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Tourmaline from
Kelynack Mine, Cot Valley, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Tourmaline' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tourmaline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kelynack Mine, Cot Valley, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:466307
Long-form Identifier:1:3:466307:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tourmaline
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘWheal Ellen, Carallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘBoscregan Mine (St Just Consols; South Levant Mine), Nanquidno, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘGoldings Mine, Boscean Mine, Kenidjack Valley, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘWheal Drea, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘWheal Call (Wheal Cole; Wheal Coal), Boswedden Mine (incl. Wheal Praze; Wheal Williams; Yankee Boy Mine), Kenidjack Valley, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘWheal Castle, Boswedden Mine (incl. Wheal Praze; Wheal Williams; Yankee Boy Mine), Kenidjack Valley, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘLeswidden China Clay Works, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘBartinney Mine (West Wheal Virgin), Bartinney Downs, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘGrylls Bunny, Botallack Mine, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘCrowns Rock, Cliff outcrops, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
References
Dines, H. G. (1956) The Metalliferous Mining Region of South-West England (1st ed.) Vol. 1. Geological Survey of Great Britain, London.
 
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