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Cassiterite from
Wheal Providence, Penhallick, Carn Brea, 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 Wheal Providence, Penhallick, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:624074
Long-form Identifier:1:3:624074:5
GUID (UUID V4):1c5a0a23-44a8-4f1d-bf77-c7dee67909c0
Nearest other occurrences of Cassiterite
0.3km (0.2 miles) Tincroft Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
0.4km (0.3 miles) Wheal Fanny, Tregajorran, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
0.5km (0.3 miles) Cook's Kitchen Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
0.7km (0.5 miles) New Cook's Kitchen Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
0.8km (0.5 miles) South Crofty Tin Project (South Crofty Mine; South Wheal Crofty), Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
0.8km (0.5 miles) Carn Brea Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
0.9km (0.6 miles) North Wheal Frances (incl. Foxhole Mine), Bosleake, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
1.0km (0.6 miles) Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK
1.1km (0.7 miles) North Wheal Crofty, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
1.2km (0.7 miles) East Pool Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, 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
Field Trip Notes
1928 , but this came to nothing. Carn Galver (also known as Wheal Rose) I Cam Galver was one of a...The .Lode. . ..H.G.Dines — T intersection of the Carn Calver Lode and the Caunter found that the plans... ' Lode minerals are haematite , pyrite and cassiterite , with a tourmaline, quarts^ and chlorite gangue...la miles SW of St. Ives , the sett once included Wheal YLinze and Goole Pellas Mine.In 1908 the mine was...a hard • quart^;-tourmaline rock , in which cassiterite occurred in irregular nests , associated with
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
There have been !)lines in Cornwall for some 3500 years where the intrusion of huge masses of granitic...significant minerals to come out of southwest England. The accompanying captions describe the crystallographic...t). ~ e • ~t~' l lr\ V: 1 'I Minerals of Cornwall and Devon Joseon1ne Community Llbral1es Grants...Embrey. P. G. Minerals of Cornwall and Devon. 1. Mines and mineral resources;--England --Devon 2. Mines and...and n1ineral resources --England--1Cornwall J. Title IL Symes. R. F. 549.9423'5 QE262.D45 ISBN 0-56 5-009
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
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
and sands (stream-tin.) The detrital tin, ore ~ Cornwall may be grouped under the following heads : - a...breecias ~'" Observations on the detrital tin-ore of Cornwall." Journ. Roy. Inst. (Tram., No,xi., 1874. See...occupying fissures. Such deposits have been observed at Wheal Fortune, near Marazion; Perran Downs, near St. Hilary;...now in the Museum of the Royal Institution of Cornwall, is represented in fig. 2, pl. 1. At New P~osewarne...tolerably distinct crystals. *~P~po~ M~r Assoc. of Cornwall o~g De~o~, 1866, p. 26. 4 ~. H. CoT.~.~s ox
Book (volume)
disastrous fall in metal prices later in the century, Cornwall led the world in the art and science of mining...legendary names as Cook's Kitchen, East Pool and the Carn Brea Mines: the mines of the northern district. It...1980 by Alison Hodge, 5 Chapel Street, Penzance, Cornwall. ©T. A. Morrison, 1980 No part of this publica1ion... 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41; Royal Institution of Cornwall, Plates 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14...St. Ives, Cornwall. Origination and Printing by Dowrick Design and Print, St. Ives, Cornwall. CONTENTS
Book (volume)
The metalliferous mining region of south-west England H G Dines, ARSM, AMICE with petrographical notes...The metal/iferous mining region of south-west England, H G Dines (1956). Economi,· Memoir of the Geological...staffs of Geevor Mine, South Crofty Mine, Wheal Pendarves, Wheal Jane and Mount Wellington Mine. The generous...notably his 16-volume series Mines and miners of Cornwall, and two volumes on the mines of Devon, one of...Somerset figures were published in 1984 and the Cornwall outputs are due to be published soon. K. E. Beer
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...production on a scale sufficientto preserve fue west of England mining tradition. For ease of treatment the region
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
varlamoffte (partially hydrated stannic oxide) in Cornwall. By SIR ARTHUR RUSSELL, Bart. and E. A. VINCENT... Russell, On rashleighite, a new mineral from Cornwall, intermediate between turquoise and chalcosiderite... George mine) Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. (Six-inch Ordnance map, Cornwall, 48 NW., 1908.)The small granite...course the only tin recovered was in the form of cassiterite. The Cligga mine varlamoffite is a rather soft...wolframite and is associated with stannite, cassiterite, arsenopyrite, greyish-green scorodite, and scales
Report (issue)
Sheet 352 of the ne,v series one-inch 1nap of England and Wales. . The orig:inal geological st1rvey ...III.--1 he Ca111borne tnining district ,vith Carn Brea in the distance . . . ... ... PIJATE IV.--Su11ny...stages of ... ... ... the process . . . PLATE VII.-Carn Brea. Granite tor ,vith stratiforrn ... ... ... v,reathering...Section of tl1e l\Iain Ijocle of Dolcoath a11d Crtr11 Brea l\Ii11es ... ... ... ... ... ... . . .. 2().-\V.... . . ... 27.-Eas t Wl1eal Lovell 28. -Gi--eat Wheal Fortt1ne . . . · ... 29.-vVhral-, Go1..1and 30 (�
