 | | Book | | 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...botallackite, Levant The image of the opal from St Austell is credited to Greenside Minerals (www.greensideminerals...Sara Chambers, Collections Manager, the Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro (www.royalcorn- wallmuseum.org...to See Cornish Minerals 112 West Penwith: St Just to St Ives Mount's Bay: Penzance to Porthleven Rivers |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | August 2012 Chalcophyllite Wheal Gorland, Gwennap, Cornwall, England S ome minerals, such as tsumebite...synonym is tamarite, for specimens from Wheal Tamar, Devon, England. Chalcophyllite occurs in a range of...exceptional crystals to 2 cm are known from Cornwall, England (Corbett 1973). The crystals are flattened...arsenate, have been noted (Piazza 1931). At Wheal Gorland, England, a specimen exhibiting partial replacement...classic chalcophyllite specimen from St. Day, Cornwall, England. The 4.7-cm specimen is currently in |  | | Journal (issue) | | mineral assemblage is remarkably similar to Wheal Gorland. A third locality '\\ith close similarities...Wbeal Gorland needs little introduction. Located in the parish of Gwennap, just north of St Day, the deposit...return [on] investment in the early 1790s as Wheat Gorland was still in gossan at a depth of I0Oftns". It...supergene minerals that are of interest to collectors. Gorland is an old mine with a chequered history because...(Embrey and Symes, 1987). Between 1815 and 1851, Wheal Garland produced 40,750 tons of7.5% copper ore, |  | | Catalog/List | | ,!.h. 50 Oamell Road. Tru ro. Cornwall TR I 2DA, England Telrphone UK (O 21223227 Paul Lowe Minerals...Minerals Endsleigh, 50 Daniell Road, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 20A, England Tel: (0872)223227 NEWS AND INFORMATION...Pyromorphites, Mont St Hilaire, Kola-Peninsula, Greenland, Franklin, Crestmore, Cornwall, Chuquicamata, Langban...sections, namely 140 Bntish, including Devon and Cornwall starting on page 1, and 120 World Species, starting...Wendsleydale,York ■ hlre. xtls.E4 Cllff,Botallack,St Just,Cornvall.Dlsplay xtls up to 10-.60x40.El0 16 |  | | Catalog/List | | Old Linhay, Woodcockshayes Farm, Willand,Devon, England EX15 2QF Tel 01884 821563 Fax 01884 821724 e mail...PYROMORPHITE (3.5cm x 4cm x 1.5cm) Wheal Penrose, Porthleven, Cornwall. Moss green acicular crystals covering...10cm x 6cm) Force Crag Mine, Keswick, Cumbria, England. Large specimen with flat base, so sits well, of...x 4cm x 4cm) Dry Gill, Calbeck Fells, Cumbria, England. Classic locality piece of dark brown to brown-orange...PYRITE (7cm x 5cm x 3cm) South Crofty Mine, Pool, Cornwall. Solid piece of brassy yellow reniform crystalline |  | Plumhoff, Alexandra M., Plášil, Jakub, Dachs, Edgar, Benisek, Artur, Sejkora, Jiří, Števko, Martin, Rumsey, Mike S., Majzlan, Juraj, Plumhoff, Alexandra M., Plášil, Jakub, Dachs, Edgar, Benisek, Artur, Sejkora, Jiří, Števko, Martin, Rumsey, Mike S., Majzlan, Juraj (2020) Thermodynamic properties, crystal structure and phase relations of pushcharovskite [Cu(AsO3OH)(H2O) ⋅ 0.5H2O], geminite [Cu(AsO3OH)(H2O)] and liroconite [Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 ⋅ 4H2O]. European Journal of Mineralogy, 32 (3) 285-304 doi:10.5194/ejm-32-285-2020 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK 2 Institute Correspondence: Alexandra M. Plumhoff...except for several localities, notably Wheal Gorland in England. Thermodynamic modelling showed that liroconite...formation was preceded by an