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Rinsey, Breage, Cornwall, England, UKi
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RinseyHamlet
BreageCivil Parish
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Dog Rock

Rinsey, Breage, Cornwall, England, UK
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View of Wheal Trewavas

Wheal Trewavas, Rinsey, Breage, Cornwall, England, UK
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Trewavas Cliff Mine, Rinsey December 2010

Wheal Trewavas, Rinsey, Breage, Cornwall, England, UK
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Dog Rock

Rinsey, Breage, Cornwall, England, UK
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View of Wheal Trewavas

Wheal Trewavas, Rinsey, Breage, Cornwall, England, UK
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Trewavas Cliff Mine, Rinsey December 2010

Wheal Trewavas, Rinsey, Breage, Cornwall, England, UK
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Dog Rock

Rinsey, Breage, Cornwall, England, UK
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View of Wheal Trewavas

Wheal Trewavas, Rinsey, Breage, Cornwall, England, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 5' 49'' North , 5° 21' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.09695,-5.36594
GRN:
N34W03
Type:
Hamlet
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Germoe175 (2017)2.2km
Breage471 (2017)2.7km
Porthleven3,059 (2017)3.8km
Helston12,184 (2017)6.8km
Leedstown267 (2017)7.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
37664
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:37664:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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17 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ Tristramite (TL)
Formula: (Ca,U,Fe)(PO4,SO4) · 2H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ 'Xenotime'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite
var. Chalcotrichite		4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘ4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAmblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘTristramite (TL)8.CJ.45(Ca,U,Fe)(PO4,SO4) · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Xenotime'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Tristramite(Ca,U,Fe)(PO4,SO4) · 2H2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Tristramite(Ca,U,Fe)(PO4,SO4) · 2H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ Tristramite(Ca,U,Fe)(PO4,SO4) · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tristramite(Ca,U,Fe)(PO4,SO4) · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Tristramite(Ca,U,Fe)(PO4,SO4) · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Tristramite(Ca,U,Fe)(PO4,SO4) · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
PbLead
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
UUranium
Uⓘ Tristramite(Ca,U,Fe)(PO4,SO4) · 2H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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

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