Pentreath Beach
Landewednack, Cornwall, England, UK
A beach locale primarily known for good surfing rather than mineral collecting!
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There is not much information on the sites minerals online.
Mindat lists several species – brucite, chrysotile, dolomite, and talc.
Holestrow quarry formerly exploited soapstone at one end of the beach.
Further reading
If you are interested in other classic British locales we may have stock from the following locales.
British / UK locales
I have only included the pieces attributed to specific places; not simply 'Weardale' for example.
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- Bwlch Glas Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales
- Cwmystwyth Mine, Cwmystwyth, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales
- Eaglebrook Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales
- Hafan Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales
- Penrhiw Mine, Ystumtuen, Cwmrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales
- Ystrad Einion Mine, Furnace, Ysgubor-y-coed, Ceredigion, Wales
- Bodelva Pit, Bodelva, St Blaise, Cornwall
- Botallack Mine, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall
- Cligga Head, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall
- Dean Quarry, St Keverne, Cornwall
- Fowey Consols, Tywardreath and Par, Cornwall
- Geevor Mine, Pendeen, St Just, Cornwall
- Great South Tolgus, Tarewaste, Cornwall
- Goonbarrow China Clay Pit, Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall
- Gravel Hill Mine, Perran Iron Lode, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall
- Greystone Quarry, Lezant, Cornwall
- Gunheath China Clay Pit, Stenalees, Treverbyn, Cornwall
- High Cross, Brill, Constantine, Cornwall
- Hingston Down Quarry, Gunnislake, Cornwall
- Holmbush Mine, Callington United Mines, Stokeclimsland, Cornwall
- Idless Woods, Truro, Cornwall
- Lanterdan Quarry, Treknow, Tintagel, Cornwall
- Levant Mine, Trewellard, St Just, Cornwall
- Loe Warren Zawn, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall
- Melbur China Clay Pit, St Stephen-in-Brannel, Cornwall
- Megiliggar Rocks (Tremearne pegmatite), Breage, Cornwall
- Old Gunnislake Mine, Clitters United Mines, Gunnislake, Calstock, Cornwall
- Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall
- Penlee Beach, Newlyn, Penzance, Cornwall
- Penlee Quarry, Newlyn, Penzance, Cornwall
- Penpol smelter slag locality, Penpol, Feock, Cornwall
- Pentireglaze Mine, Polzeath, St Minver, Cornwall
- Pentreath Beach, Landewednack, Cornwall
- Phoenix United Mine, Minions, Linkinhorne, Cornwall
- Restormel Royal Iron Mine, Lostwithiel, Cornwall - formerly Trinity Mine
- South Caradon Mine, St Cleer, Cornwall
- South Crofty Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall
- Ting Tang Mine, Carharrack, Cornwall
- Tresungers Mine, Port Isaac, St Endellion, Cornwall
- Trevarthian Downs Mine (Trevarthen Mine), St Hilary, Cornwall
- Trevinnick Mine, St Kew, Cornwall
- West Wheal Jewel, St Day, Cornwall
- Wheal Charlotte, Charlotte United Mines, Perranuthnoe, Cornwall
- Wheal Cock, Botallack Mine, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall
- Wheal Cock, Botallack Mine, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall
- Wheal Edward, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall
- Wheal Elizabeth, Great Hewas United Mines, St Ewe, Cornwall
- Wheal Gorland, St Day, Cornwall
- Wheal Maid, St Day, Gwennap, Cornwall
- Wheal Pendarves, Killivose, Camborne, Cornwall
- Wheal Phoenix, Phoenix United Mine, Minions, Linkinhorne, Cornwall
- Wheal Remfry China Clay Pit, Fraddon, St Enoder, Cornwall
- Wheal Sparnon, Redruth, Cornwall
- Wheal Tolvan (Wheal Tolvaen), Botallack Mine, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall
- Wheal Wrey, St Ive, Cornwall
- Greenlaws Mine, Daddry Shield, Stanhope, County Durham
- Heights Mine, Westgate, Stanhope, County Durham
- High Skears Mine, Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham
- Newlandside Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham
- Old Towns Quarry, Heighington, Darlington, County Durham
- Pike Law Mines, Newbiggin, County Durham
- Rogerley Mine, Stanhope, County Durham
- Whitfield Brow Mines, Stanhope, County Durham
- Brandy Gill Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria
- Brownley Hill Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria
- Burdell Gill, Coombe Height, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria
- Carrock Mine, Caldbeck Falls, Cumbria
- Deer Hills, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria
- Driggith Mine, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria
- Dry Gill Mine, Caldbeck Falls, Cumbria
- Eskett Quarry, Copeland, Cumbria
- Florence Mine, Egremont, Cumbria
- Florence-Ullcoats Mine, Egremont, Cumbria
- Force Crag Mine, Coledale, Above Derwent, Allerdale, Cumbria
- Goose Green Mine, Frizington, Cumbria
- Haile Moor Mine, Haile, Copeland, Cumbria
- Haltcliffe Copper Smelter, Caldbeck, Cumbria
- Hartley Birkett Mine, Hartley, Eden, Cumbria
- Hartsop Hall Mine, Hartsop, Patterdale, Eden, Cumbria
