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Carn Brea Mine (incl. Tregajorran Mine), Carn Brea and Tincroft United Mine, Carn Brea area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

In 1831, Wheals Druid (Druid's) and Fanny, Barncoose Mine and Tregajorran Mine were included with the sett.
Now largely obscured by industrial estates.



References:
- Dana 6: 44
- Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 313-317.
- Hamilton Jenkin, A.K. (1965): Mines and Miners of Cornwall, part X: Camborne-Illogan, p. 38.
- Lapis 11(2), 23 (1986).
- Embrey, P.G., and Symes, R.F. (1987): Minerals of Cornwall and Devon, pp. 106-107.
- Rocks & Minerals, 17, 127.





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

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
Arsenopyrite
Bornite
Brochantite
Cassiterite
'Chalcedony
var: Agate'

Chalcocite
Chalcopyrite
var: Blister Copper
'Chlorite Group'
Chrysocolla
'Condurrite'
Connellite
Copper
Covellite
Cuprite
Domeykite
Fluorite
Goethite
Hematite
var: Specularite
Limonite
Malachite
Marcasite
Pharmacosiderite
Pyrite
Quartz
var: Rock Crystal

Siderite
'Smectite Group' ?
Stannite
Tennantite
Tenorite
Tyrolite
Wolframite


38 entries listed. 24 valid minerals.

Localities in this Region:
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  • England
    • Cornwall
      • Camborne - Redruth - St Day District
        • Carn Brea area
          • Carn Brea and Tincroft United Mine
            • Carn Brea Mine (incl. Tregajorran Mine)

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