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Quartz from
Wheal Vincent, Wheal Lushington (West Wheal Towan), Porthtowan, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cassiterite11
Chalcopyrite7
Tourmaline4
Chlorite Group3
Sphalerite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wheal Vincent, Wheal Lushington (West Wheal Towan), Porthtowan, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1289281
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1289281:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘLushington Cove, Porthtowan, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘNew Wheal Towan (Wheal Fox), Wheal Clarence (Nancekuke Mine; incl. New Dolcoath Mine), Porthtowan, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘPorthtowan Beach, Porthtowan, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘWheal Tye, Wheal Lushington (West Wheal Towan), Porthtowan, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘSouth Wheal Towan, Porthtowan, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘWheal Sparrow, Wheal Clarence (Nancekuke Mine; incl. New Dolcoath Mine), Porthtowan, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘTywarnhayle Mine (Wheal Rock), Porthtowan, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘWheal Charles (South Wheal Grambler), Tywarnhayle Mine (Wheal Rock), Porthtowan, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘWheal Towan (Towan Consols), Porthtowan, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘWheal Sally, Wheal Lushington (West Wheal Towan), Porthtowan, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
References
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