The Mineral Gallery

Case 25

01 | Childrenite

Childrenite. From George and Charlotte Mine, Morewellham, Cornwall. Richard Barstow collection.

02 | Childrenite

Childrenite with pyrite on quartz. From George and Charlotte Mine, Morewellham, Cornwall. 

03 | Stokesite

Stokesite with albite and orthoclase. From Halvasso Quarry, Longdowns, Mabe, Cornwall. Richard Barstow collection. 

04 | Fluorapatite

Fluorapatite crystals on albite crystals. From Chywoon Quarry, Longdowns, Mabe, Cornwall. N.P. Talbot collection. 

05 | Liskeardite

Liskeardite. From Penberthy Crofts, St Hilary, Cornwall. Richard Barstow collection. 

06 | Fluorapatite

Fluorapatite with quartz, feldspar, pyrites and minor chlorite. From Great Lead Mines, Helston, Cornwall. Philip Rashleigh collection.  

08 | Garnet

Grossular garnet crystal on matrix. From a quarry in the parish of Lostwithiel, Cornwall. 

09 | Arthurite

Arthurite with scorodite and arsenopyrite. From Hingston Down Consols, Gunnislake, Cornwall. Richard Barstow collection. 

10 | Ludlamite

Ludlamite in cavity in quartz. From Wheal Jane, Kea, Cornwall. P. Lowe collection. 

11 | Cronstedtite

Clusters of cronstedtite with cacoxenite and quartz. From Wheal Jane, Kea, Cornwall. Richard Barstow collection. 

12 | Fluorapatite

Fluorapatite on feldspar matrix. From Megiliggar Rocks, Tremearne, Breage, Cornwall. N.P. Talbot collection. 

13 | Beudantite

Beudantite. From Wheal Carpenter, Gwinear, Cornwall. Richard Barstow collection.  

14 | Bayldonite

Bayldonite (deep green crust) on quartz. From Penberthy Crofts, St Hilary, Cornwall. M. Merry collection. 

18 | Rhabdophane

Rhabdophane. From Haytor Mine, Fowey Consols, Tywardreath, Cornwall. A.W.G. Kingsbury collection.  

19 | Topaz

Topaz with coarse mica and quartz on granite. From St Michael’s Mount, Cornwall.  

20 | Datolite

Chalcedony pseudomorphous after datolite. From Ilsington, Devon. James Wickett collection. 

20 | Millerite

Millerite with dolomite. From Gerrans Bay, Cornwall. J.H. Collins collection. 

21 | Cyrilovite

Cyrilovite with dufrenite and chalcosiderite. From Gunheath Clay Pits, Carthew, Cornwall. Maurice Grigg collection. 

22 | Fluorapatite

Fluorapatite crystals and quartz on gilbertite with feldspar and quartz. From Colcerrow Quarry, Luxulyan, Cornwall. 

23 | Almandine

Almandine (impure) dodecahedra on ‘slate’. From Botallack Mine, St Just, Cornwall. 

24 | Fluorapatite

Carbonate-fluorapatite with fluorite. From Holmbush Mine, Stoke Climsland, Cornwall. 

25 | Quartz

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

26 | Zwieselite

Massive zwieselite with triplite and loellingite in pegmatite matrix. From Megiliggar Rocks, Tremearne, Breage, Cornwall. N.P. Talbot collection. 

27 | Vivianite

Vivianite on fluorite and siderite. From Wheal Kine, St Agnes, Cornwall. H. Peters collection. 

28 | Andalusite

Andalusite in altered granite. From Wheal Coates, St Agnes, Cornwall. J.H. Collins collection. 

29 | Garnet

Garnet crystals on hornblende. From Smallacombe Iron Mine, Illsington, Devon. J.H. Collins collection.  

30 | Vivianite

Tiny needle-like crystals of blue vivianite on soft yellow iron oxide. From Treamble Mine, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. 

31 | Vivianite

Vivianite with cronstedtite and cacoxenite. From Wheal Jane, Kea, Cornwall. 

32 | Garnet

Dodecahedra crystals of almandine garnet on hornblende slate. From Botallack Mine, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. James Wickett collection

34 | Childrenite

Childrenite. From Crinnis Beach, St Austell, Cornwall. Richard Barstow collection. 

35 | Arthurite

Arthurite on greisened granite. From Hingston Down Consols, Gunnislake, Cornwall.