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Carn Brea Mine, Pool, Illogan, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

Formed from the amalgamation of Wh Fanny, Wh Druid, Tregajorran Mine and Barncoose Mine in 1832.
Now largely obscured by industrial estates.

Refs.:
Hamilton Jenkins Part X, p38
Dana 6: 44
Lapis 11(2), 23 (1986)
Rocks & Min.: 17:127
Embrey & Symes, 1987, 106-7 - "Minerals of Cornwall and Devon"





UK OS Grid Reference: SW675409
Map Reference: 50°13'18"N , 5°15'35"W

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Mineral List:
  • Apatite-(CaF)
    var: Carbonate-rich Apatite-(CaF)
  • Arsenopyrite
  • Bornite
  • Brochantite
  • Cassiterite
  • 'Chalcedony
    var: Agate'
  • Chalcocite
  • Chalcopyrite
       var: Blister Copper
  • 'Chlorite Group'
  • Chrysocolla
  • 'Condurrite'
  • Connellite
  • Copper
  • Cornwallite
  • Covellite
  • Cuprite
       var: Chalcotrichite
  • Devilline
  • Domeykite
  • Fluorite
  • Goethite
  • Hematite
  • Langite
  • Limonite
  • Malachite
  • Marcasite
  • Olivenite
  • Pharmacosiderite (TL)
  • Pyrite
  • Quartz
       var: Rock Crystal
  • Scorodite
  • Siderite
  • 'Smectite Group' ?
  • Stannite
  • Tennantite
  • Tenorite
  • Torbernite
  • Tyrolite
  • Uraninite
  • Wolframite


    42 entries listed. 32 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

    Localities in this Region:
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cornwall
        • Camborne - Redruth - St Day District
          • Illogan
            • Pool
              • Carn Brea Mine
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cornwall
        • Camborne - Redruth - St Day District
          • Illogan
            • Pool
              • Carn Brea Mine

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