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Copper from
South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, St Cleer, Cornwall, England, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Copper
Formula:Cu
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cuprite15 photos of Copper associated with Cuprite at this locality.
Quartz4 photos of Copper associated with Quartz at this locality.
Malachite4 photos of Copper associated with Malachite at this locality.
Chalcopyrite2 photos of Copper associated with Chalcopyrite at this locality.
Limonite1 photo of Copper associated with Limonite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Copper data
Locality Data:Click here to view South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, St Cleer, Cornwall, England, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (13 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:4293
Long-form Identifier:1:3:4293:2
GUID (UUID V4):d892dec4-b1ae-434e-9eec-d2921bf14b5b
Nearest other occurrences of Copper
0.8km (0.5 miles) West Caradon Mine, Crow's Nest, St Cleer, Cornwall, England, UK
2.0km (1.3 miles) Marke Valley Mine, Upton Cross, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
2.2km (1.3 miles) Wheal Phoenix, Phoenix United Mine, Minions, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
2.5km (1.5 miles) Phoenix United Mine, Minions, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
3.5km (2.2 miles) Sharptor Mine (West Sharptor Mine), Sharptor, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK
9.1km (5.6 miles) Holmbush Mine, Callington United Mines (incl. Emmens United Mines), Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England, UK
14.1km (8.8 miles) Hingston Down Quarry, Gunnislake, Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK
14.2km (8.8 miles) Greystone Quarry, Lezant, Cornwall, England, UK
15.3km (9.5 miles) Gunnislake Clitters Mine, Clitters United Mines, Gunnislake, Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK
16.2km (10.1 miles) Old Gunnislake Mine, Clitters United Mines, Gunnislake, Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (issue)
UK TS C 2 COVER. Emerald-green torbemite crystals to 9 mm across, from South Wheal Basset, lllogan...lllogan, Cornwall. Caerhays Miniature Collection No. 945. EDITORIAL The UK Journal of Mines a11d Minerals...advertising. FRONTISPIECE 3 Fluorite from Frazer's Hush Mine 4 THE SUSSEX MINERAL AND LAPIDARY SOCIE1Y EDITOR...RASPITE, STOLZITE AND PHILIPSBORNITE FROM CLIGGA MINE, CORNWALL David Green • Andrew Tindle 33 THE LEVERS...Press, Dorchester, Dorset, DT11HD ADVERTISEMENTS UK Journal of Mines & Mincr.ils No. 34 -1- EDITORIAL
Book
,, 91 Phoenix Mines . . .. .. . . 28 South Caradon .. .. .. .. 32 ,, 89 Trelawney .. .....Pnoonnssrva Mums : Cmdon Consols .. .. . . 39 Camden Hill .. .. .. .. 40 ,, 97 Camden Vale .. Camden..... Great Caradon . . .. .. .. .. . . 63 ,, 99 . . 54 ,, 100 ,, 98 ’ New South Caradon .. .. ...Ludcott (St. Clccr) . . .. . . 56 iv mmnx. PAGE! Paoomassrvn Mums (continued) : North Ludcott (St. Ive).... North Trelawney .. North W'rey (Limited) South Caradon Wheal Hooper .. .. .. .. . 57 67 68 69 60
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
Report (issue)
LONG ACRE, LONDON; w. & A. K. JOHNSTON, LTD., 2, ST• .ANDREW SQUARE, EDINBUR...Climslancl ; and Mr. Dewev .,. for the area betw··een St. C1ether and ·Lewannick. Mr. Bromel1ead joi11ell...responsible for tl1e mineral lodes taken £1..om olcl mine-planR, l)11t where p<}ssible tl1e Olttcrops were...of the main boundary.. Tl1e largest of tl1ese at St. Don1inick has alrea.dy been reco1·ded by }fr. Ussher...supplied at the cost of drawing and colouring. CORNWALL. 15. NE., by H. Dewey; SE., by G. Barrow and H
