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Grylls Bunny, Botallack Mine, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Grylls Bunny | Open-Cast Mine (Abandoned) |
| Botallack Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Botallack | Village |
| St Just | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 8' 31'' North , 5° 41' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW364335
Type:
Open-Cast Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Kรถppen climate type:
Old open-cast working on a stockwork-like tin deposit.
Two types of skarn at Grylls Bunny (garnet skarn and amphibole skarn) show different successions at different locations: (1) horizontal layers of cassiterite mineralisation called tin floors and (2) skarn with magnetite mineralisation.
Two types of skarn at Grylls Bunny (garnet skarn and amphibole skarn) show different successions at different locations: (1) horizontal layers of cassiterite mineralisation called tin floors and (2) skarn with magnetite mineralisation.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
23 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| โ 'Alkali Feldspar' |
| โ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| โ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A |
| โ 'Axinite Group' |
| โ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| โ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| โ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup' Formula: AnCa2(C2+5-mC3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2 |
| โ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende' Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| โ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 References: |
| โ 'Chlorite Group' |
| โ Cordierite Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| โ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| โ Dravite Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| โ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| โ 'Feldspar Group' |
| โ Feruvite Formula: CaFe2+3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| โ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| โ 'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series' |
| โ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| โ Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| โ Hedenbergite Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| โ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| โ Hydrobiotite Formula: K(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O |
| โ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| โ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| โ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| โ 'Monazite Group' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| โ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| โ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| โ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| โ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: |
| โ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| โ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) References: |
| โ Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| โ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
| โ Titanite Formula: CaTiO(SiO4) |
| โ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| โ Ulvรถspinel Formula: TiFe2+2O4 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| โ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| โ | Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| โ | Ulvรถspinel | 4.BB.05 | TiFe2+2O4 |
| โ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| โ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| โ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| โ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 ยท nH2O |
| โ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| โ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| โ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| โ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| โ | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| โ | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| โ | Feruvite | 9.CK.05 | CaFe2+3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| โ | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| โ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| โ | Hedenbergite | 9.DA.15 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| โ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ | Hydrobiotite | 9.EC.60 | K(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 ยท nH2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Alkali Feldspar' | - | |
| โ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| โ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| โ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| โ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| โ | 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende' | - | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| โ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| โ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| โ | 'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series' | - | |
| โ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| โ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| โ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| โ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| โ | 'Axinite Group' | - | |
| โ | 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup' | - | AnCa2(C2+5-mC3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | โ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | โ Feruvite | CaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | โ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | โ Hydrobiotite | K(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O |
| H | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | โ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | โ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| H | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | โ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | โ Feruvite | CaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | โ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | โ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| B | โ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| O | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | โ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | โ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| O | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | โ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | โ Feruvite | CaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | โ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | โ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| O | โ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | โ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | โ Hydrobiotite | K(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O |
| O | โ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | โ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | โ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | โ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | โ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | โ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | โ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| O | โ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| O | โ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | โ Ulvรถspinel | TiFe22+O4 |
| O | โ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| O | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | โ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | โ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | โ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | โ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | โ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | โ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | โ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | โ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Mg | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | โ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | โ Feruvite | CaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | โ Hydrobiotite | K(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O |
| Mg | โ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | โ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | โ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Al | โ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | โ Feruvite | CaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | โ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | โ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Al | โ Hydrobiotite | K(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O |
| Al | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | โ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | โ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| Al | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | โ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup | AnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | โ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Si | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | โ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | โ Feruvite | CaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | โ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | โ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Si | โ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | โ Hydrobiotite | K(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O |
| Si | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | โ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Si | โ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| Si | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | โ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | โ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | โ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup | AnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | โ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | โ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | โ Hydrobiotite | K(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O |
| K | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | โ Feruvite | CaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Ca | โ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | โ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | โ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Ca | โ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | โ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | โ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Ca | โ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| Ca | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Ca | โ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup | AnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | โ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | โ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | โ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Ti | โ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Ti | โ Ulvรถspinel | TiFe22+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | โ Feruvite | CaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Fe | โ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Fe | โ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | โ Hydrobiotite | K(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O |
| Fe | โ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | โ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | โ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Fe | โ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Fe | โ Ulvรถspinel | TiFe22+O4 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | โ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | โ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Geochronology
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
UK
- England
- Cornubian mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
- St Just Mining DistrictMining District
- ⭔St Just Mining RegionRegion
- Cornwall National LandscapeNational Landscape
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Grylls Bunny, Botallack Mine, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK