Bunny Mine (Bonny Mine; Wheal Eliza; St Austell Hills Mine; Shelton Mine), Stenalees, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bunny Mine (Bonny Mine; Wheal Eliza; St Austell Hills Mine; Shelton Mine) | Mine |
| Stenalees | Village |
| Treverbyn | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 22' 52'' North , 4° 48' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SX007573
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bugle | 2,873 (2017) | 1.8km |
| Roche | 2,517 (2017) | 3.7km |
| Luxulian | 388 (2017) | 4.3km |
| St Austell | 25,447 (2017) | 4.8km |
| Nanpean | 2,563 (2017) | 4.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch Meetings | Liskeard, Cornwall | 25km |
Mindat Locality ID:
969
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:969:7
GUID (UUID V4):
7343b928-b969-4e95-9e1a-60be10314ab6
The Bunny Mine was for a period known by the name Wheal Eliza (or Lizzie). Care should be taken not to confuse this site with another tin mine called Wheal Eliza at Boscundle also in the St Austell district.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| β Turquoise Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| β Turquoise var. Rashleighite Formula: Cu(Al,Fe)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 5H2O |
| β Varlamoffite Formula: (Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2 References: |
| β 'Wolframite Group' Description: Collected from a recently exposed stope system. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| β | Varlamoffite | 4.DB.05 | (Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2 |
| β | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Turquoise var. Rashleighite | 8.DD.15 | Cu(Al,Fe)6(PO4)4(OH)8 Β· 5H2O |
| β | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 Β· 4H2O | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Turquoise var. Rashleighite | Cu(Al,Fe)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 5H2O |
| H | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| H | β Varlamoffite | (Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | β Turquoise var. Rashleighite | Cu(Al,Fe)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 5H2O |
| O | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | β Varlamoffite | (Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Turquoise var. Rashleighite | Cu(Al,Fe)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 5H2O |
| Al | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Turquoise var. Rashleighite | Cu(Al,Fe)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 5H2O |
| P | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Turquoise var. Rashleighite | Cu(Al,Fe)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 5H2O |
| Fe | β Varlamoffite | (Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Turquoise var. Rashleighite | Cu(Al,Fe)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 5H2O |
| Cu | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sn | β Varlamoffite | (Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2 |
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
- St Austell Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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