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Callington, Cornwall, England, UKi
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CallingtonCivil Parish
CornwallCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
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Native Silver, etc.

Callington, Cornwall, England, UK
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Native Silver, etc.

Callington, Cornwall, England, UK
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Cassiterite

Wheal Florence, Callington Consols, Callington, Cornwall, England, UK
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Native Silver, etc.

Callington, Cornwall, England, UK
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Native Silver, etc.

Callington, Cornwall, England, UK
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Cassiterite

Wheal Florence, Callington Consols, Callington, Cornwall, England, UK
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Native Silver, etc.

Callington, Cornwall, England, UK
03340200017272065668435.jpg
Native Silver, etc.

Callington, Cornwall, England, UK
Neighbouring regions:
Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England, UK
St Dominick, Cornwall, England, UK
St Ive, Cornwall, England, UK
Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK
South Hill, Cornwall, England, UK
St Mellion, Cornwall, England, UK
Type:
Civil Parish
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Callington5,786 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
35089
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:35089:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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Cornish:
Kelliwik, Kernow, Pow Sows, Ruwvaneth Unys
French:
Callington, Cornouailles, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
German:
Callington, Cornwall, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
Callington, Cornovaglia, Inghilterra, Regno Unito
Russian:
Колингтон, Корнуолл, Англия, Великобритания
Simplified Chinese:
卡林頓, 康沃爾郡, 英格兰, 英国
Spanish:
Callington, Cornualles, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Basque:
Callington , Kornualles, Ingalaterra, Erresuma Batua
Bengali:
কলিংটন, কর্নওয়াল, ইংল্যান্ড, যুক্তরাজ্য
Breton:
Kelliwik, Kernev-Veur, Bro-Saoz, Rouantelezh-Unanet
Cebuano:
Callington, Cornwall, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian
Dutch:
Callington, Cornwall, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Farsi/Persian:
کالینگتون، کورنوال, کورنوال, انگلستان, بریتانیا
Gujarati:
કૉલિંગ્ટન, કોર્નવોલ, ઈંગ્લેન્ડ, યુનાઇટેડ કિંગડમ
Irish Gaelic:
Callington, Corn na Breataine, Sasana, An Ríocht Aontaithe
Japanese:
カリントン , コーンウォール, イングランド, イギリス
Kannada:
ಕ್ಯಾಲಿಂಗ್ಟನ್, ಕಾರ್ನ್ವಾಲ್, ಇಂಗ್ಲೆಂಡ್, ಯುನೈಟೆಡ್ ಕಿಂಗ್‌ಡಂ
Korean:
캘링턴, 콘월주, 잉글랜드, 영국
Latin:
Callington, Cornubia, Anglia, Britanniarum regnum
Lithuanian:
Kalingtonas, Kornvalis, Anglija, Jungtinė Karalystė
Norwegian:
Callington, Cornwall, England, Storbritannia
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Callington, Cornwall, England, Storbritannia
Polish:
Callington, Kornwalia, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
Portuguese:
Callington, Cornualha, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
South Azerbaijani:
کالینقتون، کورنوال, اینگیلیس, بیرلشمیش شاهلیق
Swedish:
Callington, Cornwall, England, Storbritannien
Tamil:
கால்லிங்டன், கோர்ன்வால், இங்கிலாந்து, ஐக்கிய இராச்சியம்
Telugu:
కాలింగ్టన్, కార్న్వాల్, ఇంగ్లాండు, యునైటెడ్ కింగ్‌డమ్
Urdu:
کالینجٹن, کورنوال, انگلستان, مملکت متحدہ
Welsh:
Callington, Cernyw, Lloegr, Y Deyrnas Unedig


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14 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Description: Minute inclusions in rhodonite.
ⓘ Childrenite
Formula: Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Description: Minute inclusions in rhodonite.
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘChildrenite8.DD.20Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

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

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences7
Youngest Fossil Listed345 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed359 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Ammonellipsites
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Pericyclidae : Ammonellipsites358.9 - 345.3 Ma
Paleozoic
Gattendorfia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Gattendorfiidae : Gattendorfia358.9 - 345.3 Ma
Paleozoic
Muensteroceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Muensteroceratidae : Muensteroceras358.9 - 345.3 Ma
Paleozoic
Muensteroceras complanatum
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Goniatitida : Muensteroceratidae : Muensteroceras : Muensteroceras complanatum358.9 - 345.3 Ma
Paleozoic
Ammonellipsites princeps
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Goniatitida : Pericyclidae : Ammonellipsites : Ammonellipsites princeps358.9 - 345.3 Ma
Paleozoic
Ammonellipsites asiaticus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Goniatitida : Pericyclidae : Ammonellipsites : Ammonellipsites asiaticus358.9 - 345.3 Ma
Paleozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callington
Wikidata ID:Q2045500
GeoNames ID:7294376

Localities in this Region

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Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
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