Wheal Pollard, Common Moor, St Cleer, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wheal Pollard | Mine |
| Common Moor | Moor |
| St Cleer | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 30' 9'' North , 4° 28' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SX242700
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pensilva | 1,663 (2017) | 4.6km |
| Liskeard | 9,237 (2017) | 5.5km |
| Dobwalls | 1,418 (2017) | 5.7km |
| Menheniot | 782 (2017) | 8.4km |
| Callington | 5,786 (2017) | 11.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch Meetings | Liskeard, Cornwall | 5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
205000
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:205000:6
GUID (UUID V4):
722a025c-e48b-4b0b-b8d0-d13d34985521
A copper mine, started in 1845 and closed in 1865. It worked a single lode consisting mainly of chalcocite and chalcopyrite, with minor pyrite and fluorite. The workings are said to have been 115 fathoms deep. All that remains today is a capped shaft in a field just north of Gimblemill.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Tenorite Formula: CuO |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| B | Boron | |
|---|---|---|
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Tenorite | CuO |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Tenorite | CuO |
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
- Liskeard Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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