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Providence Mines, Carbis Bay, Lelant, St Ives District, Cornwall, England, UK

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A group of ancient mines, some of which were working in the mid 1700s, and possibly during the reign of Elizabeth 1 (1533-1603)

The company of Providence Mines was formed in 1832 and included the mines Wh Speed, Wh Laity, Wh Comfort, Wh Providence, Wh Crack, Wh Grace and Wh Good Fortune (Hamilton Jenkin 1961).

Providence Mines then worked until 1877, their closure being precipitated by the then uneconomically low tin price.



References:
Mines and Miners of Cornwall, Vol 1. A K Hamilton Jenkin 1961

The Metalliferous Mining Region of South-West England. H G Dines 1956




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

Group 1 - Elements
  		• Copper1.AA.05
    Cu
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Arsenopyrite2.EB.20
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
  		• Chalcocite2.BA.05
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Connellite (TL)3.DA.25
    Cu
     
    19
    		[(OH)
     
    32
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|Cl
     
    4
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Cassiterite4.DB.05
    SnO
     
    2
  		• Cuprite4.AA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
      var: Chalcotrichite4.AA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
  		• Tenorite4.AB.10
    CuO
  		• Uraninite
    var: Pitchblende    		4.DL.05
    UO
     
    2
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Azurite5.BA.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Malachite5.BA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Anglesite7.AD.35
    PbSO
     
    4
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Clinoclase8.BE.20
    Cu
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Liroconite8.DF.20
    Cu
     
    2
    		Al[(OH)
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Torbernite8.EB.05
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Tristramite8.CJ.45
    (Ca,U,Fe)(PO
     
    4
    		,SO
     
    4
    		)·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Schorl9.CK.05
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Chalcedony'-
  		• 'Chlorite Group'-
  		• 'Feldspar Group'-


    21 entries listed. 18 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cornwall
        • St Ives District
          • Lelant
            • Carbis Bay
              • Providence Mines

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