Wheal Mexico, East Cornwall Silver Mines (St Vincent Great Consols; incl. Wheal Emily; Wheal Georgiana; Wheal Mercer), Wheal Langford (New Wheal Langford; Baring and Langford Mine), Calstock, Cornwall, England, UKi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 30' 18'' North , 4° 16' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2019
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Callington | 5,786 (2017) | 3.1km |
| Gunnislake | 4,044 (2017) | 4.5km |
| Calstock | 790 (2017) | 4.5km |
| Bere Alston | 2,164 (2018) | 6.1km |
| Landrake | 1,115 (2017) | 9.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch Meetings | Liskeard, Cornwall | 15km |
Mindat Locality ID:
241381
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:241381:8
GUID (UUID V4):
21e1caee-cb21-4b25-b48b-7a4e598da561
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
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
- Callington and Tavistock Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
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