 | | 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 | | (MINERALOGIST) Levant Laboratory, Pendeen. Nr. Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 7LE SAM WELLER (MINERALOGIST) Levant...Levant Laboratory, Pendeen, Nr. Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 7LE Tel: (01736) 788286 COLLECTION DISPOSAL This...formation. 2x1.5x1.25", £24.00 ADULARIA/CHLORITE. St Gothard, Ticino, Switzerland. A matrix-free penetrant...i", A/7. ADULARIA/SPHENE/EPIDOTE/CHLORITE/ALBITE. St Gothard. Ticino, Switzerland. Excellent example of...golden-yellow nodule, A/20. ANALCIME. Enderby Quarry. Leicestershire. This specimen is more interesting |  | | Catalog/List | | RICH8hD W. B8RSTOW 26, ~egeseal, St. Just, Near Penzance, Cornwall, England. CRDEhING INFCRMATION Mail orders...lcanthiteo lxi". £1- 3. ANALCIME. Dene Quarry, st. Keverne, Lizard, Cornwall. A group of large, lustrous, snow-white...specimen. ItxFxlt". £4.50. 6. lIRSENOPThITE. Penlee Quarry, Newlyn, Corm~alL a lxlt" cavity in massive white...£2. 16. CaSSITERITE. Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. h mass of light brown fine grained Cassiterite...-SSITThITE variety "TOr..DS-EYE-TIN". West Wheal Kitty, st. "gnes, Corm131l. hich light brQl'1Il concentric |  | | Catalog/List | | STD 073 677> S-c. J:lS"t, Penzance, Cormlall, England • ------_. -.- ~"Just V.A.T.No.: 132-7852-67...2tx2"::dt", £2.5"0. ~LCITE. Botallack Mine, st. Just~ Cornwall. Unusual, creamy coloured, modified crystals...25. CHnLCOClTE. Cooks Kit hen Mine, "::amborne, Cornwall. Choice, platy hexagonaJ. cryst;als to ";"" in...2~x2xlt". £7. CUPhITE. Phoenix 4ine, Liru{inhorne, Cornwall. Bright, deep red well formed crystals to 2 mm...Fluorite. 3tx3txlt". £17. FLUOI\ITE. Pell Mine, st •.•gnes, Cornwall. Pale purplish, transparent, modified crystals |  | | Catalog/List | | Localitv Peru Broken Hill Australia Crow Hill Mine, Cornwall Kildonan Burn Sicilv Elba Glen Strathfarrat Scotland...Stibnite Galena, Fluorite and Barvte Pyrite & Marcasite Jamesonite Chalcopyrite Chalcopyrite Bournonite...Wheal Andrew, Cornwall Israel Sutherland Scotland Cardiff, Ontario, Canada Lizard, Cornwall Pacific Ocean...Ocean Lizard Cornwall Ashover Derbyshire Eire Gwenap, Cornwall (Lowe) Aberfeldy, Scotland Brein Lecanvie...Yorkshire Yakutia Russia Milos, Greece Wheal Andrew Cornwall Bala Wales A1 A1 A1 A1 A1 A1 A1 A1 A1 A1 A1 A1 |  | | Journal (issue) | | membership. Anyone joining the Society after January 31 st pays half the appropriate annual subscription. Subscripiions...with his publication of "Minerals from Northern England", but this will not be published until next year...of South Cumbria (1997) Minerals from Northern England To be published by NHM/HMSO/BGS Shepherd, T.J and...Chapter 8 Cumbrian He matite Deposits, NorthWest England in Patrick, RAD and Polya. DA's M1neral1zation...British Isles. Chapman and Hall ( 1971) Northern England, British Regional Geology Taylor ei al 4th Edition |  | | Journal (issue) | | I t . NUMBER 17 • AUTUMN 1996 () F s s UK journal of mines & minerals CONTENTS number... COVER:CERUSSITEfrom Pentireglaze mine, St. Minver, Cornwall with crystals to 32mm. Specimen from the...described in the next issue of this journal. The UK Joumal of Mines and Ali11erals publishes articles...CLASSIFIED ROCKBOTTOM PUBLICATIONS LTD ISSN 0952-2409 UK journal TYPESETTING AND PRINTING BY Ryton Typing...Institutional Sponsor: THE BRITISH MICROl\lOUNT UK Journal of Mines & l\lincrals No. 17 -1- SOCIETY |  | | Catalog/List | | Woodcockshayes, Halberton road, Willand, Devon, ENGLAND EX15 2QF Tel/Fax (01884) 821563 Catalogue 2/1997...CAVENSITE ON STILBITE (4cm x 4cm x 3cm) IPagoli Quarry, Poona, India A large group of cavensite crystals...terminations. £110 13 14 PYROMORPHITE (4cm 4cm x 3cm) St. Salvy, Tam, France Grass green crystal groups of...