Cligga Head, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cligga Head | Headland |
| Perranporth | Town |
| Perranzabuloe | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 20' 17'' North , 5° 10' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW737536
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Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Perranporth | 3,210 (2017) | 1.9km |
| Saint Agnes | 2,820 (2014) | 3.3km |
| Cubert | 771 (2017) | 6.4km |
| Mount Hawke | 1,511 (2017) | 6.5km |
| Crantock | 801 (2017) | 8.7km |
Granite-related mineralization.
Cligga Head granite is intruded in Devonian metasediments.
The granite is cut by greisens-bordered NE vein-system.
The greisens are cored by Sn-W-As-quartz veins.
Sulfide mineralization occurs in fractures cross-cutting Sn-W-As-quartz veins.
The granite is rimmed by a tourmalinite alteration aureole.
Hydrothermal activity : 350-400 °C, 0.7 (boiling)-1.7 kb.
Na-K-Fe-Ca chloride brines rich in B, F, SO4 (degassing of magmatic volatiles).
This locality includes
- Cligga Mine, which is listed as a sub-locality
- the exposure of the greisen-sheet vein stockworks (another SSSI, so keep hammers in bags!), located just below the 1940s mine works on the top of the cliff, and
- the beach, with numerous vein outcrops and scattered material from cliff falls.
The beach at the entrance to the mine yields arsenopyrite, cassiterite, small scorodites and wolframite without having to look too hard. More minerals are found on the beach around the cliff past the mine entrance, which extends about 1/2 mile farther south. Around the cliff at the southern end of the beach is Hanover Cove (see separate entry), which can be accessed only at lowest tide.
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| ⓘ 'Agardite' |
| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Arthurite Formula: CuFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Auriacusite Formula: Fe3+Cu2+(AsO4)O Description: Dark brown acute crystals, also spindle-like prismatic zoned crystals (dark brown cores, pale browns rims). |
| ⓘ Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Botallackite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Description: Rims along cracks and grain boundaries in ferrokesterite-rich samples were found to be chalcocite (probably of supergene origin). |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Connellite Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS Description: Alteration product of stannite-group minerals. |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| ⓘ Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Formula: BeAl(SiO4)(OH) Description: Originally reported by Kingsbury, that specimen is believed to have been in reality from Brazil. No euclase was proven from Cligga Head as of 2014. |
| ⓘ Ferberite Formula: FeWO4 |
| ⓘ Ferrokësterite (TL) Formula: Cu2FeSnS4 Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Kësterite Formula: Cu2ZnSnS4 References: Moore, F., Howie, R. A. (1984) Tin-bearing sulphides from St Michael's Mount and Cligga Head, Cornwall. Mineralogical Magazine, 48 (348) 389-396 doi:10.1180/minmag.1984.048.348.09 |
| ⓘ Lavendulan Formula: NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O Description: Found in the stope on No.2 Level at Cligga in arsenopyrite, wolfram matrix.
Michaël Merry personnel comment. |
| ⓘ Libethenite Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Löllingite Formula: FeAs2 |
| ⓘ Metatorbernite ? Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O Description: One would expect the arsenate, metazeunerite, in this association, but not the phosphate |
| ⓘ Metazeunerite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Description: In greisen. |
| ⓘ Native Bismuth Formula: Bi |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Natropharmacosiderite Formula: NaFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Olivenite Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Paratacamite Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| ⓘ Pharmacosiderite Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| ⓘ Phenakite Formula: Be2SiO4 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Scorodite Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Stannite Formula: Cu2FeSnS4 |
| ⓘ 'Stannite Group' Formula: A2DEX4 References: |
| ⓘ Stannoidite Formula: Cu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 |
| ⓘ Stolzite Formula: Pb(WO4) |
| ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 Description: Kingsbury (1958): "the crystals are prismatic in habit, usually slightly flattened laterally in one direction, and are colourless, yellowish, or sometimes bluish, and may reach 7 or 8 mm. in length." References: Russell, Arthur (1924) Topaz from Cornwall, with an account of its localities. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 20 (106) 221-236 doi:10.1180/minmag.1924.020.106.01 |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Localities: Description: In greisen and tourmalinites, also in quartz veins. |
| ⓘ Varlamoffite Formula: Sn1-xFexO2-x(OH) |
| ⓘ 'Wolframite Group' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Native Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Ferrokësterite (TL) | 2.CB.15a | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| ⓘ | Kësterite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| ⓘ | Stannite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| ⓘ | Stannoidite | 2.CB.15c | Cu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 |
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Löllingite | 2.EB.15a | FeAs2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Botallackite | 3.DA.10b | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Paratacamite | 3.DA.10c | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| ⓘ | Connellite | 3.DA.25 | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Varlamoffite | 4.DB.05 | Sn1-xFexO2-x(OH) |
| ⓘ | Ferberite | 4.DB.30 | FeWO4 |
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Stolzite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(WO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Libethenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Olivenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Auriacusite | 8.BB.30 | Fe3+Cu2+(AsO4)O |
