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Locality Name:
Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UK

Oldest recorded age at locality: 324.9
Youngest recorded age at locality: 245.9

mindat Locality ID: 14225
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-14225.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UK": 8
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 7

Number of Child Localities: 7
Child Localities:
Goonbarrow China Clay Pit
Imperial Goonbarrow China Clay Works
North Goonbarrow China Clay Pit
Old Beam Mine (Great Beam Mine)
Rock Hill China Clay Pit
Rocks And Treverbyn United Tin Mines
Wheal Henry China Clay Pit

Latitude: 50°23'26"N
Longitude: 4°47'48"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 50.390555555556,-4.7966666666667

AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Al As B Be Ca Cu F Fe H K Mg Na O P S Si Sn U Zn 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AmorphousAndalusiteApatiteBerylClayFeldsparFluoriteKaoliniteMicaNone
PharmacosideriteQuartzRutileSphaleriteStanniteTalcTopazTourmalineWavellite

22 IMA Minerals at location:
Beryl  (*)Cassiterite  (*)Chalcocite  (*)Fluorapatite  (*)Fluorite  (*)
Hydroxylapatite  (*)Kaolinite  (*)Muscovite  (*)Olivenite  (*)Opal  (*)
Orthoclase  (*)Pharmacosiderite  (*)Quartz  (*)Schorl  (*)Scorodite  (*)
Sphalerite  (*)Stannite  (*)Talc  (*)Tenorite  (*)Topaz  (*)
Torbernite  (*)Wavellite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Beryl  (*)BerylBe3Al2Si6O18313253.111191324286
Cassiterite  (*)RutileSnO2324.9245.95119132,119133,119134,119135,1191385171
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S324.9245.911191355707
Fluorapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3F313253.111191322740
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF2313253.12119132,1191349617
Hydroxylapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3OH1119134367
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)4324.9245.93119132,119134,1191355591
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2289.8253.1111913217380
Olivenite  (*)AndalusiteCu2(AsO4)(OH)324.9245.92119134,119135492
Opal  (*)AmorphousSiO2·nH2O11191362994
Orthoclase  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)313253.111191322349
Pharmacosiderite  (*)PharmacosideriteKFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4·6-7H2O324.9245.92119134,119135428
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO2324.9245.92119132,11913561156
Schorl  (*)TourmalineNaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)324.9245.93119133,119134,1191352705
Scorodite  (*)NoneFe3+(AsO4)·2H2O324.9245.911191351153
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS313253.1111913221482
Stannite  (*)Stannite SphaleriteCu2FeSnS4313253.11119132668
Talc  (*)Clay TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2324.9245.911191353337
Tenorite  (*)NoneCuO324.9245.911191351101
Topaz  (*)TopazAl2SiO4F2324.9245.93119132,119134,1191351476
Torbernite  (*)NoneCu(UO2)2(PO4)2·12H2O11191341059
Wavellite  (*)WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3·5H2O324.9245.92119134,119135374



