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Quartz from
Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chlorite Group40
Goethite39
Clinochlore24
Mimetite17
Bayldonite16
Cassiterite14
Olivenite14
- var Leucochalcite3
Bismutite12
Chalcopyrite11
Brochantite11
Pharmacosiderite10
Native Copper10
Native Bismuth10
Bismuthinite8
Anglesite7
Scheelite7
Russellite7
Arsenopyrite7
Bettertonite6
Linarite6
Orthoclase5
Pseudomalachite5
Parnauite5
Stolzite5
Chamosite5
Monazite-(Ce)5
Cuprite5
Malachite5
Fluorapatite4
Tsumcorite Group4
Anatase4
Alunite Group4
Covellite3
Siderite3
Connellite3
Duftite3
Cerussite3
Atelestite3
Dolomite2
Erythrite2
Diaboleite2
Chrysocolla2
Muscovite2
Philipsburgite2
Phosgenite2
Sphalerite2
Stannite2
Jeanbandyite2
Cornwallite2
Natanite2
Segnitite2
Galena2
Millerite2
Cobaltite1
Hidalgoite1
Posnjakite1
Gartrellite1
Scorodite1
Philipsbornite1
Perite1
Native Sulphur1
Acanthite1
Oxyplumboroméite1
Tenorite1
Calcite1
Carminite1
Cesàrolite1
Beudantite1
Schoenfliesite1
Monazite-(La)1
Cyanotrichite1
Ferberite1
Liskeardite1
Mixite1
Gersdorffite1
Varlamoffite1
Bornite1
Tavagnascoite1
Kësterite1
Chalcocite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:20236
Long-form Identifier:1:3:20236:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘWheal Friendship, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
1.0km (0.7 miles) ⓘTrevarthian Downs Mine (Trevarthen Mine), St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘHalamanning Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘTregembo, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘRetallack Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘWheal Elizabeth, St Erth, Cornwall, England, UK
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘWheal Squire, St Erth, Cornwall, England, UK
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘTindene, Breage, Cornwall, England, UK
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘWheal Prosper, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘCroft Gothal Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
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