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Colcerrow Quarry, Lanlivery, Cornwall, England, UKi
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Fluorapatite

Colcerrow Quarry, Lanlivery, Cornwall, England, UK
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Fluorapatite

Colcerrow Quarry, Lanlivery, Cornwall, England, UK
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Fluorapatite

Colcerrow Quarry, Lanlivery, Cornwall, England, UK
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Fluorapatite

Colcerrow Quarry, Lanlivery, Cornwall, England, UK
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Fluorapatite

Colcerrow Quarry, Lanlivery, Cornwall, England, UK
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Fluorapatite

Colcerrow Quarry, Lanlivery, Cornwall, England, UK
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Fluorapatite

Colcerrow Quarry, Lanlivery, Cornwall, England, UK
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Fluorapatite

Colcerrow Quarry, Lanlivery, Cornwall, England, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 23' 11'' North , 4° 43' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.38639,-4.72500
GRN:
N34W03
UK National Grid Reference:
SX063577
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Luxulian388 (2017)1.4km
Par9,462 (2015)4.2km
Lostwithiel2,659 (2017)4.6km
Bugle2,873 (2017)5.0km
St Austell25,447 (2017)6.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch MeetingsLiskeard, Cornwall20km
Mindat Locality ID:
1066
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1066:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Gready Quarry


Abandoned quarry in coarse-grained biotite granite. The site is now heavily overgrown and part of it is occupied by farm buildings.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite ?
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Description: Kingsbury reference.
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Description: Kingsbury (1958): "The best-known apatites from here are pale blue in colour and from the development of many faces in the pyramid zones have a rather rounded appearance and habit. Other crystals are, however, sometimes more prismatic in habit and show other shades of colour, from colourless to whitish, yellowish, and greenish."
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' ?
Colour: cream-coloured
Description: Kingsbury reference.
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Herderite
Formula: CaBe(PO4)F
Description: Kingsbury reference.
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Gilbertite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Habit: globular aggregates
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz ?
Formula: SiO2
Description: Kingsbury reference.
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz ?4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHerderite ?8.BA.10CaBe(PO4)F
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite
var. Gilbertite		9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite ?9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group' ?-
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Muscovite var. GilbertiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ Muscovite var. GilbertiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. GilbertiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. GilbertiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. GilbertiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FeIron
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

Geochronology

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Paleozoic
  Permian
   Guadalupian
ⓘ Major polymetallic mineralization~270 MaCornwall, England, UK
   Cisuralian
ⓘ Porphyry dikes intruded (latest age)~275 MaCornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Greisenization (latest age)~280 MaCornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Porphyry dikes intruded (earliest age)~280 MaCornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Formation of metallized pegmatites~285 MaCornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Greisenization (earliest age)~285 MaCornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Emplacement of major plutons~295 MaCornwall, England, UK

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
UK

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References

Russell, Arthur (1910) Notes on the occurrence of zeolites in Cornwall and Devon. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 15 (72) 377-384 doi:10.1180/minmag.1910.015.72.03
Bowman, H. L. (1911) On the occurrence of Bertrandite at the Cheesewring Quarry, near Liskeard, Cornwall. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 16 (73) 47-50 doi:10.1180/minmag.1911.016.073.06 (referring to apatite from the Colcerrow Quarry)
Kingsbury, Arthur W. G. (1958) Two beryllium minerals new to Britain: euclase and herderite. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 31 (240). 815-817 doi:10.1180/minmag.1958.031.240.10
Braithwaite, R. S. W., Cooper, B. V. (1982) Childrenite in South-West England. Mineralogical Magazine, 46 (338) 119-126 doi:10.1180/minmag.1982.046.338.18
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