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Perranuthnoe, Cornwall, England, UKi
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Mindat Locality ID:
19246
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19246:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Perranuthnoe, Cornouailles, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
German:
Perranuthnoe, Cornwall, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
Perranuthnoe, Cornovaglia, Inghilterra, Regno Unito
Arabic:
برنوثن, كورنوال, إنجلترا, المملكة المتحدة
Basque:
Perranuthnoe, Kornualles, Ingalaterra, Erresuma Batua
Bulgarian:
Перанутхное, Корнуол, Англия, Обединено кралство Великобритания и Северна Ирландия
Catalan:
Perranuthnoe, Cornualla, Anglaterra, Regne Unit
Cebuano:
Perranuthnoe, Cornwall, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian
Dutch:
Perranuthnoe, Cornwall, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Farsi/Persian:
پرنوتنو, کورنوال, انگلستان, بریتانیا
Latin:
Perranuthnoe, Cornubia, Anglia, Britanniarum regnum
Polish:
Perranuthnoe, Kornwalia, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
Swedish:
Perranuthnoe, Cornwall, England, Storbritannien
Welsh:
Perranuthnoe, Cernyw, Lloegr, Y Deyrnas Unedig


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25 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite'
Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
'Axinite Group'
Bechererite
Formula: Zn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)]
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Cassiterite var. Wood Tin
Formula: SnO2
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite
Formula: Ag(Cl,Br)
'Chlorite Group'
Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
References:
Paul De Bondt collection.Identification: Visual Identification
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Jeanbandyite
Formula: Fe3+Sn(OH)5O
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
var. Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite3.AA.15Ag(Cl,Br)
Connellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
var. Wood Tin4.DB.05SnO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Jeanbandyite4.FC.15Fe3+Sn(OH)5O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Bechererite7.DD.55Zn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)]
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Amphibole Supergroup
var. Byssolite'
-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Axinite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H BechereriteZn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)]
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H JeanbandyiteFe3+Sn(OH)5O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O AnataseTiO2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BechereriteZn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)]
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CassiteriteSnO2
O CerussitePbCO3
O ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
O CupriteCu2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O JeanbandyiteFe3+Sn(OH)5O
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O QuartzSiO2
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O Cassiterite var. Wood TinSnO2
O Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FFluorine
F Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si BechereriteZn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)]
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
PPhosphorus
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BechereriteZn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)]
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
S GalenaPbS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
Cl ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cl Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
Cl Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JeanbandyiteFe3+Sn(OH)5O
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu BechereriteZn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)]
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn BechereriteZn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)]
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
BrBromine
Br Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
AgSilver
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
Ag Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
Sn JeanbandyiteFe3+Sn(OH)5O
Sn Cassiterite var. Wood TinSnO2
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perranuthnoe
Wikidata ID:Q753554
GeoNames ID:7300027

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