- Higher Roughton Gill, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria
- Hilton Mine, Scordale, Murton, Eden, Cumbria
- Iron Crag, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria
- Kinniside Mine, Copeland, Cumbria
- Mexico Mine, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria
- Mowbray mine, Frizington, Cumbria
- Old Brandlehow Mine, Keswich, Cumbria
- Old Sandbed Mine, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria
- Potts Gill Copper Mine, Potts Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria
- Red Gill Mine, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria
- Silver Gill, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria
- Stoneycroft Smelter slag locality, Above Derwent, Allerdale, Cumbria
- Roughton Gill Mine, Caldbeck Falls, Cumbria
- Shap Pink Quarry, Shap Rural, Eden, Cumbria
- Smallcleugh mine, Nenthead, Alston, Cumbria
- Ullcoats Mine, Egremont, Cumbria
- Wet Swine Gill, Coombe Height, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria
- Cavendish Mill, Stoney Middleton, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire
- Golconda Mine, Hopton, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire
- Ladywash Mine, Eyam, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire
- Milltown Quarry, Milltown, Ashover, North East Derbyshire District, Derbyshire
- Wapping Mine, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire
- Bampfylde Mine, North Molton, North Devon, Devon
- Bedford United Mine, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon
- Belstone Consols, Belstone, West Devon, Devon
- Bere Alston Mines, Bere Ferrers, West Devon, Devon
- Brent Hill Outcrop, South Brent, South Hams District, Devon
- Devon Great Consols, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon
- Drakelands Mine, Sparkwell, Devon
- East Tamar Consols, Bere Alston Mines, Bere Ferrers, West Devon, Devon
- Furzehill Mine, East Tamar Consols, Bere Alston Mines, Bere Ferrers, West Devon, Devon
- George and Charlotte Mine, Devon and Cornwall United Mines, Gulworthy, Devon
- Great Rock Mine, Hennock, Teignbridge, Devon
- Haytor Mine, Ilsington, Teignbridge, Devon
- Hemerdon Mine, Sparkwell, Devon
- High Down Quarry, West Buckland, Devon
- Ivy Tor Mine, Belstone, West Devon, Devon
- Kingswood Mine, West Buckfastleigh, Teignbridge, Devon
- Littleham Bay, Budleigh Salterton, East Devon, Devon
- Lockridge Mine, East Tamar Consols, Bere Alston Mines, Bere Ferrers, West Devon, Devon/a>
- Meldon Quarry, Okehampton Hamlets, Devon
- New England Quarry, Yealmpton, Devon
- Peak Hill, Sidmouth, East Devon, Devon
- South Bedford Mine, Gulworthy, Devon
- South Tamar Consols, Bere Alston Mines, Bere Ferrers, West Devon, Devon
- Sydenham and Lee Wood mine, Sydenham Damerel, West Devon, Devon
- Virtuous Lady Mine, Buckland, Devon
- Wheal Exmouth, Christow, Teignbridge, Devon
- Whitestone Quarry, Bovey Tracey, Teignbridge, Devon
- Bowers Quarry, Isle of Portland, Weymouth and Portland, Dorset
- Charmouth Beach, Charmouth, West Dorset, Dorset
- Coombefield Quarry, Isle of Portland, Dorset
- Coatsgate Quarry, Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
- Old Glencrieff Vein, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
- Straitsteps Mine, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
- Chipping Sodbury Quarry, Sodbury, Gloucestershire
- Old Ham Mine (Clearwell Caves), Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire
- Ledmore Quarry, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland
- Oisgill Bay, Dunvegan, Duirinish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland
- Sgurr nam Boc, Glen Brittle, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland
- Sligachan quarry, Sligachan, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland
- Pant-y-Gaseg Mine, Amlwch, Isle of Anglesey, Wales
- Parys Mountain Mines, Amlwch, Isle of Anglesey, Wales
- Breedon Hill Quarry, Breedon on the Hill, Leicestershire
- Croft Quarry, Croft, Leicestershire
- Mountsorrel Quarry, Quorn, Charnwood, Leicestershire
- New Cliffe Hill Quarry, Cliffe Hill Quarry, Stanton under Bardon, Leicestershire
- Newhurst Quarry, Shepshed, Leicestershire
- Castle Acre quarry, Newton by Castle Acre, Breckland, Norfolk
- Crimplesham Quarry, Crimplesham, Norfolk
- Old Hunstanton, Hunstanton, Norfolk
- Clevedon Beach, Clevedon, North Somerset
- Hartcliffe Rocks, Felton, Winford, North Somerset
- Stancombe Quarry, Flax Bourton, North Somerset
- Coldstones Quarry, Greenhow, High and Low Bishopside, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
- Old Gang Mines (AD Mines), Reeth, Fremington and Healaugh, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire
- Wet Grooves Mine, Carperby-cum-Thoresby, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire
- Worton Hall Mine, Askrigg, Wensleydale, North Yorkshire
- Craig Rhiwarth Mine, Llangynog, Powys, Wales
- Dolyhir Quarry, Old Radnor, Powys, Wales
- Pen-y-Clun mine, Llanidloes, Powys, Wales
- Burgam Mine, Stiperstones, Shropshire
- Callow Hill Quarry, Pontesbury, Shropshire
- Llynclys Quarry, Llanyblodwel, Shropshire
- Tankerville Mine, Hope-Shelve District, Shropshire
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