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8 of these specimens have been published to date.
Crystalline ferns of gold in Calcite, Hope's Nose, Torquay, Devon. Published specimen
Crystalline "ferns" of gold in Calcite, Hope's Nose, Torquay, Devon. Published specimen		 Crystalline gold in Calcite, Hope's Nose, Torquay, Devon.
Crystalline gold in Calcite, Hope's Nose, Torquay, Devon.		 Crystalline gold in Calcite, Hope's Nose, Torquay, Devon.
Crystalline gold in Calcite, Hope's Nose, Torquay, Devon.		 Native silver with sphalerite, ca 1861-4, Wheal Ludcott, St Ive
Native silver with sphalerite, ca 1861-4, Wheal Ludcott, St Ive		 Native silver with sphalerite, ca 1861-4, Wheal Ludcott, St Ive
Native silver with sphalerite, ca 1861-4, Wheal Ludcott, St Ive		 19 mm chalcocite group including single elongate crystals and pseudohexagonal twins. Geevor Mine, Cornwall.
19 mm chalcocite group including single elongate crystals and pseudohexagonal twins. Geevor Mine, Cornwall.
Chalcocite twins, 7 mm diameter, Geevor Mine, St Just, Cornwall.
Chalcocite twins, 7 mm diameter, Geevor Mine, St Just, Cornwall.		 A fine Cornish chalcocite twin, 17 mm, cruciform when viewed end-on, Geevor Mine
A fine Cornish chalcocite twin, 17 mm, cruciform when viewed end-on, Geevor Mine		 Chalcocite twins on quartz, Wheal Neptune, late 18th/early 19th century
Chalcocite twins on quartz, Wheal Neptune, late 18th/early 19th century		 Sowerby (1817) chalcocite from Wheal Abraham, found 1813.
Sowerby (1817) chalcocite from Wheal Abraham, found 1813.		 Very large chalcocite twin, 5 cm, two old US labels state Cumberland, England, but presumably an ancient Cornish specimen.
Very large chalcocite twin, 5 cm, two old US labels state Cumberland, England, but presumably an ancient Cornish specimen.		 Bornite crystals,cube-octahedra, Redruth, Cornwall, 14 mm.
Bornite crystals,cube-octahedra, Redruth, Cornwall, 14 mm.
Bornite penetration twins to 6 mm on 8 cm matrix, Carn Brea Mine, Illogan, Cornwall.
Bornite penetration twins to 6 mm on 8 cm matrix, Carn Brea Mine, Illogan, Cornwall.		 Sowerby (1817) Bornite twins, Tincroft
Sowerby (1817) Bornite twins, Tincroft		 Bornite penetration twins to 6 mm on 8 cm matrix, Carn Brea Mine, Illogan, Cornwall.
Bornite penetration twins to 6 mm on 8 cm matrix, Carn Brea Mine, Illogan, Cornwall.		 Bornite crystals, Carn Brea Mine
Bornite crystals, Carn Brea Mine		 Twinned sphalerite (Fe-rich) to 3cm with pyrite and quartz, 23 cm. 600' level, Wheal Jane, Cornwall. Published specimen.
Twinned sphalerite (Fe-rich) to 3cm with pyrite and quartz, 23 cm. 600' level, Wheal Jane, Cornwall. Published specimen.		 Sphalerite crystals to 2 cm with pyrite on quartz crystals to 3 cm. 15 cm specimen, Wheal Jane.
Sphalerite crystals to 2 cm with pyrite on quartz crystals to 3 cm. 15 cm specimen, Wheal Jane.
Sphalerite crystals to 2 cm with pyrite on quartz crystals to 3 cm. 15 cm specimen, Wheal Jane.
Sphalerite crystals to 2 cm with pyrite on quartz crystals to 3 cm. 15 cm specimen, Wheal Jane.		 Twinned sphalerite (Fe-rich) to 3cm with pyrite and quartz, 23 cm. 600' level, Wheal Jane Mine, Cornwall. Published specimen.
