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Cassiterite from
Wheal Vincent, Wheal Lushington (West Wheal Towan), Porthtowan, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cassiterite
Formula:SnO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz10 photos of Cassiterite associated with Quartz at this locality.
Chalcopyrite7 photos of Cassiterite associated with Chalcopyrite at this locality.
Tourmaline4 photos of Cassiterite associated with Tourmaline at this locality.
Chlorite Group2 photos of Cassiterite associated with Chlorite Group at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cassiterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wheal Vincent, Wheal Lushington (West Wheal Towan), Porthtowan, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1289280
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1289280:2
GUID (UUID V4):2c75e922-7fee-4a15-a265-8d17f895d4e0
Nearest other occurrences of Cassiterite
0.1km (0.1 miles) Lushington Cove, Porthtowan, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
0.4km (0.3 miles) Porthtowan Beach, Porthtowan, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
0.8km (0.5 miles) Wheal Tye, Wheal Lushington (West Wheal Towan), Porthtowan, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
1.0km (0.6 miles) Wheal Sterran, Wheal Lushington (West Wheal Towan), Porthtowan, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
1.1km (0.7 miles) Tywarnhayle Mine (Wheal Rock), Porthtowan, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
1.2km (0.7 miles) Wheal Towan (Towan Consols), Porthtowan, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
1.2km (0.7 miles) Wheal West, Wheal Lushington (West Wheal Towan), Porthtowan, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
1.3km (0.8 miles) Wheal Sally, Wheal Lushington (West Wheal Towan), Porthtowan, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
1.6km (1.0 miles) Wheal Charlotte (Great Wheal Charlotte), Porthtowan, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
2.6km (1.6 miles) Wheal Coates, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
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...London s.E.1 13a Castle Street, Edinburgh 2 109 St. Mary Street, Cardiff 39 King Street, Manchester...This account of the mining geology of south -west England summarizes the geological information gained
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)
BRITAIN 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...PH EM I STER, M.A., D.Sc. LONDON H ER MAJESTY'S ST A TI ONER Y OFFICE 1956 The Institute of Geological...London WCI J 3a Castle Street, Edinburgh EH2 3AR 109 St Mary Street, Cardiff CFJ IJW Brazennose Street, Manchester...Second impression with amendme111s /969 PrinlCd in England for Her Majesty's Stationery Office by Unwin Brothers
Report (issue)
Mineral profile Mi neralsUK C en t re f o r su st ain ab le m in eral d evelo p m en t January 2011...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...into two types: reduced skarns (e.g. Cantung, North West Territories, Canada), formed in carbonaceous rocks...typified by the Cornubian orefield in south-west England (see section on Britain). Tin, copper, lead-zinc
Book (volume)
COUNCIL The METALLIFEROUS MINING REGION OF SOUTH-WEST ENGLAND Volume I 1956 20 I 7 reprint 0 z z ~...GREATBRI'IAIN The metalliferous mining region of south-west England VOLUME I H G Dines, ARSM, AMICE ·with petrographical... TI1e metalliferous mining region of the south-west England.Economic Cardi.tl"University lvfemoir...PREFACE This account of the minmg geology of south-west England summarizes the geological info1mation gained...the long history of mining in the counties of Cornwall. Devon m1dwest Somerset. ·n1e region covered is
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...Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site...recording events within the Site 8.6 The Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site...research commissioned or co-funded by the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site
Book
A SKETCH OF THE GEOLOGY OF CORNWALL, INCLUDING A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE MINING DISTRICTS AND THE...“Campiglia Mines,” &c. With Geological Map of Cornwall, AND NUMEROUS STEEL PLATEs, ILLUSTRATIVE of INFLUENCE...ON SCENERY. REPRINTED FROM THE “GAZETTEER OF CORNWALL.” LONDON : OFFICE of “THE MINING Journal,” 26...ºx Foº: PREFACE. During my present visit to England, my father, Mr. Robert Symons of Truro, pressed...account of the Geology of Cornwall, to accompany his forthcoming Gazetteer of Cornwall. This, owing to the
Book
Mitchell of Truro, to Mr. Lavin of Pen zance , for West Cornish localities ; and to Dr. Forster Heddle ...Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall. Quarterly Journals of the Geological Society...Uranium . ORDER XI. Tin. Genus 1. OXIDE . 191. Cassiterite . Genus 2. SULPHIDE IN COMBINA TION . 192. Stannine...ad petett inte tro con . LOCALITIES. — Evand. Cornwall ; near Tuckingmill, Cam borse, and is a gre quarry...Wigan in Lancashire, Lesmahagow in Lanark shire, and West Wemyss in Fife. 5 COAL . Analyses of Cannel
Report (issue)
