Table of Contents

Introduction About this Book Geology and Mineralization The Districts West Penwith: St Just to St Ives Mount's Bay: Penzance to Porthleven Rivers Hayle to Cober: Hayle to Helston Camborne to Redruth: Troon to Treleigh Gwennap: Carharrack to Carnon Downs North Coast: Porthtowan to Perranporth The Lizard: Mullion to Manaccan St Austell: Ladock to Lostwithiel Wadebridge: Padstow to Port Gaverne Liskeard: Landreath to Linkinhorne East Cornwall: Callington to Calstock Rocks of Cornwall Precious Metals and Semi-precious Stones Mineral Gallery Glossary Technical Help Where to See Cornish Minerals

About the Author

As a child in Cornwall, Simon Camm came across a man-made grotto lined with mineral crystals. He was captivated by their diverse colours and forms, and this fascination never left him. He became a professional geologist, working in Cornwall and later, as a consultant on base and precious metals as well as diamonds, in Europe, Asia, the Far East and Africa. He then spent several years as Honorary Research Fellow of the Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter, and Visiting Fellow in Mining Geology, University of Greenwich. He is a Fellow of the Geological Society of London, author of 'Gold in the Counties of Cornwall and Devon', and author, or co-author, of numerous scientific papers.

Reviews

'We walk on jewels ... you don't have to be a geologist to be fascinated by this book ... a colourful and ... bizarrely beautiful collection.' (Tavistock Times Gazette, 11.03.10) 'for those of us unable to name the pebbles and rocks picked up on beaches or mine dump ... an illustrated guide to the Cornwall beneath our feet.' (Western Morning News, 04.05.10). 'Striking gold with a gem on minerals of Cornwall... 'helps readers in their discovery of Cornwall's rich and diverse mineralogical heritage..' (The Cornishman, 19.08.10). 'As a useful introduction to the subject, this book is informative and well-balanced... the sort of book that should inspire future generations of geologists and mineralogists' (Trevithick Society Newsletter, 149, October 2010)