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Kësterite from
St Michael's Mount, Cornwall, England, UK
| Locality type: | Civil Parish | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Kësterite | |
| Formula: | Cu2ZnSnS4 | |
| Comments: | According to Moore and Howie (1984), kesterite is the most abundant tin-bearing sulfide at this locality. Most of the "stannite" previously reported is in fact misidentified kesterite, while true stannite is very rare and was detected in only two of more than 100 samples studied. | |
| Abundance at site: | Common | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Stannoidite | 2 | |
| Cassiterite | 1 | |
| Orthoclase | 1 | |
| Stannite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Kësterite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view St Michael's Mount, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 6654 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:6654:9 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Kësterite | ||
| 4.7km (2.9 miles) | ⓘPenberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 32.6km (20.3 miles) | ⓘCligga Mine, Cligga Head, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UK | |
| 98.5km (61.2 miles) | ⓘHingston Down Quarry, Gunnislake, Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK | |
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