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Copper Hill Mine, Redruth, Troon-Lanner area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

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A small copper mine, located northwest of Wheal Buller and south of the Clyjah and Wentworth Mine. For a short period of time around 1825, it was united with the latter.





 UK OS Grid Reference: SW698404
Map Reference: 50°13'5"N , 5°13'38"W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    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.]
  		•  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.]
  		•  Chrysocolla
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Peter Haas]
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [P Haas collection]
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [P Haas collection]
    Site Photo
    Copper Hill Mine, Redruth, Troon-Lanner area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
    © Peter Haas
  		•  Langite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Collins, J.H. (1892): \"A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon\", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [P Haas collection]


    7 entries listed. 7 valid minerals.

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