Report (volume)
MINERAL RESOURCES OF GREAT BRITAIN. VOL. XXVII.-COPPER ORES OF OORNWALI, AND DEVON BY HENRY DE"\VEY.... .. .: : The history of 1nining for copper-ore in Cornwall and J)evon goes back no doubt to a remote...this district took a prominent place among the copper-producing districts of the world. Since then the...famous old mines are practically exhausted, and copper-ores have tended to become by-products of mining...has been made to describe every mine ,vhich has yielded copper in Cornwall and Devon. In order to bring
Book (edition)
THE CORNWALL & DEVON MINING DIRECTORY : CLASSIFIED IN DISTRICTS ; 1 With their Produce, number of...WEST - ER TRURO : HEARD & Sons, BOSCAWEN -STREET . ST. AUSTELL : R. V. BANFIELD, WEST-END . LONDON : ...; AND ALL BOOKSELLERS . rusuh g Ndalhs1870.Cornwall Gfo . gogy ENTERED AT STATIONERS: HALL ... THE desire for a new edition of the CORNWALL AND DEVON MINING DIRECTORY having been often expressed...return them his sincere thanks. J. W. Hayle, Cornwall, April, 1870. INDEX . CORNISH THOSE MARKED
Book (edition)
See Photography by Peter Stanier and oe Levant Mine, St Just. The small engine house on the left houses...The history of metal mining in Cornwall is a long one, and tin, copper, iron, lead and other minerals...known from prehistoric times, and it is likely that copper was also worked at an early date. Tin was important...for a while made this far south- west corner of Britain a world leader. Copper mining was then far more...typical view of Cornish i mining. Marke Valley Mine. P.S. innovations in machinery, particularly the
Catalog/List
W. BARSTOW 26, Tregeseal, st. Just, Near Penzance. Cornwall. England. ORDERING INFORMATION Mail orders...attention at all times. JULY 1973 1. ADAMITE. Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mexico. Choice well-formed yellowish green...£6. 3. APATITE. Colcerrow Quarry, Luxulyan, Cornwall. Very fine highly modified clear sea green crystals...mass. £~. ANGLESITE. Wheal Penrose, Porthleven, Cornwall. Fine clear glassy crystals to ~ mm. in size intergrown...• £1- 6. ARTHURITE. Hingston Down Mine, Gunnislake, Cornwall. Rich green crystaline to crystalised
Book (edition)
THE MINES OF CORNWALL AND DEVON. STATISTICS AND OBSERVATIONS ON THE MINES OF CORNWALL AND DEVON, ILLUSTRATED... LONDON : PRINTED BY VINCENT & SKEEN, 19, GREAT ST. HELENS. 1864 . Price Five Shillings , S TN ...my Statistics and Observations on the Mines of Cornwall and Devon have been received, I am induced to...an account of the condition, and prospects of the mine to which the reader's attention is at the time directed...data, furnished from each mine, and shew the quantity of black tin, copper, and lead ore, raised in
Book (edition)
THE MINES OF CORNWALL AND DEVON : STATISTICS AND OBSERVATIONS. THE MINES OF CORNWALL AND DEVON : STATISTICS...counties in England with which are associated more varied objects of interest than Cornwall and Devon...were of fashion able resort ; now the two great south -western counties are visited for purposes of taste...scenery ; the north bracing and invigorating, the south almost winterless, where, it has been appropriately...the many incidents of more modern times, the two south -western counties stand out in our history with
Book (edition)
