Tolvadden Mine, Marazion, Cornwall, England, UK
© Steve Rust
Siderite crystals in quartz matrix with minor amounts of microscopic cassiterite. Self collected recently from the dumps of Tolvadden Mine, Marazion. The siderite crystals are rhombs composed of masses of smaller lenticular crystals. Some chalcopyrite is also present.
© Dale Foster collection
Well defined blades of creamy white Siderite. 27 ZS PMax stack, Canon 1100D, 60mm f2.8 + 56mm ext. tube.
29 ZS DMap stack, Canon 1100D, 60mm f2.8 + 56mm ext. tube.
37 ZS DMap stack, Canon 1100D, 60mm f2.8 + 56mm ext. tube.
A part of the Tolvadden mine dump, heavily overgrown under a flat grey sky. Collection and photo, Paul De Bondt.
© Collection and Copyright © 2017, Paul De Bondt
The top of the dump. From up there, one has a beautiful look on the St. Michaël's Mount. Picture taken by Paul De Bondt, May 2017.
© Collection and Copyright © 2018, Paul De Bondt