Twinned sphalerite (Fe-rich) to 3cm with pyrite and quartz, 23 cm. 600' level, Wheal Jane Mine, Cornwall. Published specimen.		 Burnonite crystals on quartz, 5 x 4 x 3 cm, Herodsfoot, Cornwall
Burnonite crystals on quartz, 5 x 4 x 3 cm, Herodsfoot, Cornwall		 Herodsfoot bournonite detail of cruciform twins
Herodsfoot bournonite detail of cruciform twins		 Herodsfoot bournonite detail of cruciform twins
Herodsfoot bournonite detail of cruciform twins		 Model showing cruciform bournonite twin as seen in preceding specimen
Model showing cruciform bournonite twin as seen in preceding specimen
Tetrahedrite crystals, chalcopyrite-coated to 2 cm on 5 cm matrix. Herodsfoot Mine, Lanreath, Cornwall.
Tetrahedrite crystals, chalcopyrite-coated to 2 cm on 5 cm matrix. Herodsfoot Mine, Lanreath, Cornwall.		 Herodsfoot tetrahedrite crystal model
Herodsfoot tetrahedrite crystal model		 Wheal Jewell tennantite, crystals to 7 mm on 5 cm matrix.
Wheal Jewell tennantite, crystals to 7 mm on 5 cm matrix.		 Wheal Jewell tennantite crystal model
Wheal Jewell tennantite crystal model		 Sowerby 1817 v5, Gray Sulphuret Of Copper, tennantite
Sowerby 1817 v5, "Gray Sulphuret Of Copper," tennantite		 Carn Brea, Redruth, iridescent chalcopyrite var. blister copper, 8 cm.
Carn Brea, Redruth, iridescent chalcopyrite var. blister copper, 8 cm.
Blistered copper from Cook's Kitchen illustrated in Rashleigh 1797 Plate IX
Blistered copper from Cook's Kitchen illustrated in Rashleigh 1797 Plate IX		 Sowerby 1817 v5 illustration of blistered copper
Sowerby 1817 v5 illustration of blistered copper		 Dolcoath Mine chalcopyrite quartz siderite
Dolcoath Mine chalcopyrite quartz siderite 		Old label for Dolcoath Mine chalcopyrite quartz siderite
Old label for Dolcoath Mine chalcopyrite quartz siderite		 Sowerby 1804 plate 78 chalcopyrite on quartz, Cornwall
Sowerby 1804 plate 78 chalcopyrite on quartz, Cornwall		 Wheal Hope galena after pyromorphite, plumbeine, 65 x 25 x 33, crystals to 15 mm.
Wheal Hope galena after pyromorphite, plumbeine, 65 x 25 x 33, crystals to 15 mm.
Arsenopyrite penetration twin on {201}, 1 cm crystals, Barrett's Zawn, St Teath, Cornwall
Arsenopyrite penetration twin on {201}, 1 cm crystals, Barrett's Zawn, St Teath, Cornwall		 Cuprite var chalcotrichite in brilliant patches to 7 mm across. Wheal Pendarves, Camborne, Cornwall
Cuprite var chalcotrichite in brilliant patches to 7 mm across. Wheal Pendarves, Camborne, Cornwall		 Cyclic cassiterite twin, 15 mm, Bunny Mine, St. Austell, Cornwall.
Cyclic cassiterite twin, 15 mm, Bunny Mine, St. Austell, Cornwall.		 Cassiterite twin, about 1 mm, Wheal Pendarves, Troon, Cornwall
Cassiterite twin, about 1 mm, Wheal Pendarves, Troon, Cornwall		 South Crofty 5 mm sparable elbow twin 5 mm
South Crofty 5 mm sparable "elbow" twin 5 mm		 South Crofty 5 mm sparable elbow twin 5 mm
South Crofty 5 mm sparable "elbow" twin 5 mm
Model of sparable cassiterite crystal from South Crofty
Model of sparable cassiterite crystal from South Crofty		 Goethite crystals on 8 cm matrix, Restormel, Cornwall.
Goethite crystals on 8 cm matrix, Restormel, Cornwall.		 Crystal model for Restormel goethites
Crystal model for Restormel goethites		 Goethite, hydro-oxyde of iron from Sowerby (1817)
Goethite, "hydro-oxyde of iron" from Sowerby (1817)		 Gemmy purple fluorite crystals to 15 mm with chalcopyrite, 9 cm. St Agnes. Crystals show cube and tetrahexahedron faces.
