Dorothy China Clay Pit, Whitemoor, St Stephen-in-Brannel, Cornwall, England, UKi
Regional Level Types | |
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Dorothy China Clay Pit | Pit |
Whitemoor | Hamlet |
St Stephen-in-Brannel | Civil Parish |
Cornwall | County |
England | Constituent Country |
UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 22' 44'' North , 4° 51' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW973572
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Nanpean | 2,563 (2017) | 1.7km |
Saint Dennis | 2,206 (2016) | 2.3km |
Roche | 2,517 (2017) | 3.5km |
Bugle | 2,873 (2017) | 4.5km |
Saint Stephen | 2,252 (2015) | 5.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch Meetings | Liskeard, Cornwall | 29km |
Mindat Locality ID:
1186
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1186:3
GUID (UUID V4):
4e7397aa-6546-48ab-9e52-126d019bc674
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Anatase Formula: TiO2 References: "Silvano Turati' Collection"Identified by Silvano Turati: Visual Identification |
β Elbaite Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β Fluor-schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
β Foitite Formula: ◻(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β Rossmanite Formula: ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β 'Tourmaline var. Verdelite' Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Fluor-schorl | 9.CK. | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
β | Elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Foitite | 9.CK.05 | β»(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Rossmanite | 9.CK.05 | β»(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'var. Verdelite' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Foitite | ◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Rossmanite | ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Fluor-schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
Li | Lithium | |
Li | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Li | β Rossmanite | ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | Boron | |
B | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | β Foitite | ◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
B | β Tourmaline var. Verdelite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
B | β Rossmanite | ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | β Fluor-schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Anatase | TiO2 |
O | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Foitite | ◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Tourmaline var. Verdelite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Rossmanite | ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Fluor-schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fluor-schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | β Fluor-schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Foitite | ◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Rossmanite | ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Fluor-schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Foitite | ◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Rossmanite | ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Fluor-schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Anatase | TiO2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Foitite | ◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Fe | β Fluor-schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
Geochronology
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Cornwall
- St Austell Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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Dorothy China Clay Pit, Whitemoor, St Stephen-in-Brannel, Cornwall, England, UK