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Chalcopyrite from
Cook's Kitchen Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cook's Kitchen Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:46991
Long-form Identifier:1:3:46991:1
GUID (UUID V4):ba7e7995-e775-4b9e-b559-09151d4b9d47
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ā“˜New Cook's Kitchen Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
0.3km (0.2 miles) ā“˜Tincroft Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
0.4km (0.2 miles) ā“˜South Crofty Tin Project (South Crofty Mine; South Wheal Crofty), Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
0.5km (0.3 miles) ā“˜Longclose Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
0.5km (0.3 miles) ā“˜Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK
0.7km (0.4 miles) ā“˜Dudnance Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
0.7km (0.5 miles) ā“˜Wheal Fanny, Tregajorran, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
0.7km (0.5 miles) ā“˜North Wheal Crofty, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
1.0km (0.6 miles) ā“˜South Dolcoath Mine (Carnarthen Consols), Bosleake, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
1.0km (0.6 miles) ā“˜New Roskear Shaft, Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK
References
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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 (volume)
: : The history of 1nining for copper-ore in Cornwall and J)evon goes back no doubt to a remote period...has been made to describe every mine ,vhich has yielded copper in Cornwall and Devon. In order to bring...information up to date Mr. Dewey has visite.d everv active mine and rnanv of those recentlv abandoned ā€¢ ā€¢ ā€¢ or of...historic importance. Our thanks are due to t,he present mine managers for their courtesy and assistance. :Full...been made of the published accounts of mining in Cornwall and Devon, and reference to the principal sources
Report (volume)
notable quantity in Britain outside Ā· Devon and Cornwall, and there they are produced chiefly as a by-product...antimony a-re practica-lly confined to a. fev;, mine-, iu Cornwall and to two localities in Scotland at one...was paid by 1\-Ir. Dewey .to every active mine in England ond Wa.les from which Ā· arsenic or antimony...Henwood called 'The :\'fotalliforous Deposits of Cornwall ancl Devon,' which was published in 1843 as vol...Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall, and has prove.cl t o be of great VA,lue. Lil
Book (volume)
disastrous fall in metal prices later in the century, Cornwall led the world in the art and science of mining...covers such legendary names as Cook's Kitchen, East Pool and the Carn Brea Mines: the mines of the northern...1980 by Alison Hodge, 5 Chapel Street, Penzance, Cornwall. Ā©T. A. Morrison, 1980 No part of this publica1ion... 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41; Royal Institution of Cornwall, Plates 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14...St. Ives, Cornwall. Origination and Printing by Dowrick Design and Print, St. Ives, Cornwall. CONTENTS
Book
A HANDBOOK TO THE MINERALOGY CORNWALL AND DEVON TRUR : PRINTED BY HEARD AND SONS, BOSCAWEN...BOSCAWEN STREET. HANDBOOK MINERALOGY OF CORNWALL AND DEVON, WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOE THEIR DISCRIMINATION...THE MINERS' ASSOCIATION OF CORNWALL AND DEVON; SECRETARY TO THE KOYAL CORNWALL POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY; OF THE...KOYAL GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF CORNWALL, AND OF THE ROYAL INSTITUTION OF CORNWALL, &C., &C. ASSOCIATE TRURO:...F.R.S., THB ELECTRICITY OF MINERAL LODES IN CORNWALL, AND OF MANY CORNISH MINERALS, (WHOSE OBSERVATIONS
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
, C u F e S , was called "horse-flesh ore" in Cornwall in allusion to the brownish bronze color of fresh...speciĀ­ mens collected by the dealer at the Bleida mine in MorocĀ­ co's Anti-Atlas Mountains. The matrix... HI26654 suggests to the writer that the Bleida mine may be a synonym for the Talate-n'Ouamane deposit...loĀ­ cality is undoubtedly Cornwall, England. The Carn Brea, Cook's Kitchen, Dolcoath, and Tincroft mines...bornite), illustrated modified cubes from the Cook's Kitchen mine (Table 44, Figures 2-4) and a modified octahedron
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Cronstedtite; from Wheal Maudlin, Llanlivery, L-JL Cornwall. A specimen in the British Museum, consisting...not been hitherto recorded. 5. Chalcopyrite after Calcite; from Cornwall. A compact mass of chalcopyritc...ehloritie slate. 7. Chalcopyrite after Bismuthite; from Fowey Consols mine, St. Blazey, Cornwall, In this specimen...have been entirely converted into a mixture of chalcopyrite and a black material which contains bismuth...matrix, consisting of chloritic slate, quartz, chalcopyrite and erubescite. The replacement of bismuthite