Gemmy purple fluorite crystals to 15 mm with chalcopyrite, 9 cm. St Agnes. Crystals show cube and tetrahexahedron faces.		 St Agnes fluorite detail
St Agnes fluorite detail
Crystal model for StAgnes fluorite
Crystal model for StAgnes fluorite		 Gemmy siderite crystals to 10 mm on 55 x 35 x 25 mm matrix, St. Agnes, Cornwall
Gemmy siderite crystals to 10 mm on 55 x 35 x 25 mm matrix, St. Agnes, Cornwall		 The Heuland/Robertson zoned prismatic siderite with pinacoids, Wheal Maudlin, 1818-1819 find, ex Heuland. Published specimen.
The Heuland/Robertson zoned prismatic siderite with pinacoids, Wheal Maudlin, 1818-1819 find, ex Heuland. Published specimen.		 Concentric zoning in siderite, 12 mm across, Huel Maudlin, ca 1819, ex Heuland. Published specimen.
Concentric zoning in siderite, 12 mm across, Huel Maudlin, ca 1819, ex Heuland. Published specimen.		 Crystal model for Wheal Maudlin siderite
Crystal model for Wheal Maudlin siderite		 Calcite twin, 44 mm, Wheal Wrey, St Ive, Cornwall. Published specimen.
Calcite twin, 44 mm, Wheal Wrey, St Ive, Cornwall. Published specimen.
Crystal model for the steep rhombohedra terminated by pinacoid seen in Wheal Wrey calcite
Crystal model for the steep rhombohedra terminated by pinacoid seen in Wheal Wrey calcite		 Doubly terminated aragonite crystals to 28 mm. Buckfastleigh, Devon.
Doubly terminated aragonite crystals to 28 mm. Buckfastleigh, Devon.		 Rhodochrosite, Durnford Quarry, Long ashton, Somerset, 33 mm
Rhodochrosite, Durnford Quarry, Long ashton, Somerset, 33 mm		 Linarite crystals to 6 mm on 50 mm x 43 mm x 30 mm matrix. Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Mount's Bay District, Cornwall.
Linarite crystals to 6 mm on 50 mm x 43 mm x 30 mm matrix. Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Mount's Bay District, Cornwall. 		Detail of Penberthy Croft linarite crystals. Published specimen.
Detail of Penberthy Croft linarite crystals. Published specimen.		 Crystal model for the Penberthy Croft linarite
Crystal model for the Penberthy Croft linarite
Gem champagne crystals of baryte to 2 cm on 4 cm matrix, Peak Hill, Sidmouth, Devon.
Gem champagne crystals of baryte to 2 cm on 4 cm matrix, Peak Hill, Sidmouth, Devon.		 Phosgenite crystal, 2 mm on 15 mm matrix from Penpol Smelter, Penpol, Carnmenellis, Cornwall.
Phosgenite crystal, 2 mm on 15 mm matrix from Penpol Smelter, Penpol, Carnmenellis, Cornwall.		 Wolframite crystals to 35 mm on quartz, langite and chalcopyrite matrix, Hingston Down Quarry, Callington, Cornwall
Wolframite crystals to 35 mm on quartz, langite and chalcopyrite matrix, Hingston Down Quarry, Callington, Cornwall		 Fluorapatite complex gem crystal (7 mm), likely to be from Colcerrow, near the village of Luxulyan
Fluorapatite complex gem crystal (7 mm), likely to be from Colcerrow, near the village of Luxulyan		 Apatite model, showing 62 faces.
Apatite model, showing 62 faces.		 Detail of olivenite specimen from Wheal Gorland. Largest crystal shown 2 mm long
Detail of olivenite specimen from Wheal Gorland. Largest crystal shown 2 mm long
Crystal model for Wheal Gorland olivenite
Crystal model for Wheal Gorland olivenite		 Libethenite Foote 1.jpg
Libethenite Foote 1.jpg		 Brilliant dark gemmy libethenite crystals, ex Foote
Brilliant dark gemmy libethenite crystals, ex Foote		 Crystal model of the Foote libethenite crystal
Crystal model of the Foote libethenite crystal		 Libethenite in crystals to 15 mm, Wheal Phoenix, Liskeard District, Cornwall.
