West Stray Park Mine (Wheal Nancy), Camborne, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| West Stray Park Mine (Wheal Nancy) | Mine |
| Camborne | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 12' 19'' North , 5° 17' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW646392
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Camborne | 22,500 (2012) | 0.9km |
| Four Lanes | 1,416 (2017) | 4.2km |
| Redruth | 42,690 (2017) | 6.2km |
| Portreath | 963 (2017) | 6.2km |
| Leedstown | 267 (2017) | 6.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
37420
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:37420:9
GUID (UUID V4):
46cc77e3-d786-410c-af38-514de67d3625
A copper and tin mine, started in 1850 and closed in 1874. The mine worked two lodes, known as North Lode and South Lode. The former was opened up from Engine Shaft, the latter was accessed through crosscuts from the workings on North Lode. Some burrows are left in the fields to the north of the road leading from Killivose to Camborne Beacon.
From 1854 to 1874, West Stray Park Mine produced 3,655 tons of 7.5% copper ore and 2 tons of black tin.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
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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
- Camborne-Redruth and St Day Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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