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Madron, Cornwall, England, UKi
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View of the St. Just mining area, ca. 1914.

Ding Dong Mine, Boskednan, Madron, Cornwall, England, UK
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Mên-an-Tol Neolithic site

Ding Dong Mine, Boskednan, Madron, Cornwall, England, UK
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A landmark

Wheal Malkin, Ding Dong Mine, Boskednan, Madron, Cornwall, England, UK
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View of the St. Just mining area, ca. 1914.

Ding Dong Mine, Boskednan, Madron, Cornwall, England, UK
04766180017272090363335.jpg
Mên-an-Tol Neolithic site

Ding Dong Mine, Boskednan, Madron, Cornwall, England, UK
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A landmark

Wheal Malkin, Ding Dong Mine, Boskednan, Madron, Cornwall, England, UK
01441540017272090368237.jpg
View of the St. Just mining area, ca. 1914.

Ding Dong Mine, Boskednan, Madron, Cornwall, England, UK
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Mên-an-Tol Neolithic site

Ding Dong Mine, Boskednan, Madron, Cornwall, England, UK
Neighbouring regions:
St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
Paul, Cornwall, England, UK
Sancreed, Cornwall, England, UK
Towednack, Cornwall, England, UK
Penzance, Cornwall, England, UK
Morvah, Cornwall, England, UK
Zennor, Cornwall, England, UK
Ludgvan, Cornwall, England, UK
Type:
Civil Parish
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Madron626 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
69487
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69487:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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Cornish:
Eglosmadern, Kernow, Pow Sows, Ruwvaneth Unys
French:
Madron, Cornouailles, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
German:
Madron , Cornwall, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Spanish:
Madron, Cornualles, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Basque:
Madron, Kornualles, Ingalaterra, Erresuma Batua
Cebuano:
Madron , Cornwall, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian
Dutch:
Madron, Cornwall, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Farsi/Persian:
مدرون, کورنوال, انگلستان, بریتانیا
Japanese:
マドロン, コーンウォール, イングランド, イギリス
Polish:
Madron, Kornwalia, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
Swedish:
Madron, Cornwall, England, Storbritannien
Welsh:
Madron, Cernyw, Lloegr, Y Deyrnas Unedig


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12 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Pinite'
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Siderite var. Sphärosiderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘvar. Sphärosiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Pinite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ Siderite var. SphärosideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Siderite var. SphärosideriteFeCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
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)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
KPotassium
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Siderite var. SphärosideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madron
Wikidata ID:Q12061434
GeoNames ID:7300020

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