£25 40 SAMPLEITE (2cm x 1cm x 1cm) Laks Boga Quarry, Victoria. Australia Bright electric blue crystalline...£12 41 ULR1CHITE (2cm x 2cm x 1cm) Laks Boga Quarry, Victoria, Australia A very nice pretty micro of |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | RYBACK 42 Bell Road, Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 4EB, England AND PETER C . T A N D Y Department of Mineralogy...British Museum (Natural History), London SW7 5BD, England T n E supplementary lists of British Isles minerals...has improved recently. The classic minerals of Cornwall and Devon are splendidly described by Embrey and...known from the British Isles, and 580 or so from England. Of these latter, about 116 are listed here as...secondary mineral at Gravel Hill mine, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall (C. Sparrow, pers. comm., 1991; XRD by Monica |  | | Book | | Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall, for 1848 ; and a table of some of the principal...Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall. Reports of the Devonshire Association for the...LOCALITIES IN ENGLAND BEDFORDSHIRE BERKSHIRE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE . CAMBRIDGESHIRE CHESHIRE 31 CORNWALL . 32... 64 65 CONTENTS. X MINERAL LOCALITIES IN ENGLAND— (continued ). OXFORDSHIRE PAGB 65 . RUTLANDSHIRE...124 130 APPENDIX 137 INDEX TO LOCALITIES IN CORNWALL 149 INDEX TO MINERAL SYNONYMS 153 1 THE |  | | Journal (issue) | | ................... Looking for a good home: Marcasite crystals .......................................(14th November). These are perhaps the best of the UK shows and well worth a day of your time (other mineral...developments in terms of new mining enterprises in the UK. Hopefully the continuing up-turn (albeit slow) in...as a volunteer at several museums in northern England. Trevor was known by all and well-loved as demonstrated...in the Niagara Falls district. He returned to the UK in the 1930s where he met Doris Holden. They were |  | | Catalog/List | | 25 26 27 28 92/089 Analcime with calcite. Croft Quarry, Croft, Leicestershire. Analcime pseudomorphs after...calcite crystals. 92/088 Calcite and analcime. Croft Quarry, Croft, Leicestershire. Calcite-analcime pseudomorphs...50mm lon_g. 92/095 Calcite and analcime. Croft Quarry, Croft, Leicestershire. Single crystal of laumontite...by calcite and analcime. 89/039 Calcite. Croft Quarry, Croft, Leicestershire. Large white calcite crystal...crystals on faces. 93/142 Calcite with analcime. Croft Quarry, Croft, Leicestershire. Two white calcite crystals |  | | Journal (issue) | | hours collecting together, almost entirely in Cornwall. Nick had a 'gift' for locating areas of mineralogical...took an interest in Tremearne near Porthleven in Cornwall, and discovered what I think are some of the best...best apatites (amongst other things) in the UK. He also collected superb specimens on the Lizard peninsula...George Ryback, Journal Editor Insurance The first UK RIGS Conference The Society has renewed its Public...against any claim for accident or loss. The First UK RIGS Conference was held at University College, Worcester |  | | Journal (issue) | | Austin Lockwood ....................... 