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The Gannel Smelter slag locality, Crantock, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| The Gannel Smelter slag locality | Slag Locality |
| Crantock | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 24' 30'' North , 5° 6' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW791612
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Crantock | 801 (2017) | 0.7km |
| Newquay | 20,189 (2017) | 2.7km |
| Cubert | 771 (2017) | 3.3km |
| Perranporth | 3,210 (2017) | 7.9km |
| Mawgan Porth | 303 (2017) | 8.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch Meetings | Liskeard, Cornwall | 46km |
The grid reference marks the site of the old smelter.
Slags can still be picked up from the beach below.
A number of minerals could not be ascribed to know natural species when analysed by Raman. Work will continue on these when time allows (S.Rust 2025)
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
40 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Åkermanite Formula: Ca2Mg[Si2O7] References: |
| ⓘ Atacamite ? Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| ⓘ Boleite ? Formula: KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 Description: No analyses given; crystal habit suggests pseudoboleite (comment Uwe Kolitsch June 2018). |
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Chloroxiphite ? Formula: Pb3CuO2Cl2(OH)2 Description: No analysis given. |
| ⓘ Connellite Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Cotunnite Formula: PbCl2 |
| ⓘ Cumengeite Formula: Pb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| ⓘ Diaboleite Formula: Pb2CuCl2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Elyite Formula: Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O |
| ⓘ Fayalite Formula: Fe2+2SiO4 |
| ⓘ Feroxyhyte ? Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Fiedlerite Formula: Pb3FCl4(OH) · H2O |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Hydrocerussite Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Lanarkite Formula: Pb2(SO4)O |
| ⓘ Laurionite Formula: PbCl(OH) |
| ⓘ Magnetite ? Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Matlockite Formula: PbFCl |
| ⓘ Mattheddleite ? Formula: Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| ⓘ 'Melilite Group' Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| ⓘ Mendipite Formula: Pb3Cl2O2 |
| ⓘ Minium Formula: Pb3O4 Description: More likely to be Litharge.
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| ⓘ Native Lead Formula: Pb |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| ⓘ Paralaurionite Formula: PbCl(OH) |
| ⓘ Paratacamite ? Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| ⓘ Penfieldite Formula: Pb2Cl3(OH) |
| ⓘ Phosgenite Formula: Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| ⓘ Plattnerite ? Formula: PbO2 |
| ⓘ Pseudoboleite Formula: Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Simonkolleite Formula: Zn5Cl2(OH)8 · H2O |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ Thorikosite Formula: Pb3Cl2(OH)(SbO3,AsO3) References: |
| ⓘ 'Unnamed (Tetragonal Dimorph of Nadorite)' Formula: PbSbO2Cl References: |
| ⓘ Zincite Formula: ZnO |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Lead | 1.AA.05 | Pb |
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Cotunnite | 3.AB.85 | PbCl2 |
| ⓘ | Atacamite ? | 3.DA.10a | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Paratacamite ? | 3.DA.10c | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| ⓘ | Simonkolleite | 3.DA.20 | Zn5Cl2(OH)8 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Connellite | 3.DA.25 | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Diaboleite | 3.DB.05 | Pb2CuCl2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Pseudoboleite | 3.DB.10 | Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48 |
| ⓘ | Boleite ? | 3.DB.15 | KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 |
| ⓘ | Cumengeite | 3.DB.20 | Pb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Chloroxiphite ? | 3.DB.30 | Pb3CuO2Cl2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Laurionite | 3.DC.05 | PbCl(OH) |
| ⓘ | Paralaurionite | 3.DC.05 | PbCl(OH) |
| ⓘ | Fiedlerite | 3.DC.10 | Pb3FCl4(OH) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Penfieldite | 3.DC.15 | Pb2Cl3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Matlockite | 3.DC.25 | PbFCl |
| ⓘ | Thorikosite | 3.DC.40 | Pb3Cl2(OH)(SbO3,AsO3) |
| ⓘ | Mendipite | 3.DC.70 | Pb3Cl2O2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Zincite | 4.AB.20 | ZnO |
| ⓘ | Magnetite ? | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Minium | 4.BD.05 | Pb3O4 |
| ⓘ | Plattnerite ? | 4.DB.05 | PbO2 |
| ⓘ | Feroxyhyte ? | 4.FE.40 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Hydrocerussite | 5.BE.10 | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Phosgenite | 5.BE.20 | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Lanarkite | 7.BD.40 | Pb2(SO4)O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Elyite | 7.DF.65 | Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Fayalite | 9.AC.05 | Fe2+2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Mattheddleite ? | 9.AH.25 | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| ⓘ | Åkermanite | 9.BB.10 | Ca2Mg[Si2O7] |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Melilite Group' | - | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| ⓘ | 'Unnamed (Tetragonal Dimorph of Nadorite)' | - | PbSbO2Cl |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| H | ⓘ Boleite | KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 |
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Chloroxiphite | Pb3CuO2Cl2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Diaboleite | Pb2CuCl2(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Elyite | Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Feroxyhyte | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Fiedlerite | Pb3FCl4(OH) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Laurionite | PbCl(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Mattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| H | ⓘ Paralaurionite | PbCl(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| H | ⓘ Penfieldite | Pb2Cl3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Pseudoboleite | Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48 |
| H | ⓘ Simonkolleite | Zn5Cl2(OH)8 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Thorikosite | Pb3Cl2(OH)(SbO3,AsO3) |
| H | ⓘ Cumengeite | Pb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Hydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Åkermanite | Ca2Mg[Si2O7] |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Boleite | KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chloroxiphite | Pb3CuO2Cl2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Diaboleite | Pb2CuCl2(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Elyite | Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Feroxyhyte | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Fiedlerite | Pb3FCl4(OH) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Lanarkite | Pb2(SO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Laurionite | PbCl(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Mattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| O | ⓘ Mendipite | Pb3Cl2O2 |
| O | ⓘ Minium | Pb3O4 |
| O | ⓘ Paralaurionite | PbCl(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| O | ⓘ Penfieldite | Pb2Cl3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| O | ⓘ Plattnerite | PbO2 |
| O | ⓘ Pseudoboleite | Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Simonkolleite | Zn5Cl2(OH)8 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Thorikosite | Pb3Cl2(OH)(SbO3,AsO3) |
| O | ⓘ Zincite | ZnO |
| O | ⓘ Cumengeite | Pb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| O | ⓘ Unnamed (Tetragonal Dimorph of Nadorite) | PbSbO2Cl |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fiedlerite | Pb3FCl4(OH) · H2O |
| F | ⓘ Matlockite | PbFCl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Åkermanite | Ca2Mg[Si2O7] |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Åkermanite | Ca2Mg[Si2O7] |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Mattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Elyite | Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Lanarkite | Pb2(SO4)O |
| S | ⓘ Mattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Boleite | KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 |
| Cl | ⓘ Chloroxiphite | Pb3CuO2Cl2(OH)2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Cotunnite | PbCl2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Diaboleite | Pb2CuCl2(OH)4 |
| Cl | ⓘ Fiedlerite | Pb3FCl4(OH) · H2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Laurionite | PbCl(OH) |
| Cl | ⓘ Matlockite | PbFCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Mattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| Cl | ⓘ Mendipite | Pb3Cl2O2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Paralaurionite | PbCl(OH) |
| Cl | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Penfieldite | Pb2Cl3(OH) |
| Cl | ⓘ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Pseudoboleite | Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48 |
| Cl | ⓘ Simonkolleite | Zn5Cl2(OH)8 · H2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Thorikosite | Pb3Cl2(OH)(SbO3,AsO3) |
| Cl | ⓘ Cumengeite | Pb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Unnamed (Tetragonal Dimorph of Nadorite) | PbSbO2Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Boleite | KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Åkermanite | Ca2Mg[Si2O7] |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Feroxyhyte | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cu | ⓘ Boleite | KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chloroxiphite | Pb3CuO2Cl2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Diaboleite | Pb2CuCl2(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Elyite | Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Pseudoboleite | Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Cumengeite | Pb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| Zn | ⓘ Simonkolleite | Zn5Cl2(OH)8 · H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Zincite | ZnO |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Thorikosite | Pb3Cl2(OH)(SbO3,AsO3) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Boleite | KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | ⓘ Thorikosite | Pb3Cl2(OH)(SbO3,AsO3) |
| Sb | ⓘ Unnamed (Tetragonal Dimorph of Nadorite) | PbSbO2Cl |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Boleite | KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Chloroxiphite | Pb3CuO2Cl2(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cotunnite | PbCl2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Diaboleite | Pb2CuCl2(OH)4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Elyite | Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O |
| Pb | ⓘ Fiedlerite | Pb3FCl4(OH) · H2O |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Hydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Lanarkite | Pb2(SO4)O |
| Pb | ⓘ Laurionite | PbCl(OH) |
| Pb | ⓘ Native Lead | Pb |
| Pb | ⓘ Matlockite | PbFCl |
| Pb | ⓘ Mattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| Pb | ⓘ Mendipite | Pb3Cl2O2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Minium | Pb3O4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Paralaurionite | PbCl(OH) |
| Pb | ⓘ Penfieldite | Pb2Cl3(OH) |
| Pb | ⓘ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Plattnerite | PbO2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Pseudoboleite | Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48 |
| Pb | ⓘ Thorikosite | Pb3Cl2(OH)(SbO3,AsO3) |
| Pb | ⓘ Cumengeite | Pb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O |
| Pb | ⓘ Unnamed (Tetragonal Dimorph of Nadorite) | PbSbO2Cl |
Geochronology
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Cornwall
- St Agnes Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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The Gannel Smelter slag locality, Crantock, Cornwall, England, UK