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Cassiterite from
Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Cassiterite | |
| Formula: | SnO2 | |
| Formation: | Primary | |
| Comments: | Dolcoath Mine was renowned for high quality examples of the form of Cassiterite known as 'sparable tin', an elongate acutely tapered crystal form that bore a resemblance to hand made 'sparrow bill' nails. | |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) | |
| Significance: | Significant commercial deposit of this mineral. | |
| Abundance at site: | Rare | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Quartz | 10 | |
| Pyrite | 5 | |
| Chlorite Group | 3 | |
| Chalcopyrite | 2 | |
| Arsenopyrite | 1 | |
| Sphalerite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Cassiterite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (21 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 2907 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:2907:0 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Localities for Cassiterite in this Region | ||
| Harriett Shaft, Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK | ||
| New Roskear Shaft, Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK | ||
| Nearest other occurrences of Cassiterite | ||
| 0.4km (0.3 miles) | ⓘHarriett Shaft, Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 0.5km (0.3 miles) | ⓘCook's Kitchen Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 0.6km (0.4 miles) | ⓘNew Cook's Kitchen Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 0.7km (0.4 miles) | ⓘSouth Crofty Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 0.7km (0.4 miles) | ⓘCamborne Consols, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 0.7km (0.4 miles) | ⓘSouth Roskear Mine, South Roskear group (Pendarves Consols), Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 0.7km (0.5 miles) | ⓘNew Roskear Shaft, Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 0.8km (0.5 miles) | ⓘStray Park Mine, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 0.9km (0.5 miles) | ⓘTincroft Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 1.0km (0.6 miles) | ⓘNorth Wheal Crofty, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| References | ||
Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK