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United Kingdom, England
St Austell China Clay Pits, Cornwall
Mineral locality Inferred from historyPermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: kaolinite, schorl, feldspar.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: kaolinised granite pits
China clay district documented for kaolinite, plus tourmaline, quartz and secondary minerals in the granite.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Active workingsSteep slurry slopes, machinery
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