Calcite from
Thorny Cliff, Kennack Cove (Kennack Sands), Kennack, Grade-Ruan, Cornwall, England, UK
| Locality type: | Cliff | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Calcite | |
| Formula: | CaCO3 | |
| Comments: | Veins of white to pale purplish-grey calcite penetrate most of the serpentinite, with veins ranging from sub-millimetre to several tens of millimetres. Veins may be separated from the host rock by thin layers of other minerals as well as adjoining pockets of asbestiform, granular or earthy material. | |
| Habit: | Massive in veins, also columnar to finely columnar. Irregular crystals: To approximately 8mm (length x width), anhedral. Columnar material: Crystals to 2.5mm across and up to 50mm length, may be separated easily. | |
| Colour: | White, translucent. Also, rarely, greyish or purplish, translucent. | |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) | |
| Abundance at site: | Common | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Serpentine Subgroup | 3 | |
| - var Bastite | 3 | |
| Chrysotile | 1 | |
| Anthophyllite | 1 | |
| Anorthite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Calcite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Thorny Cliff, Kennack Cove (Kennack Sands), Kennack, Grade-Ruan, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 975719 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:975719:6 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Calcite | ||
| 0.5km (0.3 miles) | ⓘEastern Cliff, Kennack Cove (Kennack Sands), Kennack, Grade-Ruan, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 0.6km (0.3 miles) | ⓘKennack, Grade-Ruan, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 1.4km (0.9 miles) | ⓘEnys Head, Ruan Minor, Grade-Ruan, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 2.1km (1.3 miles) | ⓘCadgwith, Ruan Minor, Grade-Ruan, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 3.2km (2.0 miles) | ⓘWheal Downas, St Keverne, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 5.5km (3.4 miles) | ⓘCaerthillian Cove, Landewednack, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 5.6km (3.5 miles) | ⓘKynance Cove, Landewednack, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 5.7km (3.5 miles) | ⓘLizard Point, Landewednack, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 6.0km (3.7 miles) | ⓘWilliams Stone Quarry (Trevassack Quarry), Goonhilly Downs, Mawgan-in-Meneage, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 8.2km (5.1 miles) | ⓘDean Quarry, St Keverne, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| References | ||
