Cassiterite Trevascus Mine Carnhell Green Gwinear

Posted on 28th November 2024 by Richard

Cassiterite from Trevascus mine collected around 1890 a large specimen consisting of small black crystals and solid vein material. A mine famous for its fabulous Chalcedony specimens.

The Sussex Mineral Show

Posted on 17th November 2024 by Richard

My first visit to the new venue Haywards Heath college. Very impressed hellish busy! Something for every collector and a chance to chat to friends over a coffee.

Chalcopyrite and Tetrahedrite on Quartz

Posted on 10th November 2024 by Richard

A recent find on the dumps of North Herodsfoot mine bright Chalcopyrite covering Tetrahedrite on Quartz found less often than Bournonite

Bit Of A Mixture This Shelf

Posted on 26th October 2024 by Richard

Calcite. Not common in Cornwall

Posted on 25th October 2024 by Richard

Herodsfoot did produce Calcites of good quality large specimens resembling a Cos lettuce is the best way of describing them. A few lenticular specimens come from the dump sporadically but these are fairly small and normally in vugs on Quartz.

Cassiterite Trevaunance Cove St Agnes

Posted on 24th October 2024 by Richard

Rough brown crystals to 0.5 cms on Killas from the lode that outcrops on the beach. Specimen size 14.0cms x10.0cms collected around 30 years ago.

North Herodsfoot Mine

The mine at Herodsfoot, Cornwall