The Mineral Gallery

Case 15

01 | Arsenic

Arsenic. From Burraton Combe Quarry, St Stephens by Saltash, Cornwall. Richard Barstow collection. 

03 | Arsenopyrite

Arsenopyrite. From Hingston Down Quarry, Gunnislake, Cornwall. Richard Barstow collection. 

04 | Arsenic

Arsenic. From Burraton Combe Quarry, St Stephens by Saltash, Cornwall. Arthur Russell collection. 

05 | Lollingite

Lollingite on quartz. From Penlee Quarry, Penzance, Cornwall. Richard Barstow collection.

06 | Arsenopyrite

Arsenopyrite with albite and quartz. From Penlee Quarry, Penzance, Cornwall.

07 | Arsenopyrite

Arsenopyrite with quartz. From Wheal Rosewarne, Gwinear, Cornwall. James Wickett Collection.

09 | Arsenopyrite

Arsenopyrite with chalcocite. From St Ives Consols, St Ives, Cornwall. James Wickett collection.

11 | Arsenic

Native bismuth and arsenic with smaltite. From Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. M. Merry Collection.

13 | Arsenopyrite

Arsenopyrite with cassiterite and sphalerite. From Wheal Rosewarne, Gwinear, Cornwall.

17 | Arsenopyrite

Arsenopyrite. From Wheal Jane, Kea, Cornwall. Richard Barstow collection. 

18 | Arsenopyrite

Arsenopyrite. From Poldice Mines, St Day, Cornwall. Philip Rashleigh collection. 

19 | Arsenopyrite

Arsenopyrite with fluorite and quartz. From Hingston Down Quarry, Gunnislake, Cornwall.

20 | Arsenic

Arsenic. From Burraton Combe Quarry, St Stephens by Saltash, Cornwall. Richard Barstow collection. 

21 | Arsenopyrite

Arsenopyrite. From St Ives Consols, St Ives, Cornwall. James Wickett collection. 

22 | Arsenopyrite

Arsenopyrite, chalcocite and tenorite. From Wheal Rosewarne, Gwinear, Cornwall. James Wickett collection. 

23 | Photographs

Workers at the arsenic flues, New Mills, Roseworthy, around 1900. They have rags stuffed up their noses, but bare arms and no mouth coverings to prevent them from inhaling arsenic.