康沃尔
England, UK
位于英格兰西南部的康沃尔是世界历史悠久的锡铜矿区之一——锡石、黑钨矿及一系列伴生矿种的经典产地。
Cornwall, in south-west England, is one of the most historically important mining regions in the world, worked for tin and copper since antiquity and now a UNESCO World Heritage mining landscape.
Granite-hosted lodes
Cornwall's mineral wealth comes from hydrothermal lodes associated with the granites of the region, which carried tin and copper along with a rich variety of accessory minerals. Centuries of deep mining produced classic specimens now treasured in the world's great collections.
Signature minerals
Cornwall is the classic source of cassiterite (tin ore), fine fluorite and quartz, and rarer species such as liroconite, cuprite, chalcocite and bournonite. Historic Cornish specimens carry both mineralogical and heritage value.