28 Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum ....................................................................... 29 Dean Quarry - an update by Jeremy Hooper ........... ........................... 37 Minerals in Northern England Yorks.Geol.Soc/Northern Branch Meeting report by...our old specimens with that of the new. A mine or quarry name indicates the position of the locality in...found, a fourth dimension. It may take maps and quarry plans to help achieve the end, but with these kinds |  | | 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 |  | | Journal (issue) | | Cardiff, UK KS.W Braithwaite, Manchester, C.K. I.F. Bridge:>, Ovington, U.K. N.J . Elton, St Austell,...Society, named after the eminent amateur mineralogi st Sir Arthur Russell (1878-1964), is a society of amateur...Consols mine (Lanescot section). Tywardreath. Cornwall. Field of view 13 mm x 9 nun. Roy Starkey specimen...phosphates from Gunheath china clay pit, St Austell, Cornwall, England 3 15 N.l. Elton Sector phosphorescent...(selenite) crystals from Mepal Bridge, Cambridgeshire, England B.A. Grguric 19 The silver and cobalt mineralisation |  | | Journal (issue) | | •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Wales& ~St 20 ................................................he relocated to the North of England and at the age of sixteen left the UK to live and study in Canada...Colin returned to England, this time the south east region, and then relocated to Cornwall in 1981. :J ...around 1976, both in the North of England and especially in Cornwall. Colin ColinSparrowreceivingthe RussellMedalfrom...West Cornwall. He had lived in this region for the last 25 years, a few of these at Trewellard, St. Just |  | | Catalog/List | | NICK CARRUTH Copse Cottage Drakewalls Gunnislake Cornwall PL18 9EH Tel/Fax: Tavistock (01822) 832530 email:...2006 1) ADULARIA. Ogo Dour, Predannick, Lizard, Cornwall. Nice group of salmon pink xls to 1mm covering...70x30x40mm. £8. 2) AMETHYST. Park Clay Pit, St Neot, Bodmin Moor, Cornwall. A nice clean group of amethystine...3) ARSENOLITE. Levant Arsenic Works, Pendeen, Cornwall. Flue product. A group of spiky grey xls to 4mm...collection, 60x40y,5nirn. 4) BARITE. Wheal Drea, St Just, Cornwall. Pinkish buff radiating masses in a cavity |  | | Catalog/List | | Drakewalls House, Drakewalls, Gunnislake, Cornwall, England. Te .No.:Gunnislake 832381 (STD 0822) V.A...attention at all times. OCTOBER 1978 1. ADULARIA. St. Gotthard; Ticino, Switzerland. Large creamy sharp...variety FRANCOLITE. Clitters Mine, Gunnislake, Cornwall. Rich crusts of minute sparkling clear crystals...