United Mines (Gwennap United Mines), Clifford Amalgamated Mines, St Day, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UKi
Regional Level Types | |
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United Mines (Gwennap United Mines) | Group of Mines |
Clifford Amalgamated Mines | Group of Mines |
St Day | Village |
Gwennap | Civil Parish |
Cornwall | County |
England | Constituent Country |
UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 13' 52'' North , 5° 9' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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St. Day | 700 (2011) | 2.2km |
Chacewater | 1,226 (2017) | 2.8km |
Perranwell | 1,207 (2017) | 3.3km |
Ponsanooth | 967 (2017) | 3.7km |
Redruth | 42,690 (2017) | 4.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
936
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:936:9
GUID (UUID V4):
a2501340-469c-493b-ae1b-c69dc196e4d4
United Mines (Gwennap United Mines) was the name taken by the company consisting of the former Ale and Cakes Mine, Wheal Cupboard and Poldory who amalgamated in about 1780. Later the group was expanded to include East Ale and Cakes Mine and Wheals Andrew (Friendship), Clifford and Squire, which all are located within a distance of about 1 km from United Downs. The United Mines worked mainly two lodes: the 'Great South Lode' and, a little further to the north, the 'Hot Lode', named for its extreme temperatures at greater depth.
In 1861, the United Mines were combined with the Great Consolidated Mines which ceased working in 1856, and which lay about 1 km further to the north, and included Wheals Girl, West Virgin, Virgin, East Virgin and Fortune.
The combined group was renamed Clifford Amalgamated Mines and continued, unprofitably, until 1870.
Note: Not to be mistaken for the St Day United Mines.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite var. Blister Copper | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 | |
β | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
β | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
β | var. Chalcotrichite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
β | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
β | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
β | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
β | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
β | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Olivenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
β | Pseudomalachite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
β | Cornubite | 8.BD.30 | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
β | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
β | Chalcophyllite | 8.DF.30 | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 Β· 36H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - |
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Localities in this Region
- England
- Cornwall
- Gwennap
- St Day
- Clifford Amalgamated Mines
- United Mines (Gwennap United Mines)
- Clifford Amalgamated Mines
- St Day
- Gwennap
- Cornwall
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Cornwall
- Camborne-Redruth and St Day Mining DistrictMining District
- Gwennap
- St DayVillage
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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