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West Buckfastleigh, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UKi
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Inside the Adit

Wrey Consols, West Buckfastleigh, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK
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Plan (revised Nov 2007)

Kingswood Mine, West Buckfastleigh, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK
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Bowerdon Adit

Kingswood Mine, West Buckfastleigh, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK
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Inside the Adit

Wrey Consols, West Buckfastleigh, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK
01309820017271968872348.jpg
Plan (revised Nov 2007)

Kingswood Mine, West Buckfastleigh, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK
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Bowerdon Adit

Kingswood Mine, West Buckfastleigh, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK
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Inside the Adit

Wrey Consols, West Buckfastleigh, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK
01309820017271968872348.jpg
Plan (revised Nov 2007)

Kingswood Mine, West Buckfastleigh, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK


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23 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenolite
Formula: As2O3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
BMS Collection
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rammelsbergite
Formula: NiAs2
ⓘ Sabugalite ?
Formula: HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ 'Sooty Uraninite'
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Tyrolite
Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
References:
BMS Collection
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Habit: Massive, crumbly masses
Colour: Black
Description: Samples collected Dec 2003 with counts > 1000/sec.
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
Habit: Massive, crumbly masses
Colour: Black
Description: Samples collected Dec 2003 with counts > 1000/sec.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘRammelsbergite2.EB.15aNiAs2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘArsenolite4.CB.50As2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘTyrolite8.DM.10Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
ⓘSabugalite ?8.EB.55HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-
ⓘ'Sooty Uraninite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Hⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
Asⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
UUranium
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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