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St Kew, Cornwall, England, UKi
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Mindat Locality ID:
18544
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18544:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
St Kew, Cornouailles, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
Italian:
St Kew, Cornovaglia, Inghilterra, Regno Unito
Arabic:
سانت كو, كورنوال, إنجلترا, المملكة المتحدة
Basque:
St Kew, Kornualles, Ingalaterra, Erresuma Batua
Cebuano:
St. Kew, Cornwall, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian
Dutch:
St Kew, Cornwall, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Farsi/Persian:
سنت کیو, کورنوال, انگلستان, بریتانیا
Polish:
St Kew, Kornwalia, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
Swedish:
St. Kew, Cornwall, England, Storbritannien
Welsh:
St Kew, Cernyw, Lloegr, Y Deyrnas Unedig


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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

27 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Adamite ?
Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ 'Bindheimite'
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Carminite ?
Formula: PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
Description: Kingsbury reference.
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dundasite
Formula: PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Meneghinite
Formula: Pb13CuSb7S24
Locality: Pengenna Mine, St Kew, Cornwall, England, UK - erroneously reported
Description: Kingsbury (1965): "Here the mineral is massive and compact, and not readily distinguishable from some of the jamesonite that occurs in the area. The material is fairly fresh, and may well have been taken out in the reopening of the Trewethen adit about 1943 or in a later excavation or trial."
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Nadorite
Formula: PbSbClO2
Colour: dark reddish-brown
ⓘ Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scorodite ?
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Description: Kingsbury reference.
ⓘ Senarmontite
Formula: Sb2O3
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘMeneghinite ?2.HB.05bPb13CuSb7S24
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘNadorite3.DC.30PbSbClO2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSenarmontite4.CB.50Sb2O3
ⓘValentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘDundasite5.DB.10PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAdamite ?8.BB.30Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘCarminite ?8.BH.30PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘBeudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘScorodite ?8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Oⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ NadoritePbSbClO2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SenarmontiteSb2O3
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ NadoritePbSbClO2
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Native AntimonySb
Sbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Sbⓘ NadoritePbSbClO2
Sbⓘ SenarmontiteSb2O3
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ NadoritePbSbClO2
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed
Oldest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Kogia breviceps
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Kogiidae : Kogia : Kogia breviceps0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Kew
Wikidata ID:Q732519
GeoNames ID:7293104

Localities in this Region

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