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Copper from
Wheal Maid, St Day, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Copper
Formula:Cu
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cuprite1 photo of Copper associated with Cuprite at this locality.
Quartz1 photo of Copper associated with Quartz at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Copper data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wheal Maid, St Day, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:119860
Long-form Identifier:1:3:119860:7
GUID (UUID V4):93819945-afee-4cb6-b980-5341ac4a4a9b
Nearest other occurrences of Copper
0.4km (0.2 miles) West Wheal Virgin, Great Consolidated Mines, Clifford Amalgamated Mines, St Day, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK
0.4km (0.2 miles) Great Consolidated Mines, Clifford Amalgamated Mines, St Day, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK
0.4km (0.3 miles) Wheal Virgin, Great Consolidated Mines, Clifford Amalgamated Mines, St Day, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK
0.5km (0.3 miles) Carharrack Mine, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK
0.6km (0.4 miles) Poldice Mine, St Day United Mines (Poldice Mines), St Day, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK
0.6km (0.4 miles) Wheal Jewel, St Day, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK
0.8km (0.5 miles) Wheal Unity, St Day, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK
0.9km (0.6 miles) East Wheal Damsel, Carharrack, Cornwall, England, UK
1.1km (0.7 miles) United Mines (Gwennap United Mines), Clifford Amalgamated Mines, St Day, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK
1.2km (0.7 miles) Poldory Mine, United Mines (Gwennap United Mines), Clifford Amalgamated Mines, St Day, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Sulfidic Legacy Mine Tailings: A Review of the Wheal Maid Site, UK Verity Fitch 1 , Anita Parbhakar-Fox 2, *...of Mines, University of Exeter, Penry, Cornwall TR10 9FE, UK; verity.fitch96@gmail.com (V.F.); r.crane@exeter...human and environmental health. The Wheal Maid mine site, Cornwall, UK, serves as an example of the temporal...geochemistry, mineralogy, and microbiology of the Wheal Maid tailings, from both peer-reviewed journal articles...oxidation experiments. Particularly of interest at Wheal Maid is the presence of pyrite-bearing “Grey Tailings”
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Ceruleite: infrared spectroscopy and a new locality in Cornwall CERULEITE, Cu2A17(AsO4)4(OH)I 3 912H20 , is a...locality known until reported from Wheal Gorland, Gwennap, Cornwall, by Russell and Claringbull (1955)...being excavated from 'the new shaft into Wheal Jane at St Day United'. Shortly afterwards Mr 'Sam' Weller...sent to him and said to have been collected in 'Wheal Maid incline, part of Whiteworks mine', and accompanied...Whiteworks lode in the Wheal Maid section of United Downs mine, a western extension of Wheal Jane. This shaft
Book
Endsleigh House 50 Daniell Road Truro, Cornwall TR1 2DA England Printed in Great Britain by Short Run...that he knew of no place on earth that surpassed Cornwall in the number and variety of its minerals. Hogg's...is subtitled 'in wich [sic] is shown how much Cornwall contributes to the illustration of the science'...later by Collins' A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon' (1871; 1892 with addenda, the latter...mention Purser's 'Minerals and locations in S.W. England' (1974). The work was never published, although
Book
A HISTORY OF COPPER MINING IN CORNWALL AND DEVON D. B. BARTON -'= -- ---- -=------- - ----·-----·~...PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT A HISTORY OF COPPER MINING IN CORNWALL AND DEVON GALEfJA PUBLIC LIBft~RY GALENA...t~~f\ ~ vJQ,ed_ WI-~: I A HISTORY OF COPPER MINING IN CORNWALL AND DEVON D. B. BARTON D. BRADFORD BARTON...SURFACE PLAN, CORNWALL AND SOUTH-WEST DEVON, MAP DOLCOATH MINE IN THE I 63 8 3 OS 8r WHEAL ELLEN, ENGINE...DOWNS, AERIAL VIEW THE PRINCIPAL COPPER MINING DISTRICT OF CORNWALL • • • • SOUTH CARADON, THE REMAINS
