Provenite

Camborne-Redruth-St Day District

AreaClosedDraft data

50.2130° N, 5.3000° W · ± 10 km

Siderite from Cornwall, United Kingdom, with photos of specimens from this locality.

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Minerals found here

Siderite

On the same specimen

Same specimen Quartz with Siderite

1 specimen photo(s) from this locality show siderite with quartz together. The pairing comes from the photographer's file name and label, so the relationship between the two minerals is not specified.

Siderite at Camborne-Redruth-St Day District

Fan spray of thin translucent siderite crystals on white quartz from the Camborne-Redruth district.
Fan spray of thin translucent siderite crystals on white quartz from the Camborne-Redruth district.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
FeCO₃
Morphology
Fan sprays of thin bladed crystals on quartz
Typical size
Crystals to about 4 cm
Color / luster
Translucent
Associated minerals
Quartz
Trace elements
An analysis of Camborne siderite shows about 1.1 wt% MnO
Availability
Scarce
History
Specimen probably found in the mid to late 1800s.

Sources: SRC-586 SRC-600 SRC-623

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Geology of the locality

Setting
Historic tin and copper mining district, at its peak in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Region
Cornwall
Country
United Kingdom

Includes the Dolcoath mine (closed 1921). Coordinates are those of Camborne (Wikipedia).

Sources: SRC-600

Sources

  1. SRC-600 · Website
    CamborneWikipedia contributors · Wikipedia
  2. SRC-586 · Book
    Handbook of Mineralogy - SideriteAnthony, J.W.; Bideaux, R.A.; Bladh, K.W.; Nichols, M.C. · 2005 · Mineral Data Publishing / Mineralogical Society of America
  3. SRC-623 · Website
    File:Siderite-Quartz-154929.jpgRobert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons

Draft data from the Provenite workbook. Check entries against the cited sources before relying on them. Photos are open-licence images from Wikimedia Commons; the author and licence are given with each photo.