Journal (issue)
Symes Russellite from Buckbarrow Beck, Cumbria, England B. Young , N. J. Fortey and P.H.A. Nancarrow 3...underground in a working mine, at Wheal Providence, St. Ives, Cornwall, being about 8 years old at the...Book Co. Endsleigh House,50 Daniell Rd, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2DA or phone (0872)223227 PAUL LOWE MINERALS...MINERALS Endsleigh House, 50 Daniell Rd, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2DA Gerrlmologists Crystals & Gemstones...). RUSSELLITE FROM BUCKBARROW BECK, CUMBRIA, ENGLAND B. YOUNG British Geological Survey, Windsor Court
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)
2002 by Tor Mark, United Downs Ind Est, Redruth, Cornwall TR16 SHY Reprinted 2008 © 2002 Tor Mark ISBN 978...are reproduced by kind permission of the Royal Cornwall Museum. FRONT COVER::- Billy Devlin shinkage stoping...Great Britain by R Booth Ltd, The Praze, Penryn, Cornwall TR10 8AA INTRODUCTION Cornish mining is one...established and fairly sophisticated tin trade between Cornwall and the Mediterranean by the 4th century BC. There...most tin in Cornwall came from streaming alluvial deposits. Over thousands of years cassiterite was weathered
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 (volume)
Cook's Kitchen Mine, 1995. (Walk4) Back cover, top: Wheal Trewavas - looking south-west, 1990. New Engine...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...bound by R. Booth Ltd., Antron Hill, Mabe, Penryn, Cornwall Kenneth Brown & Bob Acton EXPLORING CORNISH...developed an early interest in steam railways. Sent to Cornwall on an engineering course after leaving school
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
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...DOLCOATH MINE. COLL 1892. 80x70 8 ACC No. 1056. CASSITERITE (VAR WOOD TIN), GOSS MOOR ALLUVIAL, ROCHE. EX...GRANITE MATRIX. 75x50 ACC No. 1036. CASSITERITE (VAR WOOD TIN) WHEAL KITTY, ST. AGNES. COLLCI920’S. 25x20...25x20 ACC No. 1037. CASSITERITE, GOSS MOOR ALLUVIAL, ROCHE. A20MM DIAMETER PEBBLE. COLL 1920. 20 ACC
Journal (issue)
55 Colorado 57 Congo 57 East Indies 58 England Europe 61 Finland France 84 French Guiana ...Canada Ann. Rep. Geol. Surv. Texas Ann. Rep. Roy. Cornwall Polyt. Soc. Ann. Rep. Roy. the Board of ReSmithsonian...Survey of Texas, Austin. Annual Report of the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society, Falmouth. gents Institution...the Annual Report of the Royal Cornwall Institu- tion of Cornwall, Truro. Annual Report of the School...Supply. Ann. Rep. Trans. Plymouth Inst. Devon and Cornwall Nat. Hist. Soc. . Annual Report of the Secretary
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...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...theLakeDistrictandCornwall (izoklakeite}" WhealCock,StJust,Cornwall SouthTerrasmine,StStephen•in-Brannel. Comwa!I
Book
Scenes at Surface (Bradford Barton, 1968) Mining in Cornwall 1850-1960 (Moorland, 1980-1) 2 Volumes ISBN 0...Mining Districts II The Marazion District III The Wheal Vor or Breage District IV The St Erth, Gwinear and...Showing the Output of Metallic Tin and Copper from Cornwall, Estimated from the Public Sales of Ore 35 Fig...Situations of the Principal Mining Districts in Cornwall and South Devon 50 Fig.3. Sketch Map Showing...Situations of the Principal Mining Districts in Cornwall and South Devon 146 LIST OF TABLES Table 1
Catalog/List
Mine Agent "Endsleigh'', 50 Daniell Road, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2D A. Telephone: Truro 223227 NEWS AND INFORMAT8ON...8. APATITE. Megiliggar Rocks,Tremearne,Breage,Cornwall. A of gemmy pale-blue.terminated equant hexagonal...source. Approx. 70mm x 22mm x 10mm. £5-00. 33. CASSITERITE. Simms Lode.Geevor Mine.Pendeen.Cornwall. Rich...45mm x 20mm x 25mm. £4.00. 3*». CASSITERITE. Harriet Lode,Wheal Pendarves.Camborne.Cornwall, Choice...crystals. 45mm x 4Omm x 20mm. £10.00. 35. CASSITERITE. La Couron.Galacia.Spain. A fine display specimen
Book
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...Wolfram . ORDER XI. Tin . Genus 1. OXIDE. 191. Cassiterite . Genus 2. SULPHIDE IN COMBINA TION . 192....protect iron from oxidation. LOCALITIES. — England. Cornwall; near Tuckingmill, Cam borne, and in a granite
Report (issue)
Cross section .. 96 Fig. 5.-Wheal Coates. Cross sections - 97 Fig. 6.-East Wheal Rose. Cross sections Figs...Agnes Consols. Cross section.. Figs. 14 and 15.-Wheal Prudence. Cross sections - 103 } ig. 16.-West Kitty...Mines. Cross section .. 105 .. 106 Fig. 18.-North Wheal Chiverton. Cross section· Fig. 19.-Trewollock Mine...section Fig. 21.-Wheal Frederick. Cross section .. • .. - 106 - 106 _Fig. 22.-Wheal Liberty. Cross section...section Fig.. 23.-Carn Perran. Cross section .. 106 .. Plate 1.-Cliff in Stem Cove, showing low dip of
Book
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 ...From the Great St. George Mine, Perran Perth, Cornwall. Presented by H. Humphries. 4, 5, & 6. NATIVE...- 7. String of NATIVE. Copper: Cornwall. - St. Aeºl, Cornwall. 8 & 9. NATIVE Copper, den driform... NATIVE CoPPER, crystal dendritic. Cornwall. lized. Cornwall. Presented by the late Sir Henry De
 
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