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Porthleven, Cornwall, England, UKi
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PlacePopulation
Porthleven3,059 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
19250
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19250:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Porthleven, Cornouailles, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
German:
Porthleven, Cornwall, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
Porthleven, Cornovaglia, Inghilterra, Regno Unito
Russian:
Портлевен, Корнуолл, Англия, Великобритания
Spanish:
Porthleven, Cornualles, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Basque:
Porthleven, Kornualles, Ingalaterra, Erresuma Batua
Bengali:
পোর্তলেভেন, কর্নওয়াল, ইংল্যান্ড, যুক্তরাজ্য
Breton:
Porthleven, Kernev-Veur, Bro-Saoz, Rouantelezh-Unanet
Catalan:
Porthleven, Cornualla, Anglaterra, Regne Unit
Cebuano:
Porthleven, Cornwall, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian
Dutch:
Porthleven, Cornwall, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Farsi/Persian:
پورتلون, کورنوال, انگلستان, بریتانیا
Gujarati:
પોર્થલેવન, કોર્નવોલ, ઈંગ્લેન્ડ, યુનાઇટેડ કિંગડમ
Irish Gaelic:
Porthleven, Corn na Breataine, Sasana, An Ríocht Aontaithe
Japanese:
ポースレブン, コーンウォール, イングランド, イギリス
Kannada:
ಪೊರ್ಥ್ಲೆವೆನ್, ಕಾರ್ನ್ವಾಲ್, ಇಂಗ್ಲೆಂಡ್, ಯುನೈಟೆಡ್ ಕಿಂಗ್‌ಡಂ
Korean:
포트레븐, 콘월주, 잉글랜드, 영국
Latin:
Porthleven, Cornubia, Anglia, Britanniarum regnum
Lithuanian:
Portlevenas, Kornvalis, Anglija, Jungtinė Karalystė
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Porthleven, Cornwall, England, Storbritannia
Polish:
Porthleven, Kornwalia, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
Portuguese:
Porthleven, Cornualha, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Scots:
Porthleven, Cornwall, Ingland, Unitit Kinrick
Slovenian:
Porthleven, Cornwall, Anglija, Združeno kraljestvo Velike Britanije in Severne Irske
South Azerbaijani:
پورتلون, اینگیلیس, بیرلشمیش شاهلیق
Swedish:
Porthleven, Cornwall, England, Storbritannien
Tamil:
போர்த்லெவன், கோர்ன்வால், இங்கிலாந்து, ஐக்கிய இராச்சியம்
Telugu:
ఫోర్త్లెవెన్, కార్న్వాల్, ఇంగ్లాండు, యునైటెడ్ కింగ్‌డమ్
Urdu:
پورتھلیوین, کورنوال, انگلستان, مملکت متحدہ
Welsh:
Porthleven, Cernyw, Lloegr, Y Deyrnas Unedig


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28 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Arsenogorceixite ?
Formula: BaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Description: Not confirmed by analysis
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Boleite
Formula: KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
ⓘ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chenite ?
Formula: Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Description: Not confirmed by analysis
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dundasite
Formula: PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Laurionite
Formula: PbCl(OH)
Habit: bladed.
Colour: colourless
Description: Russell and Hutchinson (1927): "The crystals of laurionite are colourless and translucent and bladed in form, attaining a length of 4 mm.[...] The following forms are present: b(010), m(110), n(120), d(012), and the prominent but somewhat doubtful form p(141). [...] The faces as a whole appeared to be etched and afford multiple images, with the exception of m(110) which gives good reflections. As in the case of the Laurion crystals the faces of b(010) are striated parallel to their intersection with the pyramid p(141), the latter being possibly a vicinal form as suggested by Dr. Herbert Smith. The edges formed by the intersection of the faces p(141) are always more or less curved, thus giving rise to the bladed form. No interference-figure can be seen looking through (010). The crystals when powdered are partially soluble in boiling water. The presence of lead and chlorine was determined. Of the three associated minerals, laurionite, phosgenite, and anglesite, the laurionite appears to have been the last formed, and partially invests the other two."
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Paralaurionite
Formula: PbCl(OH)
Habit: The crystals are long narrow thin plates without for the most part any terminal faces and when measured gave angles consistent with the supposition that they are crystals of paralaurionite elongated along the symmetry-axis and twinned about a(100) with the faces of a large and those of c(001) small. [...] There is an excellent cleavage parallel to c(001). Indications of other faces in the zone a c were observed, and it is probable that h(201) is present on some crystals as a very narrow face. The important face m(110) mentioned by Herbert Smith was not observed, but a face making an angle of 24°24' with a was found instead. Simple indices cannot be assigned to this face ((510) would correspond to an angle from a of 25°38') and it is probable that it is an accidental face produced where one crystal has come in contact with another.[...]
ⓘ Phosgenite
Formula: Pb2CO3Cl2
Habit: The forms present are c(001), a(100), m(110), l(320), u(210), o(201), x (111), s(211).
ⓘ 'Plumbic Ochre'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Habit: hexagonal prisms, often partly hollow or slightly barrel-shaped.
Colour: bright grass-green to greenish-yellow
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Habit: saccharoidal; pyramidal
Colour: deep brown
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Carnelian
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Ferruginous Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
References:
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘvar. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘBoleite3.DB.15KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
ⓘLaurionite3.DC.05PbCl(OH)
ⓘParalaurionite3.DC.05PbCl(OH)
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Carnelian4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Ferruginous Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘPhosgenite5.BE.20Pb2CO3Cl2
ⓘDundasite5.DB.10PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘChenite ?7.BC.70Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘArsenogorceixite ?8.BL.10BaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Plumbic Ochre'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ArsenogorceixiteBaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Hⓘ ChenitePb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ LaurionitePbCl(OH)
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ ParalaurionitePbCl(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Cⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ ArsenogorceixiteBaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Oⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChenitePb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ LaurionitePbCl(OH)
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ ParalaurionitePbCl(OH)
Oⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Ferruginous QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ArsenogorceixiteBaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Ferruginous QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChenitePb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
ClChlorine
Clⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Clⓘ LaurionitePbCl(OH)
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ ParalaurionitePbCl(OH)
Clⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChenitePb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenogorceixiteBaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
AgSilver
Agⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Agⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
BaBarium
Baⓘ ArsenogorceixiteBaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ ChenitePb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Pbⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LaurionitePbCl(OH)
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ ParalaurionitePbCl(OH)
Pbⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porthleven
Wikidata ID:Q2930793
GeoNames ID:7298049

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