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⇱ Castle-an-Dinas Quarry, Higher Trenowin, Ludgvan, Cornwall, England, UK

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Castle-an-Dinas Quarry, Higher Trenowin, Ludgvan, Cornwall, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
Castle-an-Dinas QuarryQuarry (Active)
Higher TrenowinFarm
LudgvanCivil Parish
CornwallCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 9' 29'' North , 5° 31' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW486347
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Madron626 (2017)4.3km
Penzance19,872 (2017)4.6km
Marazion1,294 (2017)4.8km
St Ives9,966 (2017)6.1km
Uny Lelant1,056 (2017)6.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
221607
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:221607:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An active aggregate quarry in granite, owned and operated by the Cornwall County Council.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Entries shown in red are rocks recorded for this region.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
References:
P D Trebilcock collectionIdentified by Peter Trebilcock: Visual Identification
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
References:
P,D, Trebilcock collection.Identified by Peter Trebilcock: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
References:
P D Trebilcock collectionIdentified by Peter Trebilcock: Visual Identification
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Pinite'
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
P,D, Trebilcock collection.Identified by Peter Trebilcock: Visual Identification
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:
P,D, Trebilcock collection.Identified by Peter Trebilcock: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
References:
P D Trebilcock collectionIdentified by Peter Trebilcock: Visual Identification

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Pinite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS

Geochronology

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Paleozoic
  Permian
   Guadalupian
ⓘ Major polymetallic mineralization~270 MaCornwall, England, UK
   Cisuralian
ⓘ Porphyry dikes intruded (latest age)~275 MaCornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Greisenization (latest age)~280 MaCornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Porphyry dikes intruded (earliest age)~280 MaCornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Formation of metallized pegmatites~285 MaCornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Greisenization (earliest age)~285 MaCornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Emplacement of major plutons~295 MaCornwall, England, UK

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
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EuropeContinent
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