acidic episode with scorodite and pharmacosiderite and followed by a late neutral...strashimirite and is from the type locality Wheal Gorland at St. Day, Cornwall, UK, from the collection of the National...mine Wheal Gorland is part of the Camborne-Redruth mining district which is situated in Cornwall, the |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | the northern part of the Lake District and from Cornwall. By A1~T~v~ W. G. KINGSBURY, F.G.S. Dept. of Mineralogy...and eleven of beudantitc [PbFeaAsOaSO4(OH)r] in Cornwall and Cumberland, with an account of the Mteration...recorded. Hingston Downs Consols mine, 1 Calstoek, Cornwall, was for m a n y years the only known British...Cornish occurrences, at Wheal Gorland, Gwennap, and at Penberthy Croft mine, St. Hilary, have been recorded...been present at other localities in the West of England. The first recorded British occurrence of beudantite |  | | Catalog/List | | circumstances. NOTE: In case of any problems on the day of the sale you may try to contact Roy Starkey on...mineralogy, particularly in relation to northern England, the field in which Trevor carved a niche for himself...Approximate specimen dimensions Description Southwest England 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 SS...SW.17 Paratacamite - Botallack Mine, St.Just, Cornwall. [SW 365 330]. From Hazard Section. SW.18 Botallackite...Botallackite with connellite - Botallack Mine, St.Just, Cornwall. Collected 1985 [SW 365 330]. Corpus Christi Lode |  | | Catalog/List | | will be exhibiting at six shows in 1995, viz London, St. Albans, Keele University, Oxford, Harrogate and...L6. 3, AGARDITE(CALCIAN).Penberthy Crofts Mine,St Hilary,Cornvall ■ Tvo specimens. Specimen A-boxed...vith at least xlO lens. 5. ALLOP!IANE.Nev East Wheal Russell,Tavistock,Devon. Four specimens. Specimen...GILBERTITEon ORTHOCLASE.Megiliggar Rocks,Tremearne, Cornwall. Boxed MIN. Upper Gilbertite coated surface carrying...and mildly radioactive. SC,L8. --~26. AZURITE. Wheal Buller,Redruth,Cornvall? Pure Cuprite/Malachite |  | | Catalog/List | | W. BARSTOW 26, Tregeseal, st. Just, Near Penzance. Cornwall. England. ORDERING INFORMATION Mail orders...orders are prollipt~y filled and despatched on a 7-day examination basis, subject to approval. Immediate...£6. 3. APATITE. Colcerrow Quarry, Luxulyan, Cornwall. Very fine highly modified clear sea green crystals...botryoidal mass. £~. ANGLESITE. Wheal Penrose, Porthleven, Cornwall. Fine clear glassy crystals to ~... ARTHURITE. Hingston Down Mine, Gunnislake, Cornwall. Rich green crystaline to crystalised coatings |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Ceruleite: infrared spectroscopy and a new locality in Cornwall CERULEITE, Cu2A17(AsO4)4(OH)I 3 912H20 , is a...locality known until reported from Wheal Gorland, Gwennap, Cornwall, by Russell and Claringbull (1955)...being excavated from 'the new shaft into Wheal Jane at St Day United'. Shortly afterwards Mr 'Sam' Weller...collected in 'Wheal Maid incline, part of Whiteworks mine', and accompanied by scorodite. Bryan V. Cooper...Whiteworks lode in the Wheal Maid section of United Downs mine, a western extension of Wheal Jane. This shaft |  | | Catalog/List | | BINDHEIMITE AND CERUSSITE. Trevinnick Mine, St Kew, Cornwall. A good solid mass of yellow bindheimite with..."FRANCOLITE". Gunnislake Clitters Mine, Chilsworthy, Cornwall. A 40x30mm area of granite matrix covered in pinkish...60x40x20mm. £12. CASSITERITE. Turnavore Mine, St Agnes, Cornwall. Rich specimen showing a 60x30mm area