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Schorl from
Boscaswell Downs Mine, Pendeen, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Schorl
Formula:NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Schorl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Boscaswell Downs Mine, Pendeen, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:786613
Long-form Identifier:1:3:786613:5
GUID (UUID V4):1f63471e-74a1-45ac-8cbc-aec4cf669e37
Nearest other occurrences of Schorl
1.3km (0.8 miles) Spearn Consols (Wheal Spearn), Trewellard, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
1.4km (0.9 miles) Levant Mine, Trewellard, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
1.4km (0.9 miles) Pendeen Consols, Pendeen, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
1.9km (1.2 miles) Stamps and Jowl Zawn (Roscommon Cliff), Cliff outcrops, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
1.9km (1.2 miles) Wheal Hen, Botallack Mine, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
2.0km (1.2 miles) Wheal Cock, Botallack Mine, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
2.1km (1.3 miles) Grylls Bunny, Botallack Mine, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
2.1km (1.3 miles) Botallack Mine, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
2.2km (1.4 miles) Crowns Rock, Cliff outcrops, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
2.3km (1.5 miles) Parknoweth Mine (Wheal Buzza; Truthwall Mine), Botallack Mine, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
References
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Book
stretch of high, rugged cliffs extends northwards to Pendeen lighthouse, a distance of about five miles, embracing...some of the most spectacular coastal scenery in England. These clifis arc dark in colour, being composed...bed of the Atlantic; Botallack, another submarine mine incorporating an unusual diagonal shaft; Geevor...production, its busy headgear very prominent in the Pendeen landscape; Wheal Owles, haunted by the memory of...history. The centre of this industry was the town of St. Just, whose grey terraces of miners' cottages still
Book (edition)
STATISTICS OF , AND OBSERVATIONS UPON THE MINES OF CORNWALL AND DEVON . ILLUSTRATED BY MAPS AND GROUND PLANS...Statistics of, and Observations on the Mines of Cornwall, published by me in 1859, have emboldened me,...to sustain legitimate mining enterprises, in Cornwall and Devon, to make an appeal for the public support...the numerous Mines, not only in the county of Cornwall, but in the adjoining county of Devon. Satisfied...of the county of Cornwall, and ground plans, distinguishing the Mines of St. Just, St. Ives, Gwennap,
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
on cartain Blavk Q~art~ CrystaZs from Boscaswell Downs, Cornwall. B~ J. ]t. OO~LI~S, F.G.S., Honorary...schorlaceous granite of Boscaswell Downs, in the parish of St. Just, Cornwall, a number of black and opaque...only 2"747, which at once negatived the idea of schorl, the sp. gr. of which ranges from 3"0 to 3"3. I
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
on cartain Blavk Q~art~ CrystaZs from Boscaswell Downs, Cornwall. B~ J. ]t. OO~LI~S, F.G.S., Honorary...schorlaceous granite of Boscaswell Downs, in the parish of St. Just, Cornwall, a number of black and opaque...only 2"747, which at once negatived the idea of schorl, the sp. gr. of which ranges from 3"0 to 3"3. I
Report (issue)
MEMOIRS· ·OF ·-1}RE-·GEOLOGICAI/ SURVEY.. -: ,. ENGLAND AND WALES. .. - -EXPLANATION Q_F SHEETS 361...SECTIONS, AND MEMOIRS OF THE GEOLOGIOA SURMEY. OF ENGLAND AND WALES, AND MU,SEUM E>F PRACTICAL GEOLOGY• of...6d. A Compl1 �) ; 4 (I. of l\ta11); 5 {Lake ENGLAND .i Di��rct) Dewon;}; ' ....' .. -: Torquay NEW...p1lblished i n 1 822 bJ.. Di,. John Fo1·bes, the map of St. Just Pa1·ish issued in the same year by Joseph Ca1�·n...Ca1�·n e, a11d the geological map of Cornwall of 1 832 by D1'. H . S. Boase, are deserving of special mention
