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Goonhilly Downs, Mawgan-in-Meneage, Cornwall, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
Goonhilly DownsDowns
Mawgan-in-MeneageCivil Parish
CornwallCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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Williams Stone Quarry, Goonhilly Downs, Mawgan-in-Meneage, Cornwall, England, UK
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Native Copper

Williams Stone Quarry, Goonhilly Downs, Mawgan-in-Meneage, Cornwall, England, UK
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Native Copper

Countybridge Quarry, Goonhilly Downs, Mawgan-in-Meneage, Cornwall, England, UK
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Williams Stone Quarry, Goonhilly Downs, Mawgan-in-Meneage, Cornwall, England, UK
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Native Copper

Williams Stone Quarry, Goonhilly Downs, Mawgan-in-Meneage, Cornwall, England, UK
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Native Copper

Countybridge Quarry, Goonhilly Downs, Mawgan-in-Meneage, Cornwall, England, UK
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Williams Stone Quarry, Goonhilly Downs, Mawgan-in-Meneage, Cornwall, England, UK
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Native Copper

Williams Stone Quarry, Goonhilly Downs, Mawgan-in-Meneage, Cornwall, England, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 3' 26'' North , 5° 11' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.05732,-5.18576
GeoHash:
G#: gbukcbxv5
GRN:
N34W03
UK National Grid Reference:
SW720224
Type:
Downs
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
923
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:923:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Stevensite
Formula: (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘStevensite9.EC.45(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
NaSodium
Naⓘ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg

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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