£5.5Op \ 24. CASSITERITE. Polbreen Mine, St. Agnes, Cornwall. Lustrous blackish sharp twinned tkystals... CASSITERITE. Wheal Rashleigh claywork, St. Blazey, Cornwall. Lustrous light to dark brownish crystals |  | | Journal (issue) | | UK j min~/1minerals C I 11 lNTS 200~ I 2 EDITORlAL: SPEClALISATION COVER:A fluoritecube 15...Nick Carruth • Ron Cleevcly • David Green 7 The UK ]011mal of Mines and Minerals publishes articles...and advertising. ARSENTSUMEBITE FROM DOLYHIR QUARRY Neil Hubbard • David Green • Tom Cotterell 9 ...Cox • Ron Cleevely 31 PARALSTONITE FROM DOLYI-IIR QUARRY Tom Cotterell CIRCULATION, SALES & FINANCE Jean...FROM CARROCK MINE Mike Rumsey 53 NEW CLIFFE HILL QUARRY Trevor Bridges 55 ROCKBOTTOM PUBLICATIONS LTD |  | | Catalog/List | | RICHARD W. 26, Tregeseal, st. Just, Near Penzance, Cornwall, England. TEL.No.: st. Just 880 (STD CJ73 677)...attention at all times. oRDERI~~ MAY 1976 1. APATITE. St. Gotthard, Ticino, Switzerland. Choice, transparent...variety FRA~CoLITE. Fowey Consols Mine, Tywardreath, Cornwall. Select, sharp, lustrous transparent terminated...ARTHURITE. Hingston Down Mine, Nr. Callington, Cornwall. Very rich, light green crystaline crust covering...CASSITERITE. RosBmBllyn Streamwor:.s, NI'. Roch2, Cornwall. A 4"xl" glass tube full of coarse granular lUptrous |  | | Catalog/List | | WELLER(MINERALOGIST) Levant Laboratory, Pendeen, Nr. Penzance, Cornwall,TR19 7LE Te!. No. (0736788286) COLLECTIONDISPOSALS...List 1. ACnROITE/CASSITERITE. ?3rc St.:leots Pit,3odmin Hoor,Cornwall. Thia rich specimen wa.s sel! collected...developments. 3x3x2", .L5.25. ACTI.IOLITS. 3otallack Cliffs ,St .Just, ''est Corn·.1all. 19th C. label. 11x1x1" lustrous...1-tx1t-", .f.2.00. 9. ANALCL'lE.Dean Quarry,St.Keverne,Lizard,Cornwall. Three l&rge,Yery fine examplea. Specicen...ANALCIME/STILBITE.Dean 1uarry,St.Keverne,Lizard,Cornwall. An open, Calcite lined cavity in gabbraic matrix |  | | | | WELLER(MINERALOGIST) Levant Laboratory, Pendeen, Nr. Penzance, Cornwall,TR19 7LE Te!. No. (0736788286) COLLECTIONDISPOSALS...List 1. ACnROITE/CASSITERITE. ?3rc St.:leots Pit,3odmin Hoor,Cornwall. Thia rich specimen wa.s sel! collected...developments. 3x3x2", .L5.25. ACTI.IOLITS. 3otallack Cliffs ,St .Just, ''est Corn·.1all. 19th C. label. 11x1x1" lustrous...1-tx1t-", .f.2.00. 9. ANALCL'lE.Dean Quarry,St.Keverne,Lizard,Cornwall. Three l&rge,Yery fine examplea. Specicen...ANALCIME/STILBITE.Dean 1uarry,St.Keverne,Lizard,Cornwall. An open, Calcite lined cavity in gabbraic matrix |  | | Catalog/List | | the speci es. Locality. including name of mine or quarry, nearest town and county, and six figure National...Loanhead quarry TallskerBay Whyte'a Cleuch Loanhead quarry Port Glasgow Loanheadquarry Loanhelld quarry Loanhead...Loanhead quarry Benalltmlne BMS NATIONAL REFERENCE COUECTION Ecton.Staffs. Ecton.Staffs. Scordale,Cumbria...Bristol.Avon Okehampton,Devon Hexham,Northumbr. Cornwall Cutting on A863 St.Day,Comwall Gwennap,Comwall...Trinafour.ScoU. Lochan-na-Lalrigh Loanhead quarry Loanhead quarry Hopeful vein Hopeful vein Ralk's vein Fethaland |  | | Catalog/List | | Drakewalls House, Drakewalls, Gunnislake, Cornwall, England. V.A.T. No.: 132-7852-&7 ORDERING INFORMATION...APATITE variety FRANCOLITE. Levant Mine, Pendeen, Cornwall. Fine lustrous golden brown sharp hexagonal crystals...examples of this variety of Apatite yet found in Cornwall. . 7. APOPHYLLITE. Poona, nr. Bombay, India. Select...00 ;> 11. AXINITE. Roscommon Cliff, nr. St. Just, Cornwall. ~ustrous brown sharp large well formed crystals... £4.5Op 17. 8ORNITE. Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. Rich attractive irridescently tarnished masses |
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