44 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
Lucy_105276.9272.7274.8 ± 2.1 [± 1 std. error mean]K/ArFifty-four new K/Ar age determinations for micas from fresh granitic rockmica     1189Goonbarrow China Clay Pit, Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKGoonbarrow China Clay MineBray and Spooner (1983)10.2113/gsecongeo.78.6.1064EG78_1064Arithmetic mean of all data sets of muscovite and biotite ages
Lucy_106275.9266.9271.4 ± 4.5K/ArGreisens adjacent to sheeted quartz-tourmaline veinsmica140, 141, 196, 197, 198.    1189Goonbarrow China Clay Pit, Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKGoonbarrow China Clay MineBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064Arithmetic mean of each sample except 141
Lucy_107272.7269.1270.9 ± 1.8K/ArMetafelsite dikes which conspicuously crosscut sheeted veins but which are themselves hydrothermally metamorphosed to a quartz-muscovite-kaolinite assemblages.mica206, 213, 214, 218, 221.    1189Goonbarrow China Clay Pit, Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKGoonbarrow China Clay MineBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064Arithmetic mean of each sample
Lucy_108276.3272.1274.2 ± 2.1K/Ar mica     1189Goonbarrow China Clay Pit, Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKGoonbarrow China Clay MineBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064Various size fractions separated from completely kaolinized granit
Lucy_109a313289301 ± 12K/ArRange between granite crystallisation (301 ± 12) and closure temperature of 250oCmica     1189Goonbarrow China Clay Pit, Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKGoonbarrow China Clay MineBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064Since evidence suggests that secondary muscovite and kaolinitc in metafelsite dikes and kaolinized granite are significantly cogenetic, these data and the geologic relationships indicate that sheeted vein mineralization, greisenization, and kaolinization were simultaneous processes which occurred in the time interval between granite crystallization at 301±12 m.y. (whole-rock Rb/Sr isochron for the St. Austell granite) and cooling below a mica closure temperature of '~250oC at 273.6±1.1 m.y. (pooled K-Ar age based on 50 acceptable values).
Lucy_109b274.7272.5273.6 ± 1.1K/ArRange between granite crystallisation (301 ± 12) and closure temperature of 250oCmica     1189Goonbarrow China Clay Pit, Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKGoonbarrow China Clay MineBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064Since evidence suggests that secondary muscovite and kaolinitc in metafelsite dikes and kaolinized granite are significantly cogenetic, these data and the geologic relationships indicate that sheeted vein mineralization, greisenization, and kaolinization were simultaneous processes which occurred in the time interval between granite crystallization at 301±12 m.y. (whole-rock Rb/Sr isochron for the St. Austell granite) and cooling below a mica closure temperature of '~250oC at 273.6±1.1 m.y. (pooled K-Ar age based on 50 acceptable values).
Lucy_110282278280 ± 2Rb/SrAge of felsite intrusion and sheeted vein mineralisatinon.      1189Goonbarrow China Clay Pit, Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKGoonbarrow China Clay MineBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064These dates are consistent with an estimate of 280 ± 2 m.y., based on five Rb/Sr age determinations, for the time of felsite dike intrusion and sheeted vein mineralization.
Lucy_111a261.7253.1257.4 ± 4.3K/ArStated age of muscovitesmuscovite187  Muscovite  1189Goonbarrow China Clay Pit, Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKGoonbarrow China Clay MineBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064New and Previous K/Ar and Rb/Sr Age Determinations for Hercynian Granitic Rocks and Felsite Dikes (Elvans) in Southwest England
Lucy_111b269.6260.6265.1 ± 4.5K/ArStated age of muscovitesmuscovite187  Muscovite  1189Goonbarrow China Clay Pit, Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKGoonbarrow China Clay MineBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064New and Previous K/Ar and Rb/Sr Age Determinations for Hercynian Granitic Rocks and Felsite Dikes (Elvans) in Southwest England
Lucy_112a283.2274.6285.2 ± 4.6K/ArStated age of muscovitesmuscovite262  Muscovite  1189Goonbarrow China Clay Pit, Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKGoonbarrow China Clay MineBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064New and Previous K/Ar and Rb/Sr Age Determinations for Hercynian Granitic Rocks and Felsite Dikes (Elvans) in Southwest England
Lucy_112b289.8280.6266.3 ± 4.3K/ArStated age of biotitebiotite262    1189Goonbarrow China Clay Pit, Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKGoonbarrow China Clay MineBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064New and Previous K/Ar and Rb/Sr Age Determinations for Hercynian Granitic Rocks and Felsite Dikes (Elvans) in Southwest England