INTRODUCTION THE HISTORY of metal mining in Cornwall is a long one, and copper, iron, lead, tin and other minerals...mined over the centuries. Today, only one large tin mine is at work, but the winning of tin is known from...from prehistoric times, and it is likely that copper was also worked at an early date. Tin was important...for a while made this far south-west corner of Britain a world leader. Copper mining was then far more...Tin was smelted in Cornwall, but the copper ore was shipped to smelters in South Wales, the small schooners
Catalog/List
BARSTClll 26, Tregeseal, St •. Just, Near pen~ance, Cornwall, England. TEL.NO.: st. Just 788880 STD 0736)...embedded in Chlorite Schist. ~x3xlt". £11. mJ. ANATASE. St. Gotthard, Ticino, Switzerland. Sharp, lustrous,...Specimen B - l~xlxt". £2.50 •. BARYTES •.. Hil ton Mine, 6cordale, westmoreland. Choice, translucent lust...Barytes crystals. Ztx2". £4.50. BARYTOCALCITE. Blagi~l Mine, ~. Alston, Cumberland. Transparent slightly creamy... £5.50. BAYLDONITE. Wheal Carpenter, Gwinear, Cornwall. Specimen A - Rich crusts of sparkling lime green
Catalog/List
RICHARD W. BARSTCM 26, Tregeseal, st. Just, Near Penzance, Cornwall, England. ...times. Mkli __ 1974 1. ANGLESITE. Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia. Small, very sharp, glassy...2xltxl". £6. 5. M\SENOPYRITE. Levant Mine, Pendeen, Cornwall. Sharp, silvery grey, complex twinned crystals...matrix in association. Itxlt". £4. 8. AUTUNITE. Mine La Faye, Grury, Saone-et-Loire, France. Yellowish...2txlt-". £2. 9. hXINITE. Roscommon Cliff, Nr. St. Just, Cornwall. Lustrous, sharp, clove brown crystals to
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...BULLEN GARDEN MINE: FOWEY CONSOLS: SECTION, 1778 SURFACE PLAN, 1839 CORNWALL AND SOUTH-WEST DOLCOATH...MINING DISTRICT OFCORNWALL F : : : . SOUTH CARADON, THE REMAINSTODAY. SMELTING WORKS AT SWANSEA
Catalog/List
W. BARSTOW 26, Tregeseal, st. Just, Near Penzance, Cornwall, England. ORDER ING INFORMnTION Mail orders...2~xli-". £4.50. 1. N.~TIVE 2. :,P"TITE. Carrock Mine, Caldbeck, Cumberland. Large cloudy sea-green crystals...light. 3x2t". £2. 3. "POPHYLLITE. Levant Mine, Pendeen, Cornwall. t" modifie; creamy grey crystals intergrown...crystaline mass. 3x2~". £4. 6. AZURITE. Titlg-Tang Mine, Glvennap, Cormmll. Specimen rlSmall sharp bright...2~xli". £3.50. 7. hZURITE. Carharrack Mine, Gwennap, Cornwall. Specimen h Bright blue platy crystal mass
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
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...CONTENTS. INTRODUCTION , PAGE 1. GENERAL FEATURES OF A MINE. Definition of a Mine_Mode of commencingfrom the...Underlay - Fairest Method of Working a Mine - The legitimate Value of a Mine- Bad Management in Working often...Assayers - Modes of Assaying Copper and Tin - Process of Smelting Copper andof Tin - Timber used in Mines
Catalog/List
W• BAR STOW 26, Tregeseal, st. Just, Near Penzance, Cornwall, England. ORDER ING INFOFlMATION Mail...APATITE variety FRANCOLITE. Fowey ';onsols Mine, Tywardreath, Cornwall. Small, sharp, ttansparent hexagonal...50. 9. BAYLDONITE. Penberthy Crofts Mine, St. Hilary, Cornwall. Rich, apple green crusts covering Quartz... -2- 10. BEUDANTITE. Penberthy Cro~ts Mine, st. Hilary, Cornwall. Transparent, well formed, mi£!Q crystals...association. 2~x2". £2. 11. BROr,HANTITE. Majuba Hill, Pershing Co., Nevada, U.S.A. Rich, emerald green
Report (issue)
26.77(2) Z = n.d. X-ray Powder Pattern: Cornwall, England. 8.9 (100), 4.47 (90), 2.55 (60), 2.28 (50)...64 48.67 [19.65] Total 98.74 [100.00] (1) Cornwall, England; corresponds to Cu3.49 Al2.02 (SO4 )1.00 (OH)11...oxidized zone of copper deposits. Association: n.d. Distribution: In England, from Cornwall, the original...at the South Caradon mine, St. Cleer, and from Wheals Cock and Hazard, and the Botallack mine, St. Just...Maid of Sunshine mine, Courtland, Cochise Co., Arizona, and at the Deer Trail mine, six km southwest
Catalog/List
50 Daniell Rd, Truro, Cornwall TRI 2 DA England Tel. 01872 223 227 (Tel. UK Time 8am -9pm) Fax. 01872...(International +44 1872 262 232) OCX)2 CALCITE.Hilton Mine,Scordale,Westmorland Terminated off while calcite...limonilic flat matrix. RF. C.£12 0Cl03 CALCITE.Hilton Mine,Scordale,Westmorland Single translucent honey coloured...stained quart.z.RF.C.£24 OCX>6 SPHALERITE,Brownley Hill M1ne,Nenthead,Cumbria Attractive druse of edomanl1no...Polished seciion.RF SPC. C.£8 0023 DUFTITE.Brandy Gill Mine,Caldbeck Fells,Cumberland.V1v1d green druse of duflile
Journal (issue)
Haverstock Hill London NW3 2AH Treasurer Sidney Freeman 12A Allingham Court Haverstock Hill London NWJ...Collection Collecting Problems in Cornwall New Devon and Cornwall Group Membership Changes John Dickinson...1966 and held several senior posts in Europe and the UK before retiring in November 1998. In 1981 he was...museums and articles for publications such as lhe UK Journal of Mines and Minerals. A quick scan of lhe...The owners of the area encompassing the Carrock Mine have confirmed that they will enforce the same conditions
Catalog/List
Drakewalls House, Drakewalls, Gunnislake, Cornwall, England. Tel.No.: Gunnislake 832381 (STD (022) V...1-3:" in length, 1:1.5Op. 2. ALGoDoNITE. Mowhawk Mine, Keweenaw Pen., Michigan, U.S.A. Very rich bronz6...1:9.00. Specimen 8: 1b<1x1", 1:4.5Op 3. ANATASE. st. Gotthard, Ticino, Switzerland. Sharp lustrous blackish...£7 .00. B. ARSENoPVRITE. New Rosewarne Mine, Gwinear, Cornwall. Large tarnished sharp crystals to 7" in...size on matrix. 2x2", 1:9.00 10. AZURITE. 8roken Hill, N.S. Wales, Australia. Fine bright blue sharp elongated
Book (volume)
cover, top: Holman's 70-inch engine house, South Caradon Mine, 1995. (Walk 1) Front cover, bottom: The... Cook's Kitchen Mine, 1995. (Walk4) Back cover, top: Wheal Trewavas - looking south-west, 1990. New Engine...OPPOSITE The 25-inch whim-engine house at Ding Dong Mine. (Walk 7) (Photograph by Simon Vere Jones, 1995)...PUBLICATIONS Landfall, Penpol, Devoran, Truro, Cornwall TR3 6NW Telephone Truro (01872) 862581 Copyright...Record Office, the Cornish Studies Library and the Cornwall Archaeological Unit. Typesening and maps (other
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...59 BULLEN GARDEN MINE: SECTION, I FOWEY CONSOLS: SURFACE PLAN, CORNWALL AND SOUTH-WEST DEVON, MAP DOLCOATH...DOLCOATH MINE IN THE I 63 8 3 OS 8r WHEAL ELLEN, ENGINE HOUSE NORTH DOWNS, AERIAL VIEW THE PRINCIPAL
Catalog/List
RICHARD W. BARSTOW 26, Tregeseal, St. Just Near Penzance, Cornwall, f , England. ORDERING INFORMATION Mail... 2x2". £3. 2. ANDREWSITE. Phoenix Mine, Linkinhorne, Cornwall. Light brownish yellow spherical aggregates...association. 2x1". £2. 3. ANGLESITE. Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia. Fine small sharp semi-transparent...£4. 6. BAYLDONITE. Wheal Carpenter, Gwinear, Cornwall. Rich, apple green crust of micro crystals covering...BEUDANTITE. ^. — 11 8. BORNITE. Carn Brea Mine, Illogan, Cornwall. 1" group of large sharp tarnished intergrown
 
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