:written "the descriptions of Lai1d's End, Launceston, St. Austell .and Bodmi:n !\100:rs; . and �fr. Broniehead...Kingdom from 1873 to 1913. Output from Devon and Cornwall from 1897 to 1913. Commercial Uses. Rise and present...rict l, Land's End and Redruth ; District 2, St . .Agnes and St. .Austell ; District 3, Kit Hill and Gunnis­...(contd.). PARTICULABS OF THE MINES:­ District l, St . .Austell : Moor; District 2, Launceston and Brentor;...and is obtained u-iainly :fron1 Ournberland. In Cornwall wolfram is restr.icted in its occuri•ence to :four
Book
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
Catalog/List
BARSTOW 26, Tregeseal, st. Just, Near Penzance, Cornwall, England. Tl!JL .1\10.: St. Just 880 (STD a73 677)...4. 5. 6. 7. ANALCIME. Dean qry. St. Keverne, Lizard, Cornwall. Well fDrmed, snow white, crystals and...NATIVE COPPER. Fowey Consols Mine, Tywardreath, Cornwall. Rich, dark. coppery, h3Ckly crystalised mass...£4.50. CoRNWALLITE. Phoenix Mine, Linkinhorne, Cornwall-. Rich, deep.green, slightly botr~oidal crusts...£16.50. CUPRITE. Marke Valley Mine, Linkinhorne, Cornwall. Bright, deep red, sharp cubic crystals mostly
Report (issue)
ACRR, LONDON, \V.C.; \V. & A. K. JOHNSTON, LTD., 2, ST. ANDl!.ltW SQUARE, EDINBURGH; HODGES, FIGGIS & Co...written the desCTiptions of Land's End, Launceston, St . Austell and Bodmin l\foors; and Mr. Bromehead those...District 1, Land's End and Redruth ; District 2, St. Agnes and St. Austell ; District 3, Kit Hill and Gwmis­...). PARTICULAllS OF THE :M:1:-rEs :­ District 1, St. Austell :Moor; District 2, Launceston and Brentor;...output, and is obtained mainly :from Cumberland. In Cornwall wolfram is restricted in its occurrence to :four
Report (issue)
Mineral investigations at Tredaule, near Launceston, Cornwall R C Jones and K E Beer BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY...Mineral investigations at Tredaule, near Launceston, Cornwall Geochemistry R C Jones, BSc Compiler K E Beer...Mineral investigations at Tredaule, near Launceston, Cornwall. British Geological Survey Technical Report WF/90/5...378173 BGSKEY c; Fax 06077-6602 Murchison House, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3LA w 031-667 1000 Telex...EH9 2LF w 031-667 1000 Telex 727343 SEISED G St Just, 30 Pennsylvania Road, Exeter EX4 6BX 11' Exeter
Book (edition)
Renfrew ; the dendritic and the mossy growths from Cornwall; and the long branches from Case lb. the Lake...Chanarcillo; groups of fine curved fibres from Wheal Vincent, Cornwall; and native foil from Sultepec mine, Mexico;...lead with sulphur; and the tin of commerce from cassiterite or tin-stone, a compound of tin with oxygen....in the Pavilion: specimens also are shown from Cornwall and Saxony. This metal has the peculiar property...Good specimens from Freiberg, Chili, and also Cornwall, will be found in the cases. Blende is an important
Book (edition)
case ik ; the dendritic and the the and from Cornwall; long branches from mossy growths the Lake Superior...Chaiiarcillo groups of fine curved fibres from Wheal Vincent, Cornwall and native foil from Sultepec : — ic...lead with sulphur and the tin of commerce from cassiterite or tin-stone, a compound at Ovifak ; ; of...part of the case : rich Bolivia, are shown from Cornwall and Saxony. This also specimens metal has the...Good specimens from Freiberg, Chili, and also Cornwall, will be found in the cases. after exposure
Book (edition)
Hauy discovered that, although the crystals from England and Sicily are very similar in form, those of one...Regular Growths of Crystals (twins) : Calcite, cassiterite, fluor, selenite. Groups of Crystals Parallel...Renfrew the dendritic and the mossy growths from Cornwall and the long branches from the Lake Superior district...curved fibres coarse fibres from ; from Wheal Vincent, Cornwall and native foil from Sultepec mine, Mexico...with sulphur ; and the tin of commerce from cassiterite or tin-stone, a compound at Ovifak : of tin
Journal (volume)
Africa, East, 313 African & .Australian Co., in Cornwall 202 '253 (m.d.) Air for Blasting, Liquid (m.d...Nigerian Tin Mines Plant Aurora West and Selective Mining Aurora West United Australian Institute of Science...Report Carranza, Death of Cascalho Syndicate Cassiterite, Studies of E. H. Davison (m.d.) (m.d.) Cement...^ ^-^ THE MINING MAGAZINE Coraoha Copper ^. Cornwall Labour I'roblems Cottrpll Process in Japan Crown...in Bcchuanaland in Brazil of South- West Africa Diamonds, West African Ding Doner Mine Dolcoath Dunn
Book (edition)
specimens which Heavy spar, Haiiy discovered that, England and although the crystals from very similar in...dendritic Case lb. and the mossy growths from Cornwall and the long branches from the Lake Superior district...of ; groups of fine curved fibres from Wheal Vincent, Cornwall ; and native foil from Sultepec mine, Mexico...lead with sulphur and the tin of commerce from cassiterite or tin-stone, a compound ; of tin with oxygen...Bolivia, in the lower part of the case shown from Cornwall and Saxony, Case 2g. specimens This metal has
Book (edition)
Hafiy discovered that, although the crystals from England and Sicily are very similar in form, those of one...Regular Growths of Crystals (twins):— Calcite, cassiterite, jluor, selenite. Groups of Crystals :— Parallel:...Renfrew; the dendritic and the mossy growths from Cornwall; and the long branches from the Lake Superior...Chanarcillo; groups of fine curved fibres from Wheal Vincent, Cornwall; and native foil from Snltepec mine, Mexico;...lead with sulphur; and the tin of commerce from cassiterite or tin-stone, a compound of tin with oxygen.
 
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