Talc from
The Caerverracks, Kennack Cove (Kennack Sands), Kennack, Grade-Ruan, Cornwall, England, UK
| Locality type: | Outcrop | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Talc | |
| Formula: | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 | |
| Comments: | Associated with saponite veins, many voids are filled with radiating masses of crystalline talc. Expansions in the veins occasionally yield an uneven, botryoidal crust of Talc covering an underlying layer of Saponite. | |
| Habit: | Radial, botyoidal. Also compact to earthy. | |
| Colour: | White, pearly. Surfaces discoloured to yellowish when exposed to seawater. | |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) | |
| Abundance at site: | Common | |
| Special Storage/ Display Requirements: | Minimise handling. Will require soaking in fresh water in order to prevent damage from drying seawater. | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Saponite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Talc data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view The Caerverracks, Kennack Cove (Kennack Sands), Kennack, Grade-Ruan, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1014674 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1014674:5 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Talc | ||
| 0.0km (0.0 miles) | ⓘEastern Cliff, Kennack Cove (Kennack Sands), Kennack, Grade-Ruan, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 0.1km (0.1 miles) | ⓘKennack Cove (Kennack Sands), Kennack, Grade-Ruan, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 0.2km (0.1 miles) | ⓘKennack, Grade-Ruan, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 0.5km (0.3 miles) | ⓘThorny Cliff, Kennack Cove (Kennack Sands), Kennack, Grade-Ruan, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 2.8km (1.7 miles) | ⓘDevil's Frying Pan, Ruan Minor, Grade-Ruan, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 3.6km (2.2 miles) | ⓘSouth Wheal Treasure (South Wheal Treasury), Grade-Ruan, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 4.2km (2.6 miles) | ⓘBlack Head, St Keverne, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 5.0km (3.1 miles) | ⓘCoverack Cove, Coverack, St Keverne, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 5.8km (3.6 miles) | ⓘPentreath Beach, Landewednack, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 5.9km (3.7 miles) | ⓘCaerthillian Cove, Landewednack, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| References | ||
The Caerverracks, Kennack Cove, Kennack, Grade-Ruan, Cornwall, England, UK