Lucy_113a270.6262277.1 ± 4.3K/ArStated age of biotitebiotite187    1189Goonbarrow China Clay Pit, Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKGoonbarrow China Clay MineBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064New and Previous K/Ar and Rb/Sr Age Determinations for Hercynian Granitic Rocks and Felsite Dikes (Elvans) in Southwest England
Lucy_113b281.3272.9278.9 ± 4.3K/ArStated age of biotitebiotite187    1189Goonbarrow China Clay Pit, Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKGoonbarrow China Clay MineBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064New and Previous K/Ar and Rb/Sr Age Determinations for Hercynian Granitic Rocks and Felsite Dikes (Elvans) in Southwest England
Lucy_114a266.1257.7261.9 ± 4.2K/ArStated age of muscovitesmuscovite188  Muscovite  1189Goonbarrow China Clay Pit, Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKGoonbarrow China Clay MineBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064New and Previous K/Ar and Rb/Sr Age Determinations for Hercynian Granitic Rocks and Felsite Dikes (Elvans) in Southwest England
Lucy_114b266.1257.7273.4 ± 4.5K/ArStated age of muscovitesmuscovite188  Muscovite  1189Goonbarrow China Clay Pit, Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKGoonbarrow China Clay MineBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064New and Previous K/Ar and Rb/Sr Age Determinations for Hercynian Granitic Rocks and Felsite Dikes (Elvans) in Southwest England
Lucy_114c277.9268.9280.0 ± 4.5K/ArStated age of muscovitesmuscovite247  Muscovite  1189Goonbarrow China Clay Pit, Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKGoonbarrow China Clay MineBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064New and Previous K/Ar and Rb/Sr Age Determinations for Hercynian Granitic Rocks and Felsite Dikes (Elvans) in Southwest England
Lucy_114d282.9274.1278.5 ± 4.4K/ArStated age of muscovitesmuscovite247  Muscovite  1189Goonbarrow China Clay Pit, Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKGoonbarrow China Clay MineBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064New and Previous K/Ar and Rb/Sr Age Determinations for Hercynian Granitic Rocks and Felsite Dikes (Elvans) in Southwest England
Lucy_115a284.2275.2279.7 ± 4.5K/ArStated age of muscovitesmuscovite248  Muscovite  1189Goonbarrow China Clay Pit, Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKGoonbarrow China Clay MineBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064New and Previous K/Ar and Rb/Sr Age Determinations for Hercynian Granitic Rocks and Felsite Dikes (Elvans) in Southwest England
Lucy_115b289.8280.6285.2 ± 4.6K/ArStated age of muscovitesmuscovite248  Muscovite  1189Goonbarrow China Clay Pit, Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKGoonbarrow China Clay MineBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064New and Previous K/Ar and Rb/Sr Age Determinations for Hercynian Granitic Rocks and Felsite Dikes (Elvans) in Southwest England
Lucy_115c283.3274.3278.8 ± 4.5K/ArStated age of muscovitesmuscovite248  Muscovite  1189Goonbarrow China Clay Pit, Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKGoonbarrow China Clay MineBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064New and Previous K/Ar and Rb/Sr Age Determinations for Hercynian Granitic Rocks and Felsite Dikes (Elvans) in Southwest England
Lucy_115d280.8272.2276.5 ± 4.3K/ArStated age of biotitebiotite186    1189Goonbarrow China Clay Pit, Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKGoonbarrow China Clay MineBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064New and Previous K/Ar and Rb/Sr Age Determinations for Hercynian Granitic Rocks and Felsite Dikes (Elvans) in Southwest England
Lucy_115e281.6273277.3 ± 4.3K/ArStated age of biotitebiotite186    1189Goonbarrow China Clay Pit, Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKGoonbarrow China Clay MineBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064New and Previous K/Ar and Rb/Sr Age Determinations for Hercynian Granitic Rocks and Felsite Dikes (Elvans) in Southwest England
Lucy_115f280.8272.2276.5 ± 4.3K/ArArithmetic mean ± standard error of the mean (muscovites)      1189Goonbarrow China Clay Pit, Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKGoonbarrow China Clay MineBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064New and Previous K/Ar and Rb/Sr Age Determinations for Hercynian Granitic Rocks and Felsite Dikes (Elvans) in Southwest England
Lucy_115g280.8272.2276.5 ± 4.3K/ArArithmetic mean ± standard error of the mean (biotites)      1189Goonbarrow China Clay Pit, Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKGoonbarrow China Clay MineBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064New and Previous K/Ar and Rb/Sr Age Determinations for Hercynian Granitic Rocks and Felsite Dikes (Elvans) in Southwest England
