康沃爾
England, UK
位於英格蘭西南部的康沃爾是世界歷史悠久的錫銅礦區之一——錫石、黑鎢礦及一系列伴生礦種的經典產地。
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.