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Higher Trenowin, Ludgvan, Cornwall, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
Higher TrenowinFarm
LudgvanCivil Parish
CornwallCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 9' 44'' North , 5° 30' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Marazion1,294 (2017)4.9km
Madron626 (2017)4.9km
Penzance19,872 (2017)5.1km
St Ives9,966 (2017)5.5km
Uny Lelant1,056 (2017)5.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
221606
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:221606:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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8 valid minerals.

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'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
References:
P D Trebilcock collectionIdentified by Peter Trebilcock: Visual Identification
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
References:
P,D, Trebilcock collection.Identified by Peter Trebilcock: Visual Identification
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Mica Group'
References:
P D Trebilcock collectionIdentified by Peter Trebilcock: Visual Identification
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Pinite'
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:
P,D, Trebilcock collection.Identified by Peter Trebilcock: Visual Identification
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
References:
P D Trebilcock collectionIdentified by Peter Trebilcock: Visual Identification

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 9 - Silicates
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Mica Group'-
'Pinite'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
O CassiteriteSnO2
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O QuartzSiO2
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2

Geochronology

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Paleozoic
  Permian
   Guadalupian
ⓘ Major polymetallic mineralization~270 MaCornwall, England, UK
   Cisuralian
ⓘ Porphyry dikes intruded (latest age)~275 MaCornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Greisenization (latest age)~280 MaCornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Porphyry dikes intruded (earliest age)~280 MaCornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Formation of metallized pegmatites~285 MaCornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Greisenization (earliest age)~285 MaCornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Emplacement of major plutons~295 MaCornwall, England, UK

Localities in this Region

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British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
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EuropeContinent
UK

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