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Wheal Pendarves, Killivose, Carn Brea area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

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A tin mine owned by Rio Tinto Zinc (100%) since Feb, 1984, through their subsidiary Carnon Consolidated, Ltd.



References:
- Barstow, R.W., and Cooper, M. (1982): Churchite from Wheal Pendarves, Camborne, Cornwall. Mineralogical Magazine 46, 402-403.
- Mining Annual Review (1985): 485.

- http://www.mine-explorer.co.uk/mines/Wheal-pendarves_1393/Wheal-pendarves_13252.pdf





 UK OS Grid Reference: SW646384
Map Reference: 50°11'53"N , 5°17'55"W

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


Mineral List:
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    var: Carbonate-rich Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[(F,O)|(PO
     
    4
    		,CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    var: Francolite
    Reference: [Lapis 11(2), 26 (1986); Mineralogical Magazine 1982 46 : 402-403]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Lapis 11(2), 26 (1986); Mineralogical Magazine 1982 46 : 402-403]
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Wheal Pendarves, Killivose, Carn Brea area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © 2002 Thames Valley Minerals
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Wheal Pendarves, Killivose, Carn Brea area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © Steve Rust
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Churchite-(Y)
    YPO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis 11(2), 26 (1986); Mineralogical Magazine 1982 46 : 402-403]
  		•  Connellite
    Cu
     
    19
    		[(OH)
     
    32
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|Cl
     
    4
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis 11(2), 26 (1986); Mineralogical Magazine 1982 46 : 402-403]
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [P Haas collection]
    Site Photo
    Wheal Pendarves, Killivose, Carn Brea area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © Peter Haas
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Golley & Williams, 1995, 21 - "Cornish Mineral Reference Manual"]
  		•  Cuprite
    var: Chalcotrichite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Golley & Williams, 1995, 21 - "Cornish Mineral Reference Manual"]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: []
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [www.mine-explorer.co.uk/mines/Wheal-pendarves_1393/Wheal-pendarves_13252.pdf]
  		•  Humboldtine
    Fe[C
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [www.mine-explorer.co.uk/mines/Wheal-pendarves_1393/Wheal-pendarves_13252.pdf]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Mineralogical Magazine 1982 46 : 402-403]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis 11(2), 26 (1986); Mineralogical Magazine 1982 46 : 402-403]
  		•  Olivenite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis 11(2), 26 (1986); Mineralogical Magazine 1982 46 : 402-403]
  		•  Pharmacosiderite
    KFe
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 6-7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis 11(2), 26 (1986); Mineralogical Magazine 1982 46 : 402-403]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Scorodite
    Fe
    3+
     
    		AsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis 11(2), 26 (1986); Mineralogical Magazine 1982 46 : 402-403]
    Site Photo
    Tryphena lode, Wheal Pendarves, Killivose, Carn Brea area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © Ian Acworth 2003
  		•  Woodwardite
    Cu
     
    4
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    12
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2-4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Wheal Pendarves, Killivose, Carn Brea area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © 2002 Thames Valley Minerals


    23 entries listed. 19 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cornwall
        • Camborne - Redruth - St Day District
          • Carn Brea area
            • Killivose
              • Wheal Pendarves

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