Book
Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall, for 1848 ; and a table of some of the principal...Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall. Reports of the Devonshire Association for the...LOCALITIES IN ENGLAND BEDFORDSHIRE BERKSHIRE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE . CAMBRIDGESHIRE CHESHIRE 31 CORNWALL . 32... 64 65 CONTENTS. X MINERAL LOCALITIES IN ENGLAND— (continued ). OXFORDSHIRE PAGB 65 . RUTLANDSHIRE...124 130 APPENDIX 137 INDEX TO LOCALITIES IN CORNWALL 149 INDEX TO MINERAL SYNONYMS 153 1 THE
Book
Endsleigh House 50 Daniell Road Truro, Cornwall TR1 2DA England Printed in Great Britain by Short Run...that he knew of no place on earth that surpassed Cornwall in the number and variety of its minerals. Hogg's...is subtitled 'in wich [sic] is shown how much Cornwall contributes to the illustration of the science'...later by Collins' A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon' (1871; 1892 with addenda, the latter...never the less be only just to mention Purser's 'Minerals and locations in S.W. England' (1974). The work
Catalog/List
(MINERALOGIST) Levant Laboratory, Pendeen. Nr. Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 7LE SAM WELLER (MINERALOGIST)...(MINERALOGIST) Levant Laboratory, Pendeen, Nr. Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 7LE Tel: (01736) 788286 COLLECTION DISPOSAL...5x2x5/8", £8.75 A/4. ADAMITE. Kameriza Central Mine, Laurium, Attica, Greece. A sparkling lime-green...formation. 2x1.5x1.25", £24.00 ADULARIA/CHLORITE. St Gothard, Ticino, Switzerland. A matrix-free penetrant...i", A/7. ADULARIA/SPHENE/EPIDOTE/CHLORITE/ALBITE. St Gothard. Ticino, Switzerland. Excellent example of
Journal (volume)
TRANSACTIONS OF THE Royal Geological Society CORNWALL ; INSTITUTED FEBRUARY 11th , 1814. VOLUME THE...PRINTER, PENZANCE ROYAL Geological Society OF CORNWALL . PATRON . Her Most Gracious Majesty QUEEN VICTORIA... CONTENTS. I. On the Metalliferous Deposits of Cornwall and Devon . By William Jory Henwood , F .R .S...p. 445 V . Statisticalnotices of the Mines in Cornwall and Devon . By William Jory Henwood, F .R .S...J. H . 1. - On the Metalliferous Deposits of Cornwall and Devon . BY WILLIAM JORY HENWOOD , F .G .S
Book
STATISTICAL NOTICES OF THE PRINCIPAL MINES IN CORNWALL ; TO WHICH IS ADDED , THE HISTORY AND USES OF...STATISTIGAL NOTICES OF THE PRINCIPAL MINES IN CORNWALL ; TO WHICH IS ADDED , THE HISTORY AND USES OF...CONTENTS. INTRODUCTION , PAGE 1. GENERAL FEATURES OF A MINE. Definition of a Mine_Mode of commencingfrom the...Underlay - Fairest Method of Working a Mine - The legitimate Value of a Mine- Bad Management in Working often...Britain for Mining Purposes - First Steam Engines in Cornwall - Manner of Calculatingtheir Quantity of Work
Report (issue)
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. ENGLAND AND WALES. I�DEX TO REPORT t ' ON THE • GEOLOGY · OF CORNWALL, DEVON, AND...importance than the '' Report 011 the Geology of Cornwall.. Devon and vVest Somerset," by Sir Henry De la...proved of so much service during the re-survey of Cornwall an...nthracite, 113, 114, 124-126, 143, 144, Amethysts in Cornwall, 497. Amicombe Hill, height of, 4, 14. 513-515;... 471, raised beach near, 424. Bal, 566. Baldt1e Mine, 621. Balk, serpentine of tl1e, 499 ; passage of
Catalog/List
levanl Gal/ery, Lower Boscaswe/1, Pendeen, tVr, Penzance, Cornwall, Great Brilain. Te/ephone: Penzance... and cavity A. 3x2t,c2 11 ,~5.50. ~ Copper Mine, Au tralia. with inter-la.minated Brilliant, royal-blu~...BINDHEHITE/EOlrnNONITB/CUI-lENGI·rE. NeH Perth, Cornwall. bright to a.pple-~reen cavit:y coatine:s on vug...Nice! 3x3x11/ 1,~. 00. CALCITE(Levant Roses). Cornwall. A ca ernous white,crystalline core,almost covered...rose-coloured. 2ix2x1i 1•,~15.oo. CALCITE. Wh.Cock,Cornwall. Sharp,pearly xtla ( to 5/8 11 in size) heaped
Book