Lucy_115h280.8272.2276.5 ± 4.3K/ArArithmetic mean ± standard error of the mean (all data)      1189Goonbarrow China Clay Pit, Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKGoonbarrow China Clay MineBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064New and Previous K/Ar and Rb/Sr Age Determinations for Hercynian Granitic Rocks and Felsite Dikes (Elvans) in Southwest England
Lucy_132f263.8255.4259.6 ± 4.2K/ArNew K/Ar determination 196    1190Imperial Goonbarrow China Clay Works, Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKImperial GoonbarrowBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064 
Lucy_132g271262.2266.6 ± 4.4K/ArNew K/Ar determination 196    1190Imperial Goonbarrow China Clay Works, Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKImperial GoonbarrowBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064 
Lucy_143a287.1277.9282.5 ± 4.6K/ArNew K/Ar ages of Kaolinized granite 501    1190Imperial Goonbarrow China Clay Works, Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKImperial GoonbarrowBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064 
Lucy_143b296.4287291.7 ± 4.7K/ArNew K/Ar ages of Kaolinized granite 501    1190Imperial Goonbarrow China Clay Works, Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKImperial GoonbarrowBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064 
Lucy_132b277.7269.7273.7 ± 4K/ArNew K/Ar determination 140    967Old Beam Mine (Great Beam Mine), Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKOld BeamBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064 
Lucy_132c324.9315.3320.1 ± 4.8K/ArNew K/Ar determination 141    967Old Beam Mine (Great Beam Mine), Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKOld BeamBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064 
Lucy_132d320.4310.8315.6 ± 4.8K/ArNew K/Ar determination 141    967Old Beam Mine (Great Beam Mine), Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKOld BeamBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064 
Lucy_132e305.5296.3300.9 ± 4.6K/ArNew K/Ar determination 141    967Old Beam Mine (Great Beam Mine), Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKOld BeamBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064 
Lucy_141a277.1268.1272.6 ± 4.5K/ArNew K/Ar ages of Kaolinized granite 263    967Old Beam Mine (Great Beam Mine), Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKOld Beam MineBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064 
Lucy_141b285.7277.1281.4 ± 4.3K/ArNew K/Ar ages of Kaolinized granite 500    967Old Beam Mine (Great Beam Mine), Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKOld Beam MineBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064 
Lucy_141c282.2273.6277.9 ± 4.3K/ArNew K/Ar ages of Kaolinized granite 500    967Old Beam Mine (Great Beam Mine), Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKOld Beam MineBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064 
Lucy_141d267.1258.5262.8 ± 4.2K/ArNew K/Ar ages of Kaolinized granite 263    967Old Beam Mine (Great Beam Mine), Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKOld Beam MineBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064 
Lucy_142a273.2264.6268.9 ± 4.3K/ArNew K/Ar ages of Kaolinized granite 265    967Old Beam Mine (Great Beam Mine), Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKOld Beam-East GoonbarrowBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064 
Lucy_142b253.9245.9249.9 ± 4.0K/ArNew K/Ar ages of Kaolinized granite 265    967Old Beam Mine (Great Beam Mine), Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKOld Beam-East GoonbarrowBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064 
Lucy_142c270.2261.6265.9 ± 4.3K/ArNew K/Ar ages of Kaolinized granite 265    967Old Beam Mine (Great Beam Mine), Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKOld Beam-East GoonbarrowBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064 
Lucy_142d266.2257.8262.0 ± 4.2K/ArNew K/Ar ages of Kaolinized granite 265    967Old Beam Mine (Great Beam Mine), Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKOld Beam-East GoonbarrowBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064 
Lucy_142e270.6262266.3 ± 4.3K/ArNew K/Ar ages of Kaolinized granite 265    967Old Beam Mine (Great Beam Mine), Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKOld Beam-East GoonbarrowBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064 
Lucy_142f273.1264.5268.8 ± 4.3K/ArNew K/Ar ages of Kaolinized granite 265    967Old Beam Mine (Great Beam Mine), Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKOld Beam-East GoonbarrowBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064 
Lucy_142g273.2264.6268.9 ± 4.3K/ArNew K/Ar ages of Kaolinized granite 265    967Old Beam Mine (Great Beam Mine), Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKOld Beam-East GoonbarrowBray and Spooner (1983)10.1144/GSL.SP.1964.001.01.15EG78_1064 


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