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Delabole Slate Quarry, St Teath, Cornwall, England, UKi
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Delabole Slate QuarryQuarry
St TeathCivil Parish
CornwallCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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View of the Delabole slate quarrying, in 1909.

Delabole Slate Quarry, St Teath, Cornwall, England, UK
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View of the Delabole slate quarrying, in 1911.

Delabole Slate Quarry, St Teath, Cornwall, England, UK
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Aerial view of the Delabole slate quarrying, in 1924.

Delabole Slate Quarry, St Teath, Cornwall, England, UK
08915090017271996519943.jpg
View of the Delabole slate quarrying, in 1909.

Delabole Slate Quarry, St Teath, Cornwall, England, UK
06676250017271996531031.jpg
View of the Delabole slate quarrying, in 1911.

Delabole Slate Quarry, St Teath, Cornwall, England, UK
03728640017271996556815.jpg
Aerial view of the Delabole slate quarrying, in 1924.

Delabole Slate Quarry, St Teath, Cornwall, England, UK
08915090017271996519943.jpg
View of the Delabole slate quarrying, in 1909.

Delabole Slate Quarry, St Teath, Cornwall, England, UK
06676250017271996531031.jpg
View of the Delabole slate quarrying, in 1911.

Delabole Slate Quarry, St Teath, Cornwall, England, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 37' 20'' North , 4° 43' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.62222,-4.72167
GRN:
N34W03
UK National Grid Reference:
SX075839
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Delabole1,647 (2017)0.7km
Camelford2,335 (2017)3.0km
Tintagel1,028 (2017)5.0km
Boscastle641 (2017)7.2km
Wadebridge6,599 (2017)14.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch MeetingsLiskeard, Cornwall26km
Mindat Locality ID:
911
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:911:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)

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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