of... £85. CASSITERITE "Sea Worn". St Michaels Mount, Marazion, Cornwall, An interesting sea worn specimen...level, Tryphena Lode, Pendarves Mine, Camborne,- Cornwall. Shallow cavity in quartz hematite veinstone showing |  | | Catalog/List | | Woodcockshayes, Halberton road, Willand, Devon, ENGLAND EX15 2QF Tel/Fax (01884) 821563 Catalogue 2/1997...terminations. £110 13 14 PYROMORPHITE (4cm 4cm x 3cm) St. Salvy, Tam, France Grass green crystal groups of...many 19th century classics from Devon, Cornwall and Northern England If you do not find what you want on...MARCASITE (5cm x 5.5cm x 4cm) GeevorMine, Pendecn, Cornwall, U.K Rounded crystab of lustrous marcasite sitting...£245 79 FLUORITE (6cm x 6cm x 8cm) Wheal Jane, Kea, Cornwall, U.K A large matrix free specimen of watery |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | widespread and forms white acicular crystals. In Cornwall, England, a massive fibrous form of olivenite is locally...Figure 3. A classic olivenite specimen from Wheal Gorland, England, United Kingdom. The 5.7-cm-high piece...crystals to 4 mm alongside barium pharmacosiderite, scorodite, malachite, and other secondary minerals. On some...olivenite, 7.4 cm, from the Gwennap mine, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Arkenstone specimen, Jeff...several well-documented olivenite occurrences. Cornwall, England, hosts the best-known and certainly the finest-quality |  | | Report (issue) | | liroconite, clinoclase, olivenite (Wheal Gorland, England); posnjakite, scorodite, metazeunerite, cassiterite...cassiterite, tourmaline, quartz (Wheal Maid, England); malachite, azurite, olivenite, mansfieldite, pharmacosiderite...Bolivia. In England, at Wheal Gorland and Wheal Maid, Gwennap, and in the Penberthy Croft mine, St. Hilary...Hilary, Cornwall. From the Cap Garonne mine, near Le Pradet, Var, France. At the Anticline prospect, 11 km...Material: The Natural History Museum, London, England. References: (1) Palache, C., H. Berman, and C |  | | Catalog/List | | W. BJillSTOW 26, Tregeseal, st. Just, Near Penzance, Cornwall, England. CRDERING INFORMJi.TION Mail...orders are promptly filled and despatched on a 7-day examination basis, subject to approval. Immediate...l~hLCIME. 3. bN~TaSE~ 4. hNGLESITE. Wheal Penrose, Porthleven, Cornwall. Small sharp transparent "spear shaped"...£2. 6. aPATITE. Stennagwyn Mine, Nr. St. ~ustell, Cornwall. Pale bluish hexagonal crystals aggregated...FRl..NCOLITE. Fowey Consols Mine, Tywardrea th, Cornwall. i,. 2xl" cavity in Quartz/slate matrix completely |  | | Catalog/List | | RICHARD W. BARSTOW 26, Tregeseal, St. Just Near Penzance, Cornwall, f , England. ORDERING INFORMATION Mail...orders are promptly filled and despatched on a 7~day examination basis, subject to approval. Immediate...£3. 2. ANDREWSITE. Phoenix Mine, Linkinhorne, Cornwall. Light brownish yellow spherical aggregates scattered...minor Cerussite. £4. 6. BAYLDONITE. Wheal Carpenter, Gwinear, Cornwall. Rich, apple green crust of micro...^. — 11 8. BORNITE. Carn Brea Mine, Illogan, Cornwall. 