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Crowan, Cornwall, England, UKi
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CrowanCivil Parish
CornwallCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
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Nancegollan Mine

Nancegollan Mine, Nancegollan, Crowan, Cornwall, England, UK
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Polcrebo Downs Mine

Polcrebo Downs Mine, Nancegollan, Crowan, Cornwall, England, UK
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Trevoole pumping engine house

West Wheal Grenville, Trevoole, Crowan, Cornwall, England, UK
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Bismuthinite

Crenver & Wheal Abraham, Crowan, Cornwall, England, UK
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Nancegollan Mine

Nancegollan Mine, Nancegollan, Crowan, Cornwall, England, UK
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Polcrebo Downs Mine

Polcrebo Downs Mine, Nancegollan, Crowan, Cornwall, England, UK
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Trevoole pumping engine house

West Wheal Grenville, Trevoole, Crowan, Cornwall, England, UK
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Bismuthinite

Crenver & Wheal Abraham, Crowan, Cornwall, England, UK
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Nancegollan Mine

Nancegollan Mine, Nancegollan, Crowan, Cornwall, England, UK
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Polcrebo Downs Mine

Polcrebo Downs Mine, Nancegollan, Crowan, Cornwall, England, UK
Neighbouring regions:
Breage, Cornwall, England, UK
Gwinear-Gwithian, Cornwall, England, UK
Sithney, Cornwall, England, UK
Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK
St Erth, Cornwall, England, UK
Wendron, Cornwall, England, UK
Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
Type:
Civil Parish
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Leedstown267 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
18511
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18511:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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Cornish:
Egloskrowenn, Kernow, Pow Sows, Ruwvaneth Unys
French:
Crowan, Cornouailles, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
Italian:
Crowan, Cornovaglia, Inghilterra, Regno Unito
Arabic:
كرون, كورنوال, إنجلترا, المملكة المتحدة
Basque:
Crowan, Kornualles, Ingalaterra, Erresuma Batua
Cebuano:
Crowan, Cornwall, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian
Dutch:
Crowan, Cornwall, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Polish:
Crowan, Kornwalia, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
Swedish:
Crowan, Cornwall, England, Storbritannien
Welsh:
Crowan, Cernyw, Lloegr, Y Deyrnas Unedig


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22 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Description: Tabular blueish xls to 1mm
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Description: Bismuthinite identified by Sheila Harper. She also said this was the first occurence at this site (CRENVER & ABRAHAM MINE dump).
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cassiterite var. Wood Tin
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite var. Blistered Copper
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
References:
Dale Foster CollectionIdentified by Dale Foster: Visual Identification, Inferred (explain how)
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
References:
Foster, Dale (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Dale Foster: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘvar. Blistered Copper2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘvar. Wood Tin4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Cassiterite var. Wood TinSnO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Chalcopyrite var. Blistered CopperCuFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Chalcopyrite var. Blistered CopperCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
Cuⓘ Chalcopyrite var. Blistered CopperCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ Cassiterite var. Wood TinSnO2
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crowan
Wikidata ID:Q2691620
GeoNames ID:7294219

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