Treburland Manganese deposits, Altarnun, Cornwall, England, UKi
Regional Level Types | |
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Treburland Manganese deposits | Group of Deposits (Abandoned) |
Altarnun | Civil Parish |
Cornwall | County |
England | Constituent Country |
UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 35' 18'' North , 4° 29' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SX218814
Type:
Group of Deposits (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Launceston | 8,910 (2017) | 10.7km |
Pensilva | 1,663 (2017) | 10.9km |
Camelford | 2,335 (2017) | 13.8km |
Dobwalls | 1,418 (2017) | 14.7km |
Liskeard | 9,237 (2017) | 15.0km |
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Club | Location | Distance |
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British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch Meetings | Liskeard, Cornwall | 15km |
Mindat Locality ID:
843
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:843:0
GUID (UUID V4):
ac55d182-3103-4522-b311-c97c9d846f7c
A minor producer of manganese.
Indicated to lie a short distance to the east of the Treburland Mine, which was worked for tin and wolfram.
The manganese ore is noted to occur as irregular, possibly bedded lenticular masses lying between 5 and 10 metres below ground surface in metamorphosed slates, calc-flints and siliceous beds with intrusions of metabasic rock.
The only recorded output is for 470 tons of ore between the years 1887 and 1890.
Note on the mineral list: Genthelvite has been removed from the list due to the high probability of fraudulent recording of discovery by A.W.G. Kingsbury.
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29 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Rock Types Recorded
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ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
ⓘ Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
ⓘ 'Axinite Group' |
ⓘ Bementite Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 References: |
ⓘ Birnessite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
ⓘ Bustamite Formula: CaMn2+(Si2O6) |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
ⓘ Formula: Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S |
ⓘ Hedenbergite Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6 |
ⓘ 'Lepidolite' |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
ⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Fe) Formula: Fe2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 |
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
ⓘ Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
ⓘ Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
ⓘ Tephroite Formula: Mn2+2SiO4 |
ⓘ Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
ⓘ Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
ⓘ | Birnessite | 4.FL.45 | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Tephroite | 9.AC.05 | Mn2+2SiO4 |
ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
ⓘ | Hedenbergite | 9.DA.15 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
ⓘ | Bustamite | 9.DG.05 | CaMn2+(Si2O6) |
ⓘ | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
ⓘ | Bementite | 9.EE.05 | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
ⓘ | Pyrosmalite-(Fe) | 9.EE.10 | Fe2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Genthelvite ? | 9.FB.10 | Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
ⓘ | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ | 'Axinite Group' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
H | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
H | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
H | ⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Fe) | Fe82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | ⓘ Genthelvite | Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
O | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
O | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
O | ⓘ Bustamite | CaMn2+(Si2O6) |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Fe) | Fe82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 |
O | ⓘ Genthelvite | Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S |
O | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
O | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
O | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Tephroite | Mn22+SiO4 |
O | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
O | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Al | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Si | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
Si | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
Si | ⓘ Bustamite | CaMn2+(Si2O6) |
Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Fe) | Fe82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 |
Si | ⓘ Genthelvite | Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S |
Si | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Si | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Tephroite | Mn22+SiO4 |
Si | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Si | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Genthelvite | Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S |
S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Cl | ⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Fe) | Fe82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 |
Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Ca | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Bustamite | CaMn2+(Si2O6) |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Ca | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Ca | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
Mn | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
Mn | ⓘ Bustamite | CaMn2+(Si2O6) |
Mn | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
Mn | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Mn | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Mn | ⓘ Tephroite | Mn22+SiO4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Fe) | Fe82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 |
Fe | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Genthelvite | Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
W | Tungsten | |
W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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