Wheal Margery, St Ives, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wheal Margery | Mine |
| St Ives | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 12' 8'' North , 5° 28' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW521394
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St Ives | 9,966 (2017) | 1.1km |
| Uny Lelant | 1,056 (2017) | 3.3km |
| Hayle | 8,210 (2017) | 4.3km |
| Marazion | 1,294 (2017) | 8.5km |
| Leedstown | 267 (2017) | 9.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
221453
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:221453:8
GUID (UUID V4):
aa4497d4-ca96-4d78-a7f4-b87b92456338
This mine worked mainly on a narrow NE-trending lode, called Main Lode, which carried copper ores in higher levels and cassiterite below.
The grid reference marks the site of Highburrow Shaft.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Anatase Formula: TiO2 References: S. Rust collection.Identification: Visual Identification |
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
| β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| β Cassiterite var. Wood Tin Formula: SnO2 References: |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| β 'Chlorite Group' References: S. Rust collection.Identification: Visual Identification |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: P D Trebilcock collectionIdentified by Peter Trebilcock: Visual Identification |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| β | var. Wood Tin | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| β | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Cassiterite var. Wood Tin | SnO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Anatase | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sn | β Cassiterite var. Wood Tin | SnO2 |
Geochronology
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
UK
- England
- Cornwall
- St Ives Mining DistrictMining District
- ⭔St Just Mining RegionRegion
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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