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Cassiterite from
Bassett & Grylls Mine (Porkellis Mine; Porkellis Tin Mines; Wheal Jantar; Balwath Mine), Porkellis, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UK


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Cassiterite, etc.

Bassett & Grylls Mine, Porkellis, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UK
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Cassiterite, etc.

Bassett & Grylls Mine, Porkellis, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UK
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Cassiterite, etc.

Bassett & Grylls Mine, Porkellis, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UK
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Cassiterite, etc.

Bassett & Grylls Mine, Porkellis, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UK
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Cassiterite, etc.

Bassett & Grylls Mine, Porkellis, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UK
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Cassiterite, etc.

Bassett & Grylls Mine, Porkellis, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UK
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Cassiterite, etc.

Bassett & Grylls Mine, Porkellis, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UK
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Cassiterite, etc.

Bassett & Grylls Mine, Porkellis, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UK
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Cassiterite, etc.

Bassett & Grylls Mine, Porkellis, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UK
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Cassiterite, etc.

Bassett & Grylls Mine, Porkellis, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UK
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Cassiterite, etc.

Bassett & Grylls Mine, Porkellis, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UK
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Cassiterite, etc.

Bassett & Grylls Mine, Porkellis, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UK
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cassiterite
Formula:SnO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Tourmaline14
Quartz7
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cassiterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bassett & Grylls Mine (Porkellis Mine; Porkellis Tin Mines; Wheal Jantar; Balwath Mine), Porkellis, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:702853
Long-form Identifier:1:3:702853:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cassiterite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘEast Basset & Grylls Mine, Porkellis, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UK
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘWheal Enys (Wheal Vernon), Porkellis, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UK
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘWheal Ruby, Garlidna United Mines, Porkellis, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UK
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘPorkellis United Mine (Porkellis Moor Mine), Porkellis, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UK
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘBoswin Mine, Porkellis, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UK
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘBalcoath, Porkellis, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UK
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘFatwork Mine, East Wheal Lovell (incl. Tregonebris Mine), Trewennack, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UK
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘWheal Roots (Poldark Mine), Trenear, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UK
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘEast Wheal Lovell (incl. Tregonebris Mine), Trewennack, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UK
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘBalmynheer Mine, Porkellis, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UK
References
Hill, J. B., MacAlister, D. A. (1906) The Geology of Falmouth and Truro and of the Mining District of Camborne and Redruth - Memoirs of the Geological Survey. Geological Survey of Great Britain.
Dines, H. G. (1956) The Metalliferous Mining Region of South-West England (1st ed.) Vol. 1. Geological Survey of Great Britain, London.pp.251-254
 
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