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Wheal Damsel, Wheal Damsel United Mines, Carharrack, Gwennap area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

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Worked from 1815 to 1872, producing 37,000 tons of copper ore. Some burrows and shafts remain near Little Carharrack.



References:
- Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 398-400.
- Atkinson, B. (1994): Mining Sites in Cornwall, Vol. 2, Dyllansow Truran (Truro).





 UK OS Grid Reference: SW728418
Map Reference: 50°13'54"N , 5°11'10"W

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Mineral List:
  		•  'Bitumen'
    Reference: [Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 398-400.]
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: [Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 398-400.]
  		•  Connellite
    Cu
     
    19
    		[(OH)
     
    32
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|Cl
     
    4
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Dana 6: 919; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 573.]
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 398-400.]
  		•  Opal
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 398-400.]
  		•  Tristramite
    (Ca,U,Fe)(PO
     
    4
    		,SO
     
    4
    		)·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]


    8 entries listed. 7 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cornwall
        • Camborne - Redruth - St Day District
          • Gwennap area
            • Carharrack
              • Wheal Damsel United Mines
                • Wheal Damsel

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