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Wheal Vor (Great Wheal Vor), Carleen, Breage, Mount's Bay District, Cornwall, England, UK

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In the mid 19th century, this mine was one of the biggest and richest cornish tin mines, covering almost four square miles. It is also claimed that Wheal Vor was the first mine in Cornwall to use steam power for dewatering the mine.

Refs.: (in part):
- Rocks & Minerals: 18:73
- http://www.cornwallwalks.co.uk/asps/ShowDetails2.asp





 UK OS Grid Reference: SW624303
Map Reference: 50°7'28"N , 5°19'28"W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  'Apatite' ?
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 18:73.]
  		•  Cassiterite
    var: Wood Tin
    Reference: [Ian Jones collection]
    Site Photo
    Wheal Vor (Great Wheal Vor), Carleen, Breage, Mount's Bay District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © Ian Jones
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    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.]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    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.]
  		•  Erythrite
    Co
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Orthoclase
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    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.]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    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: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Talc
    var: Steatite
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(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.]
  		•  Tenorite
    CuO
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Wolframite ?
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
     
     
    		to (Mn
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    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.]


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