Book
A HISTORY OF COPPER MINING CORNWALL AND IN | DEVON D. B. BARTON on |» Se Fai 4 H} r) Cavodent...DISTRICT 12 0@T45 6037 A HISTORY OF COPPER MINING IN CORNWALL AND DEVON Nac . A aes dex “8 ob ea...sigh ee Ja Teal Ps IOuROYE | (One COPPER MINING IN CORNWALL AND DEVON Deb ab Ak ON De BRAD RO RAD...CONSOLS: SECTION, 1778 SURFACE PLAN, 1839 CORNWALL AND SOUTH-WEST DOLCOATH MINEIN DOWNS, THE1830S...8I : THE PRINCIPAL COPPER 59 63 . : AERIAL VIEW . 29 DEVON, MAP. WHEAL ELLEN, ENGINE HOUSE NORTH
Book
REPORT ON A Survey of the Mining District OF CORNWALL , FROM CHASEWATER TO CAMBORNE. BY RICHARD THOMAS...with the average Quantities and Values of Tin and Copper Ores raised per Month .-- 1818 Table showing the...the field of the Map, the nearest being those of St. Agnes Beacon and Carn -Bonellis ; the former is...barrow on Carn -Marth, and the engine-house at Wheal Gorland t ; all the relative positions of which...Survey of the kingdom, the meridian of the station on St. Agnes Beacon I, with the perpendicular to the meridian
Other Paper
The Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site Appendices to the World Heritage Site...Site Management Plan 2013-2018 The Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site Appendices... The Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage...and recording events within the Site 8.6 The Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage...and research commissioned or co-funded by the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage
Catalog/List
LATE MAURICE J. E. GRIGG ESQ OF INDIAN QUEENS CORNWALL TO BE HELD IN “THE VICTORY HALL" THE DRANG, INDIAN...LABEL) 70x30 5 ACC No. 745. CUPRITE, WHEAL DAMSEL, GWENNAP. CRYSTALS TO 8MM ON GOSSAN Y UPPER SURFACE... ACC No. 1036. CASSITERITE (VAR WOOD TIN) WHEAL KITTY, ST. AGNES. COLLCI920’S. 25x20 ACC No. 1037....CASSITERITE PSEUDOMORPHING ORTHOCLASE FELDSPAR, WHEAL COATES, ST. AGNES. (EXC.V.SMALE) 40X20 14 ACC No....35X30 15 ACC No. 1034. CASSITERITE (VAR WOOD TIN) ST. AGNES. A POLISHED PEBBLE, COLL Cl920. (EX MIKE MERRY
Journal (issue)
Stefan Weiß, München Geografie und Geologie von Cornwall 13 Stefan Weiß, München Der Bergbaubezirk Cambome-Redruth...Crofty Mines Wheal Gorland und Wheal Uruty Consolidated and United Mines (Gwennap) Wheal Jane Mines 16...56-800. TITELFOTO: Typische Bergbaulandschafl in Cornwall: Verfallene Maschinenhäuser auf den Granitklippen...Auslieferungstemtln 31. 1. 1986. 2/86 • LAPIS· 3 Cornwall Die Artikel dieses LAPIS-Heftes sind Teil einer...klassischen Grubenbezirks von C amborne, Redruth und Gwennap. Die vollständige Serie umfaßt insl!c­ samt 54
Journal (issue)
of Mines, NAMHO would like to welcome you to Cornwall, UK. Many of you will know that this is a county...bolts sticking out of hard lumps of granite. Yes, Cornwall probably still has more mining remains than anywhere...for good. However one looks at mining history in Cornwall, progress in preservation has been gathering momentum...something for everyone in the interesting County of Cornwall. Lawrence Holmes Chairman of the Organising Committee...Committee NAMHO CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS Here in Cornwall we are now celebrating NAMHO's 21st year with, for
Catalog/List
e Co b h a m COBHAM SURREY 0 9 3 2 8 S2 3 4 0 ENGLAND KT 1 1 2 NL Catalogue 1'392 No 55 - This is...(Moses C197 CERULEITE light blue crust matrix (Wheal Maid incline Cl98 CHABAZITE location. lxl fl.50...like Amethyst. C204 DATOLITE rich pale Lizard Cornwall) C205 DIETZEITE lemon yellow matrix. Ca/2 (I0/3)/2...(Liberty (West on matrix. About lxl ins of wheal Jane, Cornwall) of glassy Devon) 2x2 f6 dark grey lem...i c h ( 1) 1 :,;1 f. 2 l :,::2 f.4 . 5 0 u C i st e ,- 1 ,: h ~.ih i , e f i bi-· ,:,us ~✓ OLLASTON
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