Libethenite in crystals to 15 mm, Wheal Phoenix, Liskeard District, Cornwall.		 Phoenix libethenite model
Phoenix libethenite model
Torbernite, crystals to 5 mm on 5 cm matrix. Published specimen.
Torbernite, crystals to 5 mm on 5 cm matrix. Published specimen.		 Olivenite crystals to 5 mm on 3 cm quartz matrix. Wheal Gorland, Cornwall.
Olivenite crystals to 5 mm on 3 cm quartz matrix. Wheal Gorland, Cornwall.		 Olivenite crystals with cornwallite on quartz, Wheal Gorland, Cornwall, 55 mm specimen
Olivenite crystals with cornwallite on quartz, Wheal Gorland, Cornwall, 55 mm specimen		 Dufrénite, crystalline spheroids to 7 mm on 8 cm goethite matrix. Wheal Phoenix, Linkinhorne, Cornwall.
Dufrénite, crystalline spheroids to 7 mm on 8 cm goethite matrix. Wheal Phoenix, Linkinhorne, Cornwall.		 Dufrénite, crystalline spheroids to 7 mm on 8 cm goethite matrix. Wheal Phoenix, Linkinhorne, Cornwall.
Dufrénite, crystalline spheroids to 7 mm on 8 cm goethite matrix. Wheal Phoenix, Linkinhorne, Cornwall.		 Hentschelite with rockbridgeite and minor chalcosiderite, known as Andrewsite, a classic from Wheal Phoenix
Hentschelite with rockbridgeite and minor chalcosiderite, known as "Andrewsite," a classic from Wheal Phoenix
Liroconite crystals to 6 mm on limonite matrix, Wheal Gorland, St. Day, Cornwall. Published specimen.
Liroconite crystals to 6 mm on limonite matrix, Wheal Gorland, St. Day, Cornwall. Published specimen.		 Liroconite detail with crystals to 6 mm. Published in Lapis 7-8/2020 pg 25.
Liroconite detail with crystals to 6 mm. Published in Lapis 7-8/2020 pg 25.		 Liroconite crystal model
Liroconite crystal model		 Clinoclase composite crystal with acicular olivenite, 36 mm specimen, Wheal Gorland, Cornwall
Clinoclase composite crystal with acicular olivenite, 36 mm specimen, Wheal Gorland, Cornwall		 Clinoclase detail 2.jpg
Clinoclase detail 2.jpg		 Chalcophyllite crystals to 4 mm on 25 x 20 x 15 mm matrix. Wheal Gorland, St Day, Cornwall.
Chalcophyllite crystals to 4 mm on 25 x 20 x 15 mm matrix. Wheal Gorland, St Day, Cornwall.
Chalcophyllite crystals to 4 mm on 25 x 20 x 15 mm matrix. Wheal Gorland, St Day, Cornwall.
Chalcophyllite crystals to 4 mm on 25 x 20 x 15 mm matrix. Wheal Gorland, St Day, Cornwall.		 Chalcophyllite crystals to 10 mm on 64 x 54 x 31 mm matrix
Chalcophyllite crystals to 10 mm on 64 x 54 x 31 mm matrix		 Crystal model for Cornish chalcophyllite
Crystal model for Cornish chalcophyllite		 Langite and connellite with brochantite, Wheal Frances Basset Mines, Illogan, Cornwall, UK
Langite and connellite with brochantite, Wheal Frances Basset Mines, Illogan, Cornwall, UK		 Bayldonite crystals, each about 0.5 mm across, from Penberthy Croft Mine, Cornwall. 2 cm specimen.
Bayldonite crystals, each about 0.5 mm across, from Penberthy Croft Mine, Cornwall. 2 cm specimen.		 Chalcosiderite, 80 x 60 x 55 mm, Wheal Phoenix Mine, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, UK. From Mike Merry 2018.