A HANDBOOK TO THE MINERALOGY CORNWALL AND DEVON TRUR : PRINTED BY HEARD AND SONS, BOSCAWEN...BOSCAWEN STREET. HANDBOOK MINERALOGY OF CORNWALL AND DEVON, WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOE THEIR DISCRIMINATION...THE MINERS' ASSOCIATION OF CORNWALL AND DEVON; SECRETARY TO THE KOYAL CORNWALL POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY; OF THE...KOYAL GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF CORNWALL, AND OF THE ROYAL INSTITUTION OF CORNWALL, &C., &C. ASSOCIATE TRURO:...F.R.S., THB ELECTRICITY OF MINERAL LODES IN CORNWALL, AND OF MANY CORNISH MINERALS, (WHOSE OBSERVATIONS
Book (volume)
THE METALLIFEROUS MINING REGION OF SOUTH -WEST ENGLAND Volume 1 LONDON HER MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE... 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 .,pvii Description .)SG(England urv eol em M est -WSouth of Region Mining MINING...GREAT BRITAIN ENGLAND AND WALES The Metalliferous Mining Region of South - West England Volume I Ву...London s.E.1 13a Castle Street, Edinburgh 2 109 St. Mary Street, Cardiff 39 King Street, Manchester...This account of the mining geology of south -west England summarizes the geological information gained during
Book (volume)
The Metalliferous MiningRegion of South-West England VOLUME I Assistant Director' s copy LIBRARY...GREAT BRITAIN ENGLAND AN D WALES The Metalliferous Mining Region of South-West England Volume I By H...PH EM I STER, M.A., D.Sc. LONDON H ER MAJESTY'S ST A TI ONER Y OFFICE 1956 The Institute of Geological...London WCI J 3a Castle Street, Edinburgh EH2 3AR 109 St Mary Street, Cardiff CFJ IJW Brazennose Street, Manchester...Second impression with amendme111s /969 PrinlCd in England for Her Majesty's Stationery Office by Unwin Brothers
Book
PO Box 315. Harpenden. Hertfordshire AL5 2ZD. England Telephone: +44 (0)1582 762413 Fax: +44 (0)870 055...the production of e0pper. the mining areas of Cornwall and Devon became important producers of b th tin... I made it a stipulation that e:ich en~ in rn:, ·st ,, ,u.d be fully referenced. After eight years the...Oxford University Museum of Natural History; Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro; Sedgwick Museum, University of...1\llaga::i11e, on minerals from localities in Cornwall. Devon. Cumbria and Yorkshire. He was renowned
Book
southe1·n g1·anite line nea1· St. Au._ tell, tl1e 11ii11e1·al veins of St. Agnes, and 1nany of those i11...Do,,rn�, C10,var1ce, Gwinnear, lVIa1·azion, St. Ives, and St. J 11 '"'t. I11cle11endent]y of these labouI·s...CHAPTER I. �etch of tlze Pllysical.Eealu1'es of Cornwall, Devon, and 1Pest·sonterset. Rcaso11s for first...Hensbt\tro,v l1igh-lancl, ib. St. Brooclt:s Downst 7. Carn Me­ nelcz l1i 11-lancl, ib. St. Agnes Beacon, 8. Lizard...district of Cambo1ne, Red­ ruth. Gwennap, &c., Cornwall, by Mr. Thomas, ib. Course of the ,vater• l1erl
Book (volume)
The METALLIFEROUS MINING REGION OF SOUTH-WEST ENGLAND Volume I 1956 20 I 7 reprint 0 z z ~ w ...The metalliferous mining region of south-west England VOLUME I H G Dines, ARSM, AMICE ·with petrographical...This account of the minmg geology of south-west England summarizes the geological info1mation gained druing...the long history of mining in the counties of Cornwall. Devon m1dwest Somerset. ·n1e region covered is...of westen1 Con1wall 25-inch scale maps were used; mine sections have been reduced consistently to a scale
Book (volume)
The metalliferous mining region of south-west England H G Dines, ARSM, AMICE with petrographical notes...The metal/iferous mining region of south-west England, H G Dines (1956). Economi,· Memoir of the Geological...Brook-Fox, Mr D. G. Broughton, Dr R. Burt, the late Mr H. St L. Cookes, Mr T. A. Greeves, the late Dr A. K. Hamilton...staffs of Geevor Mine, South Crofty Mine, Wheal Pendarves, Wheal Jane and Mount Wellington Mine. The generous...notably his 16-volume series Mines and miners of Cornwall, and two volumes on the mines of Devon, one of
 
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