| ⓘ | Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Arthurite | 8.DC.15 | CuFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Lavendulan | 8.DG.05 | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Pharmacosiderite | 8.DK.10 | KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| ⓘ | Natropharmacosiderite | 8.DK.10 | NaFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Metatorbernite ? | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Metazeunerite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Phenakite | 9.AA.05 | Be2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Euclase ? | 9.AE.10 | BeAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Agardite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Stannite Group' | - | A2DEX4 |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Arthurite | CuFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Botallackite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Euclase | BeAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| H | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Natropharmacosiderite | NaFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Varlamoffite | Sn1-xFexO2-x(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Euclase | BeAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| Be | ⓘ Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Arthurite | CuFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Botallackite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Euclase | BeAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| O | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Natropharmacosiderite | NaFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Stolzite | Pb(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Varlamoffite | Sn1-xFexO2-x(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Auriacusite | Fe3+Cu2+(AsO4)O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Natropharmacosiderite | NaFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Euclase | BeAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Euclase | BeAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| P | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Ferrokësterite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| S | ⓘ Kësterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| S | ⓘ Stannoidite | Cu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Botallackite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Arthurite | CuFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferrokësterite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Löllingite | FeAs2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Natropharmacosiderite | NaFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Stannoidite | Cu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 |
| Fe | ⓘ Varlamoffite | Sn1-xFexO2-x(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Auriacusite | Fe3+Cu2+(AsO4)O |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Arthurite | CuFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Botallackite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Ferrokësterite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Kësterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Stannoidite | Cu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 |
| Cu | ⓘ Auriacusite | Fe3+Cu2+(AsO4)O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Kësterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| Zn | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Stannoidite | Cu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Arthurite | CuFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| As | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| As | ⓘ Löllingite | FeAs2 |
| As | ⓘ Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| As | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| As | ⓘ Natropharmacosiderite | NaFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| As | ⓘ Auriacusite | Fe3+Cu2+(AsO4)O |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sn | ⓘ Ferrokësterite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Sn | ⓘ Kësterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| Sn | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Sn | ⓘ Stannoidite | Cu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 |
| Sn | ⓘ Varlamoffite | Sn1-xFexO2-x(OH) |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| W | ⓘ Stolzite | Pb(WO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Stolzite | Pb(WO4) |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Native Bismuth | Bi |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Permian : 275 ± 6 MaImportant note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.
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| Permian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guadalupian |
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| Cisuralian |
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Localities in this Region
- England
- Cornwall
- Perranzabuloe
- Perranporth
- Cligga Head
- Perranporth
- Perranzabuloe
- Cornwall
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Cornwall
- St Agnes Mining DistrictMining District
- Cornwall National LandscapeNational Landscape
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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References
Russell, Arthur (1911) On the occurrence of Phenacite in Cornwall. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 16 (73) 55-62 doi:10.1180/minmag.1911.016.073.08
Russell, Arthur (1924) Topaz from Cornwall, with an account of its localities. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 20 (106) 221-236 doi:10.1180/minmag.1924.020.106.01
Kingsbury, Arthur W. G. (1958) Two beryllium minerals new to Britain: euclase and herderite. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 31 (240). 815-817 doi:10.1180/minmag.1958.031.240.10
Moore, F., Howie, R. A. (1984) Tin-bearing sulphides from St Michael's Mount and Cligga Head, Cornwall. Mineralogical Magazine, 48 (348) 389-396 doi:10.1180/minmag.1984.048.348.09
Kissin, S.A., Owens, D.R. (1989) The relatives of stannite in the light of new data. The Canadian Mineralogist, 27 (4) Mineralogical Association of Canada. 673-688
Smith, Martin, Banks, David A., Yardley, Bruce W. D., Boyce, Adrian (1996) Fluid inclusion and stable isotope constraints on the genesis of the Cligga Head Sn-W deposit, S.W. England. European Journal of Mineralogy, 8 (5) 961-974 doi:10.1127/ejm/8/5/0961
Ansermet, S. (2007): Kupfermineralien von der Hanover Cove am Cligga Head, Cornwall. Lapis 32(2), 25-26, 50. (in German)[unlike the title suggests, the paper also deals with Cligga Head]
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Cligga Head, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UK