Chalcosiderite, 80 x 60 x 55 mm, Wheal Phoenix Mine, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, UK. From Mike Merry 2018.
Phoenix chalcosiderite
Phoenix chalcosiderite		 Pharmacosiderite, 57 x 47 x 37 mm, Wheal Gorland
Pharmacosiderite, 57 x 47 x 37 mm, Wheal Gorland		 Childrenite in gemmy crystals to 4 mm, near Tavistock, Devon, with several old labels, 65 x 50 x 40 mm.
Childrenite in gemmy crystals to 4 mm, near Tavistock, Devon, with several old labels, 65 x 50 x 40 mm.		 Childrenite detail of 3 mm crystal
Childrenite detail of 3 mm crystal		 Childrenite crystal model
Childrenite crystal model		 Wavellite variscite Devon.jpg
Wavellite variscite Devon.jpg
Devon wavellite detail, field of view 14 mm
Devon wavellite detail, field of view 14 mm		 Sowerby's wavellite illustration, 1805
Sowerby's wavellite illustration, 1805		 Pyromorphite, Fowy Consols
Pyromorphite, Fowy Consols		 Pyromorphite, Fowy Consols
Pyromorphite, Fowy Consols		 Turquoise var Rashleighite and Varlamoffite, 12 cm, Bunny Mine (Engine Shaft old dump), St. Austell, Cornwall.
Turquoise var Rashleighite and Varlamoffite, 12 cm, Bunny Mine (Engine Shaft old dump), St. Austell, Cornwall.		 Orthoclase, altered to sericite and kaolinite, Carlsbad twin, 37mm, Melbur Clay Pit, Cornwall.
Orthoclase, altered to sericite and kaolinite, Carlsbad twin, 37mm, Melbur Clay Pit, Cornwall.
Published cassiterite pseudomorph after Carlsbad twinned orthoclase, 37 mm long. 1828 find, Wheal Coates, St Agnes, Cornwall.
Published cassiterite pseudomorph after Carlsbad twinned orthoclase, 37 mm long. 1828 find, Wheal Coates, St Agnes, Cornwall. 		Published cassiterite pseudomorph after Carlsbad twinned orthoclase, 37 mm long. 1828 find, Wheal Coates, St Agnes, Cornwall.
Published cassiterite pseudomorph after Carlsbad twinned orthoclase, 37 mm long. 1828 find, Wheal Coates, St Agnes, Cornwall.		 Cassiterite after orthoclase Carlsbad twin, 2 cm, Wheal Coates
Cassiterite after orthoclase Carlsbad twin, 2 cm, Wheal Coates		 Chalcedony after fluorite octahedra, 12 x 9 x 3 cm, Wheal Mary Ann.
Chalcedony after fluorite octahedra, 12 x 9 x 3 cm, Wheal Mary Ann. 		Woolley Farm, Bovey Tracey, Devon. Schorl to 3 cm and apatite prisms to 7 mm.
Woolley Farm, Bovey Tracey, Devon. Schorl to 3 cm and apatite prisms to 7 mm.		 Crystal model for Bovey Tracey schorl
Crystal model for Bovey Tracey schorl
Sowerby 1817 v5 Bovey schorl illustration
Sowerby 1817 v5 Bovey schorl illustration		 Quartz, doubly terminated on siderite, Huel Maudlin, ca 1819, ex Heuland
Quartz, doubly terminated on siderite, Huel Maudlin, ca 1819, ex Heuland		 Sharp lustrous colourless datolite crystals, Parc Bean Cove, Mullion
Sharp lustrous colourless datolite crystals, Parc Bean Cove, Mullion		 2 cm sharp complete axinite crystal from Meldon Quarry, Devon, on 8 cm matrix.
2 cm sharp complete axinite crystal from Meldon Quarry, Devon, on 8 cm matrix.		 Crystal model for Meldon axinite
Crystal model for Meldon axinite		 Galena on quartz from Herodsfoot Mine
Galena on quartz from Herodsfoot Mine

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victorswan23-Nov-2017 17:38
A great collection from cornwall minerals BV
Neil 31-Mar-2015 15:10
How do i contact cornwall & devon minerals thanks
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