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South Crofty Mine (South Wheal Crofty), Carn Brea area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

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Ref.: (in part): Mining Annual Review (1985): 35, 485; Rocks & Min.: 22: 1030; Bureau of Mines Mineral Trade Notes (Jun 20, 1947). A tin mine owned by Rio-Tinto Zinc (100%)(subsidiary of Carnon Consolidated, Ltd.

Began life as a small sett called Penhellick Vean in the 1590s, but absorbed smaller mines around it, becoming South Wheal Crofty in 1854.

Initially a shallow tin mine and then a copper mine, the mine workings went back into the deep tin zone from the 1860s onwards, when copper production began to decline.

In 1906 South Crofty Mine Ltd became the foundation of the modern mine. From the 1890s the mine acquired other setts as the surrounding mines closed. These included New Cook's Kitchen, Tincroft & Carn Brea, North Roskear, South Roskear, and Dolcoath Mine in 1930, to become a huge enterprise nearly 4.5 km in length.

Workings are 731 meters deep and feature 2 shafts: Robinson's man riding shaft at 682 meters & Cook's shaft at 731 meters.

Extensive history of the mine is given in A HISTORY OF SOUTH CROFTY MINE by J.A. Buckley.





References:
- Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 317-326.





 UK OS Grid Reference: SW667413
Map Reference: 50°13'29"N , 5°16'16"W

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


Mineral List:
  		•  Actinolite
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 317-326.]
  		•  Anatase
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    South Crofty Mine (South Wheal Crofty), Carn Brea area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © Steve Rust
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 317-326.]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 317-326.]
  		•  'Axinite'
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Bertrandite
    Be
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 317-326.]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 317-326.]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 317-326.]
  		•  Bismuth
    Bi
    Reference: [Mineralogical Magazine 1965 34 : 159-176.]
    Site Photo
    South Crofty Mine (South Wheal Crofty), Carn Brea area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
     
  		•  Bismuthinite
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Bismutite
    (BiO)
     
    2
    		CO
     
    3
    Reference: [UKJMM 15:18]
  		•  'Bitumen'
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 317-326.]
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: [Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 317-326.; Mineralogical Magazine 1965 34 : 159-176.]
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 317-326.]
  		•  Chamosite
    var: Daphnite
    (Fe,Mg)
     
    5
    		Al(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    8
    Reference: [Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 317-326.]
  		•  Coffinite
    (U,Th)[(OH)
     
    4x
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    1-x
    		]
    Reference: [Mineralogical Magazine 1965 34 : 159-176.]
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Enargite
    Cu
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Golley & Williams, 1995, 28 - "Cornish Mineral Reference Manual"]
    Site Photo
    South Crofty Mine (South Wheal Crofty), Carn Brea area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © Ian Jones
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 317-326.; Mineralogical Magazine 1965 34 : 159-176.]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 317-326.]
    Site Photo
    South Crofty Mine (South Wheal Crofty), Carn Brea area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © 2002 Thames Valley Minerals
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 317-326.]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 317-326.]
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Marcasite
    var: Lonchidite
    Fe(S,As)
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Melanterite
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Monazite-(Ce)
    (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO
     
    4
    Reference: [Steve Rust collection, Via Chris Jewson Collection]
    Site Photo
    South Crofty Mine (South Wheal Crofty), Carn Brea area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © Steve Rust
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 317-326.]
  		•  Orthoclase
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 317-326.]
  		•  Phenakite
    Be
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Golley & Williams, 1995 - "Cornish Mineral Reference Manual"]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 317-326.v; Mineralogical Magazine 1965 34 : 159-176.]
    Site Photo
    South Crofty Mine (South Wheal Crofty), Carn Brea area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © 2002 Thames Valley Minerals
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 317-326.]
    Site Photo
    South Crofty Mine (South Wheal Crofty), Carn Brea area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © 2002 Thames Valley Minerals
  		•  Quartz
    var: Milky Quartz
    Reference: []
  		•  Quartz
    var: Rock Crystal
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Scheelite
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [UKJMM 19:5]
  		•  Scorodite
    Fe
    3+
     
    		AsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Sericite'
    Reference: [Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 317-326.]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
    Site Photo
    South Crofty Mine (South Wheal Crofty), Carn Brea area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
     
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 317-326.]
  		•  Stannite
    Cu
     
    2
    		(Fe,Zn)SnS
     
    4
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 317-326.]
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
    Reference: [Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 317-326.]
  		•  'Tungstic Ochre'
    Reference: [Golley & Williams, 1995, 63 - "Cornish Mineral Reference Manual"]
  		•  Uraninite
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: [Mineralogical Magazine 1965 34 : 159-176.]
  		•  Wolframite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
     
     
    		to (Mn
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
    Reference: [Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 317-326.]


    50 entries listed. 37 valid minerals.

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    • England
      • Cornwall
        • Camborne - Redruth - St Day District
          • Carn Brea area
            • South Crofty Mine (South Wheal Crofty)

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