that is popular with collectors is that of the copper minerals. This attractive and challengingly large...wellformed crystals, and exciting localities. Among the copper silicates are such aesthetic minerals as dioptase...an excellent lapidary material. Shattuckite, a copper silicate that represents all three of these attributes...formed under arid conditions during the oxidation of copper deposits. Commonly associated minerals include...eastern United States but is well represented in many copper-producing districts of the American West. Arizona
Catalog/List
will be exhibiting at six shows in 1995, viz London, St. Albans, Keele University, Oxford, Harrogate and...L6. 3, AGARDITE(CALCIAN).Penberthy Crofts Mine,St Hilary,Cornvall ■ Tvo specimens. Specimen A-boxed...vith at least xlO lens. 5. ALLOP!IANE.Nev East Wheal Russell,Tavistock,Devon. Four specimens. Specimen...GILBERTITEon ORTHOCLASE.Megiliggar Rocks,Tremearne, Cornwall. Boxed MIN. Upper Gilbertite coated surface carrying...and mildly radioactive. SC,L8. --~26. AZURITE. Wheal Buller,Redruth,Cornvall? Pure Cuprite/Malachite
Book
STATISTICAL NOTICES OF THE PRINCIPAL MINES IN CORNWALL ; TO WHICH IS ADDED , THE HISTORY AND USES OF...STATISTIGAL NOTICES OF THE PRINCIPAL MINES IN CORNWALL ; TO WHICH IS ADDED , THE HISTORY AND USES OF...Assayers - Modes of Assaying Copper and Tin - Process of Smelting Copper andof Tin - Timber used in Mines...Britain for Mining Purposes - First Steam Engines in Cornwall - Manner of Calculatingtheir Quantity of Work...Whims and Water Wheels THE MINING DISTRICT OF GWENNAP. Account of the District with Statistics of its
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
55 On the occurrence of Phenacite in Cornwall. By ARTHUR RUSS~.+.L. [Read June 7 and November 151 1910...mode of occurrence at five distinct localities in Cornwall. The occurrences are described in the order of...discovery. Cheesewrin9 Quarry, Zinidnlurrne, Cornwall. During the early part of 1905, while examining...Cheesewring Quarry. South Phoenix Mine, Linking~orne, Cornwall. I n 1906, more than a year after the discovery...old ,hAft at South Phoenix Mine, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, I was rewarded by finding six specimens, all
Report (issue)
Sheet 352 of the ne,v series one-inch 1nap of England and Wales. . The orig:inal geological st1rvey ...the Lodes ••• ••• III. Relative Age ot· the Tin-Copper and Silver... Lead Lodes . . . ••• ••• IV. Struct11re.... . . ... 27.-Eas t Wl1eal Lovell 28. -Gi--eat Wheal Fortt1ne . . . · ... 29.-vVhral-, Go1..1and 30 (�...i11e . . . :3 2.-\Vhenl Lt1sl1ington .. . . 3?. -Wheal \rincent (part ot· \Vl1eal ... :1 4.-Nangiles :-3...Tregavethan to Skin­ n er's Bottom, in the parish of St. Agnes, is comparatively flat. The adjacent tract
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
TIN STOCKWORK MINERALIZATION IN THE SOUTH-WEST ENGLAND OREFIELD S.C. DOMINY, G.S. CAMM, M.A. BUSSELL ...tin stockwork mineralization in the south-west England orefield. Proceedings of the Ussher Society, 8...of mineralization encountered in the south-west England orefield less typical than the characteristic composite...4AW. R. C. Scrivener, British Geological Survey, St. Just, 30 Pennsylvania Road, Exeter, Devon EX4 6BX...2BP. INTRODUCTION Cornwall was formerly one of the world's greatest tin and copper mining districts with
Book (volume)
THE METALLIFEROUS MINING REGION OF SOUTH -WEST ENGLAND Volume 1 LONDON HER MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE... 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 .,pvii Description .)SG(England urv eol em M est -WSouth of Region Mining MINING...GREAT BRITAIN ENGLAND AND WALES The Metalliferous Mining Region of South - West England Volume I Ву...London s.E.1 13a Castle Street, Edinburgh 2 109 St. Mary Street, Cardiff 39 King Street, Manchester...This account of the mining geology of south -west England summarizes the geological information gained during
Book (volume)
The Metalliferous MiningRegion of South-West England VOLUME I Assistant Director' s copy LIBRARY...GREAT BRITAIN ENGLAND AN D WALES The Metalliferous Mining Region of South-West England Volume I By H...PH EM I STER, M.A., D.Sc. LONDON H ER MAJESTY'S ST A TI ONER Y OFFICE 1956 The Institute of Geological...London WCI J 3a Castle Street, Edinburgh EH2 3AR 109 St Mary Street, Cardiff CFJ IJW Brazennose Street, Manchester...Second impression with amendme111s /969 PrinlCd in England for Her Majesty's Stationery Office by Unwin Brothers
Catalog/List
SIZES SS Chee rful , 18 miles NNW of St I cm £6 Ives. Cornwall. England No location details !cm £4 Colo...2 x2 £1.20 2x2 £1 2 Ix ! £4 l x2 £8 New East Wheal Russell mine, Devon ,Eng land Madagascar ½ x½ £2...near Creston . Wyoming ,U.S. A Newhaven Sussex, England l x l £3 l x2 £5 While crystals well covering...Type Location l x2 £3 2x2 £6 2x3 £ 10 Bo ulouris. St Raphael. France 2x2 £3 2x3 £5 3x4 £8 l x2 £8...grey-green mass ive. County Bri dge Quarry,Lizard ,Cornwall Jx I £ I I x2 £2 Loch Scridain Mull Scotland
Book (edition)
CASS LIBRARY OF INDUSTRIAL CLASSICS No. 24 CORNWALL ITS MINES AND MINERS CASS LIBRARY OF INDUSTRIAL...Second Edition Two Volumes No. 19. J. C. Kohl England and Wales New Impression No. 20. (1844). James...Our Coal Pits New Impression (1853). (1908). CORNWALL ITS MINES AND MINERS J. R. Leifchild FRANK CASS...Nelson (Printers) Ltd., London and Edinburgh CORNWALL: ITS MINES AND MINERS. WITH SKETCHES OF SCENERY... SUMMARY OF CONTENTS. Prefatory Observations .. Cornwall: a Cornish Van, and Journey thereby The Van continued:
Journal (volume)
TRANSACTIONS OF THE Royal Geological Society CORNWALL ; INSTITUTED FEBRUARY 11th , 1814. VOLUME THE...PRINTER, PENZANCE ROYAL Geological Society OF CORNWALL . PATRON . Her Most Gracious Majesty QUEEN VICTORIA...Richard Davey, Esq ., F .G . S . Alfred Fox , Esq. | Day P . Le Grice, Esq . John N . R . Millett, Esq. Richard... CONTENTS. I. On the Metalliferous Deposits of Cornwall and Devon . By William Jory Henwood , F .R .S...p. 445 V . Statisticalnotices of the Mines in Cornwall and Devon . By William Jory Henwood, F .R .S
Catalog/List
MINERALS Ho U available. NEW STOCK Devon and Cornwall pages 8 S 3 : ALLOPHANE, ARTHURITE, pure CHALCOCITE...TETRAHEDERITE. GALENA, MOLYBDENITE, GOETHITE and Copper Minerals page 2 : CHALCOMENITE, CHRYSCOLLA, Lead...Australia) £12 063 CAVANSITE Ca (V 0 ) SiO Looks like a copper mineral. Small blue radiations and crystals on...PO/4 slightly radioactive. (Old Gunislake Mine Cornwall) a) green 3mm area on rock £3 b) lx half ins,...(Moctezuma Sonora Mexico) 1 micro on matrix £3 COPPER M I NERALS 266 ALGODONITE Cu/6 As Just visible
Book
permission of the author. Printed and bound in the UK by: BookPrintingUK Remus House, Coltsfoot Drive,...company. Audrey and I were married on 16 March 1963 in St Werburgh's Church, Bristol. After our honeymoon we...Minerals and became regular exhibitors at many of the UK mineral shows over the following years. We also visited...We collected together for many years, both in the UK and on the continent. I also helped Ian out later... I helped out at all of the mineral shows in the UK and on the continent, and later with the Bruce &
Catalog/List
_S)_O_H_C_l_ _ _ _ _ _on tin ingots on a ship wreck in 1885 St Ives, Com\~'!!_!!,_~gl~nd____ 2 AEGIRINE Very rich...sparse, acicular micros in Penberthy Croft Mine, St 1cm £4 s AGARDITE Y Ca Cu As_O_O_H_____c_a_v_iti_e'-s-'in'-'-...- --q.,_u_artz _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___::H_i_l_?fY Cornwall __________ _ _ _ _ __ _________ AGRELLITE Excellent...East Wheal Russell , ALLOPHANE £4 FLUORESCENT ½ x ½ ins rock Fluorescent green Al SiO Devon England Large...hard white sphere shaped nodule. Newhaven Sussex, England lxlins S0p ALUMINITE Al SO/4 ALUMINOTSCHERMAKITE
 
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