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Cassiterite from
Gunheath China Clay Pit, Stenalees, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UK


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Cassiterite, etc.

Gunheath China Clay Pit, Stenalees, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UK
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Cassiterite, etc.

Gunheath China Clay Pit, Stenalees, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UK
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Cassiterite

Gunheath China Clay Pit, Stenalees, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UK
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Cassiterite, etc.

Gunheath China Clay Pit, Stenalees, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UK
09766860017272728363431.jpg
Cassiterite, etc.

Gunheath China Clay Pit, Stenalees, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UK
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Cassiterite, etc.

Gunheath China Clay Pit, Stenalees, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UK
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Cassiterite

Gunheath China Clay Pit, Stenalees, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UK
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Cassiterite, etc.

Gunheath China Clay Pit, Stenalees, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UK
09766860017272728363431.jpg
Cassiterite, etc.

Gunheath China Clay Pit, Stenalees, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UK
00562380017271979113503.jpg
Cassiterite, etc.

Gunheath China Clay Pit, Stenalees, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UK
01282490017271979003560.jpg
Cassiterite

Gunheath China Clay Pit, Stenalees, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UK
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Cassiterite, etc.

Gunheath China Clay Pit, Stenalees, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UK
Locality type:Pit
Classification
Species:Cassiterite
Formula:SnO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Stannoidite3
Covellite3
Quartz2
Mawsonite2
Wavellite1
Turquoise1
Cassiterite1
- var Wood Tin1
Pyrite1
Stannite1
Metatorbernite1
Muscovite1
Tourmaline1
Ferberite1
Kësterite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cassiterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gunheath China Clay Pit, Stenalees, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:2936
Long-form Identifier:1:3:2936:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cassiterite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘShilton China Clay quarry, Stenalees, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UK
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘBunny Mine, Stenalees, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UK
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘHensbarrow China Clay Pit, Stenalees, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UK
0.6km (0.3 miles) ⓘBluebarrow China Clay Pit, Stenalees, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UK
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘGoonbarrow China Clay Pit, Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UK
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘImperial Goonbarrow China Clay Works, Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UK
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘKerrowmoor China Clay Pit, Stenalees, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UK
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘGreat Wheal Prosper China Clay Pit, Trezaise (Tresayes), Roche, Cornwall, England, UK
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘRocks Tin Mine, Rocks and Treverbyn United Tin Mines, Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UK
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘOld Beam Mine (Great Beam Mine), Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UK
References
Steve Rust collection.Identified by Paul De Bondt: Visual Identification
Barstow, R. W. (1982) Variscite from Hensbarrow china clay works, St. Austell, Cornwall. Mineralogical Magazine, 46 (341) 512 doi:10.1180/minmag.1982.046.341.23
Elton, N. J. (1998) Barbosalite, frondelite and other phosphates from Gunheath China Clay Pit, St Austell, Cornwall, England. Journal of the Russell Society, 7 (1). 15-18
Tindle, Andy G. (2008) Minerals of Britain and Ireland. Terra Publishing.
 
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