Treburland Mine, Altarnun, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Treburland Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Altarnun | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 35' 14'' North , 4° 29' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2019
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pensilva | 1,663 (2017) | 10.9km |
| Launceston | 8,910 (2017) | 11.0km |
| Camelford | 2,335 (2017) | 13.6km |
| Dobwalls | 1,418 (2017) | 14.5km |
| Liskeard | 9,237 (2017) | 14.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch Meetings | Liskeard, Cornwall | 15km |
Mindat Locality ID:
296915
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:296915:5
GUID (UUID V4):
ea7737ec-2671-4298-8223-063a5aa246ec
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Wheal Flop; Wheal Annie
An old tin mine lying to the south of the River Lynher, also known variously as Wheal Flop and Wheal Annie.
It is recorded that the granite at this locality is traversed by a number of greisenised joints. Some of these joints show quartz infill with variable quantities of cassiterite, wolframite and 'mispickel' - whether this is arsenopyrite or lΓΆllingite is not specified.
Three of these veins were sufficiently mineralised to be known as North Lode, Flop Lode and South Lode.
The early output of the mine appears to be somewhat incomplete.
The mine was re-worked in the first world war, but only yielded 55 hundredweight of wolfram concentrate. Further working took place during the second world war yielding 2000 tons of ore, of this figure some 1600 tons was selected and processed at the Prince of Wales mill.
Note: These workings should not be confused with the Treburland Manganese Deposits which lie to the east of this mine.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 References: |
| β 'Chlorite Group' |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β 'Wolframite Group' References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| β | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| 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
- Liskeard Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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Treburland Mine, Altarnun, Cornwall, England, UK