Wheal Reen, Reen Sands, Penhale Sands, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wheal Reen | Mine |
| Reen Sands | Group of Dunes |
| Penhale Sands | Group of Dunes |
| Perranzabuloe | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 21' 13'' North , 5° 8' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW769552
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Perranporth | 3,210 (2017) | 1.7km |
| Cubert | 771 (2017) | 3.2km |
| Crantock | 801 (2017) | 5.7km |
| Saint Agnes | 2,820 (2014) | 6.6km |
| Newquay | 20,189 (2017) | 8.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch Meetings | Liskeard, Cornwall | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
216181
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:216181:8
GUID (UUID V4):
de6c2b91-a8fa-433c-8d39-865142b37359
A small copper mine, working two ENE-trending lodes in the dunes of Reen Sands that were opened up from a series of shafts along their strike. The line of shafts on the more northerly of the two lodes is still easily located in the area between Tollgate and the Perranporth Holiday Park. The workings on the southern lode, about 150 yards (ca. 137 m) apart, are now largely obscured.
There is some contradiction between Dines and Hamilton Jenkin as to the location of this mine. The latter author does not mark Wheal Reen on any of his maps and attributes the workings marked by the grid reference to Wheal Creeg (see separate entry), probably based on Symons's map of the Chiverton Mining District, dated 1869. Dines, however, points out that this conflicts with the mine plans of Perran Consols, according to which Wheal Creeg was located 400 yards (ca. 366 m) farther north.
From 1832 to 1836, the mine produced 100 tons of 5% copper ore.
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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
- St Agnes Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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