Ale and Cakes Mine, United Mines (Gwennap United Mines), Clifford Amalgamated Mines, St Day, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ale and Cakes Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| United Mines (Gwennap United Mines) | Group of Mines |
| Clifford Amalgamated Mines | Group of Mines |
| St Day | Village |
| Gwennap | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 13' 44'' North , 5° 9' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW748414
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St. Day | 700 (2011) | 2.3km |
| Chacewater | 1,226 (2017) | 3.1km |
| Perranwell | 1,207 (2017) | 3.2km |
| Ponsanooth | 967 (2017) | 3.5km |
| Stithians | 1,463 (2017) | 4.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
926
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:926:2
GUID (UUID V4):
e2fcc067-b96b-4d21-99c4-c68761148d4c
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Cakes and Ale Mine
Some reports (such as Greg and Lettsom) call this mine "Cakes and Ale", but others list it as "Ale and Cakes".
Located at United Downs.
The sett straddles the road from Pulla Cross to Crofthandy. The eastern part of the Ale & Cakes sett has been covered by the United Downs Raceway oval track stock car / banger circuit, the western side of the sett is now covered by the household waste recycling centre.
Dumps remain on the eastern part of the site, albeit much reduced in size and flattened off, although interesting finds of minerals are still possible with some diligence.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
11 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Anatase Formula: TiO2 References: |
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 References: |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Chalcopyrite var. Blister Copper Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| β 'Chlorite Group' References: Dale Foster CollectionIdentified by Dale Foster: Visual Identification |
| β Copper Formula: Cu References: |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: Dave Griffiths CollectionIdentified by Dave Griffiths: Visual Identification |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 References: |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | var. Blister Copper | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| β | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Chalcopyrite var. Blister Copper | CuFeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Anatase | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite var. Blister Copper | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite var. Blister Copper | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Geochronology
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Cornwall
- Camborne-Redruth and St Day Mining DistrictMining District
- Gwennap
- St DayVillage
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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