1" group of large sharp tarnished intergrown |  | | 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 |  | | Catalog/List | | Minerals Endslelgh, 50 Daniell Road, Truro, Cornwall, TA1 2DA, England Tel: (0872)223227 NEWS AND INFORMATION...Vh!tc Collectlon. g~ne.Stubby crystals llest, Wheal Jane, Kea, cornvall. A llttle plece of hlstory nov...nov thls vlth good colour.50x40.El5 41 AHETHYST, Wheal Unlty, Gvennap, Cornvall. Threc vugs of c;mall but...IIPATITE, Heg!Jlggar Rocks, Tremearne, Breage, Cornwall. superb ge::Hny transparent pale blue crystal...clove brovn coloured sharp matr !x,60x55. [4 St Just, Cornwall. edged crystals (20x20) set In 45 IIZURITE |  | | Catalog/List | | LATE MAURICE J. E. GRIGG ESQ OF INDIAN QUEENS CORNWALL TO BE HELD IN “THE VICTORY HALL" THE DRANG, INDIAN...COLLECTION LABEL) 70x30 5 ACC No. 745. CUPRITE, WHEAL DAMSEL, GWENNAP. CRYSTALS TO 8MM ON GOSSAN Y UPPER... ACC No. 1036. CASSITERITE (VAR WOOD TIN) WHEAL KITTY, ST. AGNES. COLLCI920’S. 25x20 ACC No. 1037....CASSITERITE PSEUDOMORPHING ORTHOCLASE FELDSPAR, WHEAL COATES, ST. AGNES. (EXC.V.SMALE) 40X20 14 ACC No....35X30 15 ACC No. 1034. CASSITERITE (VAR WOOD TIN) ST. AGNES. A POLISHED PEBBLE, COLL Cl920. (EX MIKE MERRY |  | | Report (issue) | | 2003), the word from the literature was that scorodite microcrystals had been seen in Ojuela material...============== that the finest known Ojuela scorodite specimens had been found in 1981, these specimens...from the article, “excellent clusters of blue scorodite crystals, with individuals to 2 cm, in small vugs...the Harvard collection. The next significant scorodite find did not come until May 2013, when specimens...Denver Show, these specimens have pyrite-spotted scorodite crystals which although sharp tend to be dark |  | | Catalog/List | | NICK CARRUTH Copse Cottage Drakewalls Gunnislake Cornwall PL18 9EH Tel/Fax: Tavistock (01822) 832530 email:...£12. 3) AURICHALCITE. Greystones Quarry, Lezant, Cornwall. A nice clean group of pale blue needly aurichalcite...70x40x30mm. £65. 9) CALCITE. Levant Mine, Pendecn, Cornwall. An "onion layer" type of matrix showing rings...CALCITE. Coronation Lode, Geevor Mine, Pendeen, Cornwall. Nice little group of eight intergrown prismitic...CASSITERITE, BERYL and MICA. Marazion Beach, Penzance, Cornwall. The top of a greisen matrix showing black cassiterite |  | | Catalog/List | | NICK CARRUTH Copse Cottage brakewalls Gunnislake Cornwall PL18 9EG Tel/Fax: Tavistock (01822) 832530 *... £9. 6. ■ CASSITERITE. Old Beam Mine, St Austell, Cornwall. Triangular quartz tourmaline matrix showing... 9. CHALCOCITE. Cooks Kitchen Mine, Illogan, Cornwall. A quartz/hematite veinstone matrix, the upper...COPPER) AND TENNANTITE. Cooks Kitchen Mine, Illogan, Cornwall. Mass of botryoidal greyish blister copper showing...CHALCOPYRITE (VAR BLISTER COPPER). Levant Mine, St Just, Cornwall. A good mass of banded blister copper with |  | | Catalog/List | | 8ARSTOW 26, Tregeseal, St. Just, Near Penzance, Cornwall, England. TEL.NO.: St. Just 788880 (STD 0736)...orders are promptly filled and despatched on a 7-day examination basis, subject to approval. Immediate...6. 7. 8. APATITE. Great Work Mine, 8reage, Cornwall. Small sharp transparent colourless to very pale...ARSENOPVRITE. Hingston Down Mine, Gunnislake, Cornwall. Specimen A - well " .•. ·formed silvery crystals...t-xt". £6.50. BOTALLACKITE. Levant Mine, Pendeen, Cornwall •. Small, lustrous, green bladed crystals scattered |  | | Catalog/List | | Drakewalls House, Drakewalls, Gunnislake, Cornwall, England. Tel.No.: Gunnislake 832381 (STD (022) V~A...orders are promptly filled and despatched on a 7-day examination basis, subject to approval. Immediate...6. APATITE variety FRA~COLITE. Wheal Pendarves, Camborne, Cornwall. Rich sparkling crl,lsts of micro...ARSfNOPYRITE. Himgston Down, near callington, Cornwall. Specimen A: 8right silvery sharp crystals to...rix. 1,!x1-?;x1", £4. SOp; Dean Qry., Lizard, Cornwall. Lustrous snow-white sharp crystals and crystal |
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