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Stamps and Jowl Zawn (Roscommon Cliff), Cliff outcrops, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UKi
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Stamps and Jowl Zawn (Roscommon Cliff)Cliff
Cliff outcropsGroup of Outcrops
BotallackVillage
St JustCivil Parish
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The Axinite Vein

Stamps and Jowl Zawn, Cliff outcrops, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
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Axinite-(Fe)

Stamps and Jowl Zawn, Cliff outcrops, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
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Axinite-(Fe)

Stamps and Jowl Zawn, Cliff outcrops, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
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The Axinite Vein

Stamps and Jowl Zawn, Cliff outcrops, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
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Axinite-(Fe)

Stamps and Jowl Zawn, Cliff outcrops, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
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Axinite-(Fe)

Stamps and Jowl Zawn, Cliff outcrops, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
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The Axinite Vein

Stamps and Jowl Zawn, Cliff outcrops, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
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Axinite-(Fe)

Stamps and Jowl Zawn, Cliff outcrops, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50ยฐ 8' 51'' North , 5ยฐ 41' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.14750,-5.69139
GRN:
N34W03
UK National Grid Reference:
SW363341
Type:
Cliff
Kรถppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
St Just1,957 (2017)2.7km
Madron626 (2017)9.2km
Penzance19,872 (2017)11.4km
Mousehole697 (2017)13.0km
Marazion1,294 (2017)15.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
1085
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1085:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Stokesite was discovered in 1899 by Hutchinson on a specimen from the Joseph Carne collection, which was labelled as "selenite" on axinite. The single "selenite" crystal, about 10 mm long, was, in fact, the new mineral. The catalogue of the Carne collection described the specimen as coming from Roscommon Cliff. Hutchinson writes: "On a hurried visit to the neighbourhood I was shown axinite in situ in several places on the cliff, especially at "The Crowns", at Botallack Head, and near the bottom of Roscommon Cliff. A comparison of the matrix of stokesite with the axinite specimens from this district leaves no room for doubting that the locality given in the catalogue is correct."

Kingsbury (1958): "A "Zawn" in the St. Just area is a sheer steep-sided chasm in the cliffs formed by the walls of an outcropping mineral-vein, when the vein itself has disintegrated and fallen into the sea."

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Mineral List


12 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Actinolite
Formula: โ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Description: Reported from slates in Wheal Cock Zawn (Carne, 1822).
โ“˜ 'Asbestos'
โ“˜ 'Asbestosย var. Mountain Leather'
โ“˜ Asbolane
Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 ยท nH2O
โ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Habit: prismatic, combinations of m{110} with s{111} and z{821}. Some of the crystals are 'forked' twins similar to those from Dolcoath mine.
Colour: black
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Colour: brownish green
โ“˜ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 ยท 8H2O
โ“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Gypsum ?
Formula: CaSO4 ยท 2H2O
Description: Collins (1892) possibly refers to a specimen in the Carne collection, labelled as "selenite on axinite". This "selenite" was later shown to be the new mineral stokesite (Hutchinson, 1900)
โ“˜ Gypsumย var. Selenite ?
Formula: CaSO4 ยท 2H2O
Description: Collins (1892) possibly refers to a specimen in the Carne collection, labelled as "selenite on axinite". This "selenite" was later shown to be the new mineral stokesite (Hutchinson, 1900)
โ“˜ Herderite
Formula: CaBe(PO4)F
Description: Kingsbury reference.
โ“˜ 'K Feldspar'
โ“˜ 'K Feldsparย var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
โ“˜ Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
Habit: long-prismatic
Colour: opaque white to yellowish (iron-stained), colourless
โ“˜ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Description: Golley & Williams list prehnite as occurring at Roscommon Cliff, quoting Carne (1822). Russell (1910) however pointed out that Carne refers to the veins in greenstones around Botallack Head (between Crowns Rock and Wheal Cock Zawn) and not to Roscommon Cliff (which adjoins Wheal Cock Zawn on the north).
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Colour: yellowish (iron-stained)
โ“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Habit: bipyramidal up to 1.5cm. along the vertical axis of the form e {101}, sometimes also show also the basal plane c {001}
Colour: brownish yellow to pale wax-yellow, partially translucent
โ“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
โ“˜ Stokesite (TL)
Formula: CaSn[Si3O9] ยท 2H2O
Type Locality:
โ“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
โ“˜ 'Tourmalineย var. Achroite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
โ“˜Asbolane4.FL.30(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 ยท nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Gypsum ?7.CD.40CaSO4 ยท 2H2O
โ“˜var. Selenite ?7.CD.40CaSO4 ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Herderite ?8.BA.10CaBe(PO4)F
โ“˜Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 ยท 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Phenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
โ“˜Axinite-(Fe)9.BD.20Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
โ“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
โ“˜Actinolite9.DE.10โ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜Stokesite (TL)9.DM.05CaSn[Si3O9] ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Prehnite ?9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Unclassified
โ“˜'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
โ“˜'Asbestos'-
โ“˜'Tourmaline
var. Achroite'		-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
โ“˜'Asbestos
var. Mountain Leather'		-
โ“˜'K Feldspar'-
โ“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Actinoliteโ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 ยท nH2O
Hโ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 ยท 8H2O
Hโ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Hโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 ยท 2H2O
Hโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hโ“˜ StokesiteCaSn[Si3O9] ยท 2H2O
Hโ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 ยท 2H2O
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Beโ“˜ HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
Beโ“˜ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
BBoron
Bโ“˜ Tourmaline var. AchroiteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bโ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Bโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bโ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Actinoliteโ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oโ“˜ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 ยท nH2O
Oโ“˜ Tourmaline var. AchroiteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oโ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 ยท 8H2O
Oโ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Oโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 ยท 2H2O
Oโ“˜ HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
Oโ“˜ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Oโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oโ“˜ StokesiteCaSn[Si3O9] ยท 2H2O
Oโ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oโ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 ยท 2H2O
Oโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Actinoliteโ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alโ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Alโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Actinoliteโ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siโ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Siโ“˜ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Siโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siโ“˜ StokesiteCaSn[Si3O9] ยท 2H2O
Siโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 ยท 2H2O
Sโ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 ยท 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Actinoliteโ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Caโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 ยท 2H2O
Caโ“˜ HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
Caโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caโ“˜ StokesiteCaSn[Si3O9] ยท 2H2O
Caโ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 ยท 2H2O
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 ยท nH2O
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Actinoliteโ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feโ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Feโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CoCobalt
Coโ“˜ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 ยท nH2O
Coโ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 ยท 8H2O
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 ยท nH2O
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 ยท 8H2O
SnTin
Snโ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Snโ“˜ StokesiteCaSn[Si3O9] ยท 2H2O
WTungsten
Wโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)

Geochronology

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

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References

(In fact, this article reports on a find of phenakite and scheelite from Stamps and Jowl Zawn, at the foot of Roscommon Cliff, under Wheal Cock, but not from Wheal Cock itself.)
Hutchinson, A. (1900) On Stokesite, a new mineral containing tin, from Cornwall. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 12 (57) 274-281 doi:10.1180/minmag.1900.012.57.07
Russell, Arthur (1920) On the occurrence of Phenacite and Scheelite at Wheal Cock, St. Just, Cornwall. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 19 (88) 19-22 doi:10.1180/minmag.1920.019.88.06
Kingsbury, Arthur W. G. (1958) Two beryllium minerals new to Britain: euclase and herderite. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 31 (240). 815-817 doi:10.1180/minmag.1958.031.240.10referring to Russell, 1920


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