Clinoclase a very rare arsenate, type location Wheal Gorland St Day.

This specimen on grey killas was collected in the late 1970’s and is the richest of two in my collection.

Took a closer look at yesterdays rock fall at Porthtowan today hoping some mineralized material may have been brought down. The fall has completely covered the adit.

No such luck only pyrite.

Another fall looks likely soon.

A couple of classic Herodsfoot specimens.

Quartz matrix with a good covering of crystalline tetrahedrite and massive chalcopyrite.

Cuprite form the Levers collection probably collected around 1880.

Still retains good colour.

Back into Polperro last night.

Bought in by Ollie skippering Smuggler.

For several years I have been privileged to be a crew member of the Ryder lifeboat. Stationed at Looe between 1902 and 1930 she is now berthed in the summer months at Polperro.

The photos show us bringing her into Looe on Friday evening to tie up on little beach to be part of the RNLI open day on Saturday.

Yesterday we took her out around the bay in glorious sunshine.