliche Darstellung des Olivins. Schon...(Am. Journ. Sc. II. 48 , 17) . Vorkommen. O'Niel Mine , Orange Co. , N. York , selten in Krystallen, meist...Franklin und Sparta , Sussex Co. , New Jersey, am Mine Hill und Stirling Hill. Wurde von BREITHAUPT in...554). e) Socorro Co. , New Mexico . Auf der Merrit Mine mit Mimetesit, Wulfenit, Cerussit , Baryt und Quarz
 
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