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Wheal Jane, Baldhu, Gwennap area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

A tin-zinc-copper-silver mine with 3 million tons ore reserves (1984) at about 1.0% Sn. Owned by Carnon Consolidated Ltd. (subsidiary of Rio Tinto Zinc). Produced 295,093 tons ore (1,863 tons Sn) (1984) & 285,246 tons ore (1,627 tons Sn) (1983).-



References:
- Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 953.
- Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 428-430.
- Mining Annual Review (1985): 485.
- Lapis (1986): 11(2): 34-38.
- Mineralogical Record (1990): 20(5): 395.
- Golley & Williams (1995): Cornish Mineral Reference Manual, p. 51.





UK OS Grid Reference: SW782434
Map Reference: 50°14'53"N , 5°6'41"W

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Mineral List:
Annabergite
Apatite-(CaF)
var: Carbonate-rich Apatite-(CaF)

Arsenopyrite
Baryte
Beraunite
Bismuthinite
Cacoxenite
Cassiterite
Cerussite
Chalcanthite
Chalcopyrite
Childrenite
'Chlorite Group'
Clinochlore
Crandallite
Cronstedtite
Devilline
Fluorite
Galena
Gold ?
Graphite
Hisingerite
Hydrozincite
Kaolinite
Limonite
Ludlamite (TL)
Magnetite
Marcasite
Melanterite
Nickeline
Pentlandite
Pharmacosiderite
Pyrite
Pyrrhotite
Quartz
var: Amethyst
var: Citrine
var: Rock Crystal
Siderite
Sphalerite
Stannite
Sulphur ?
Tennantite
Vivianite
Wolframite
Wurtzite


54 entries listed. 39 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

Localities in this Region:
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  • England
    • Cornwall
      • Camborne - Redruth - St Day District
        • Gwennap area
          • Baldhu
            • Wheal Jane

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