South Roskear Mine, South Roskear group (Pendarves Consols), Camborne, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| South Roskear Mine | Mine (Reclaimed) |
| South Roskear group (Pendarves Consols) | Mine (Built Over) |
| Camborne | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 13' 18'' North , 5° 17' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW655410
Type:
Mine (Reclaimed) - last checked 2019
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Camborne | 22,500 (2012) | 1.2km |
| Four Lanes | 1,416 (2017) | 4.1km |
| Portreath | 963 (2017) | 4.3km |
| Redruth | 42,690 (2017) | 4.7km |
| North Country | 773 (2017) | 4.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
194423
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:194423:8
GUID (UUID V4):
75c8687b-8636-47a1-937f-94f95288276f
This mine worked the eastern section of South Roskear main lode, which was opened up along its trend by Duncan's, Hodge, Vivian's, Pendarves and Taylor's shafts. Coordinates given are those of Pendarves Shaft.
From 1821 to 1850, South Roskear Mine produced 27,807 tons of 7.8% copper ore. From 1874 to 1881, it raised another 383 tons of copper ore and 389 tons of black tin. In addition, it produced 35 tons of zinc ore and 655 tons of arsenic.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
8 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Actinolite ? Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Calcite var. Argentine Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 References: |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | var. Argentine | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Actinolite ? | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Calcite var. Argentine | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Calcite var. Argentine | CaCO3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Calcite var. Argentine | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Geochronology
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Cornwall
- Camborne-Redruth and St Day Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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