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Geoscience in south-west England, 10, 050-057 North Tincroft Lode (New Cook's Kitchen Mine) forms a segment of...polymetallic mineralogy. Cassiterite, arsenopyrite, chalcopyrite and sphalerite (Ā± galena inclusions) occur in...monazite, with less common cassiterite, chalcocite, chalcopyrite, bornite, cuprite, ilmenite, goethite, langite...Redruth, Cornwall TR15 3SE Lower Carneggy Cottage, Lower Carneggy, Threemilestone, Truro, Cornwall TR4 8QL...adit levels on North Tincroft Lode (New Cook's Kitchen Mine) was accessed, via Engine Shaft, and samples
Journal (issue)
Dealer & Mine gent Levant Gallery Lower Boscaswel I, Pendeen, Near Penzance, Cornwall, England. Telephone:...CATALOGUE GENEROUS TRADES AND COLLECTION PURCHASES UK Journal of Mines and Minerals IssueNo3 SUMMER1987...SUBSCRIPTIONS are payable in local currency, or direct to the UK in Sterling. Barite from Silverwood Colliery ARTICLES...Lane, Blaxton, Nr. Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. Telephone: (0302) 770248 5 21 S. Uttley Mineral...Cooper Present day collecting at Cligga Head, Cornwall 33 L. Chick BACK ISSUES For Your Bookshelf
Book
There have been !)lines in Cornwall for some 3500 years where the intrusion of huge masses of granitic...significant minerals to come out of southwest England. The accompanying captions describe the crystallographic...t). ~ e ā€¢ ~t~' l lr\ V: 1 'I Minerals of Cornwall and Devon Joseon1ne Community Llbral1es Grants...Embrey. P. G. Minerals of Cornwall and Devon. 1. Mines and mineral resources;--England --Devon 2. Mines and...and n1ineral resources --England--1Cornwall J. Title IL Symes. R. F. 549.9423'5 QE262.D45 ISBN 0-56 5-009
Report (issue)
Sheet 352 of the ne,v series one-inch 1nap of England and Wales. . The orig:inal geological st1rvey ...III.--1 he Ca111borne tnining district ,vith Carn Brea in the distance . . . ... ... PIJATE IV.--Su11ny...stages of ... ... ... the process . . . PLATE VII.-Carn Brea. Granite tor ,vith stratiforrn ... ... ... v,reathering.... ļæ½ Croft)" lVline. ( 13 ) Cat111ter lode, East Pool ... ... Mi11e ... ... Pr_JATE XI.-Speci111ens of...tour111aline peacl1 ce111e11ted by quartz. ( b ) East Pool. Quartz , ,volfram , and 1nispickel. (c) Dolcoath
Report (issue)
waste-product has often become the most valuable asset of a mine under changed conditions as regards de,mand. Tin-mines...2.-0re-dressing plant of the Gunnislake Glitters Mine 26 A2 ,\. , ... I 'l CHA.Pļæ½L'ER I. TUNGSTEN...output, and is obtained mainly :from Cumberland. In Cornwall wolfram is restricted in its occurrence to :four... The most important disĀ­ trict lies in "\Vest Cornwall between Scorrier and Camborne, and especially...parish of Illoļæ½an where t!1e chief active mi?es, East Pool, South Crafty and T1ncroft are situated. These m1nea
Report (chapter)
South Crofty tin mine, Cornwall P. D . G R I B B L E Surpac Software International ( UK) Ltd, Plessey Business...Park, Technology Drive, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 2ND, UK Abstract: The orebodies at South Crofiy take the...from the mine became almost exclusively tin as the mine deepened into the host granite. The mine itself...relics o f the famous Dolcoath, C a r n Brea, Tincroft and East Pool mines in this most productive region...nature of the cassiterite mineralization at the mine, as applicable to the assessment and interpretation
Book (edition)
iv INTRODUCTION THE HISTORY of metal mining in Cornwall is a long one, and copper, iron, lead, tin and...mined over the centuries. Today, only one large tin mine is at work, but the winning of tin is known from...CORNWALL'S MINING HERITAGE Tin was smelted in Cornwall, but the copper ore was shipped to smelters in...county were once bustling with industry. Sans Levant Mine, St. Just. The small engine house nearer the camera...connection with investigation of the old Levant Mine. April 1970. GEOLOGY CORNWALLā€™S mineral wealth
Report (issue)
a&te-product has often become the most valuable asset of a mine under changed conditions asĀ· rega_rds demand. Tin-mines...Kingdom from 1873 to 1913. Output from Devon and Cornwall from 1897 to 1913. Commercial Uses. Rise and present...2.-0re-dressing plant of the Gunnislake Clitters Mine ... PAGB 2 26 , CHAPTER I. TUNGSTEN OltES--IN'l'RODUCTION...and is obtained u-iainly :fron1 Ournberland. In Cornwall wolfram is restr.icted in its occuriā€¢ence to :four...4. The most important disĀ­ trict lies in West Cornwall between Scorrier and Camborne, and -especially
Book
Designed by BDP - Book D evelo ion,/ enzance, Cornwall o part of this 'Nork may be pho ocop:ed, stored...Introduction 4 About this Book 9 Geology and Mine ralization 14 The D istricts 24 24 29 West Penwith:...Linkinhorne East Cornwall : Callington t o Calstock 36 40 45 50 56 61 66 70 74 Rocks of Cornwall 78 Precious...amethyst. Wheal Jane, near Truro (le(t) . Bornitc, Corn Brea Mtne, Redruth (nght) As a young boy, I looked into...physical properties of minerals (pages I I 0- 1 I). Cornwall, for its size, has one of the most diverse ranges
Journal (issue)
of mi nes UK & minerals summer 1997 number 2----------EDITORIAL Dtlf.!idGreen COVER: Chalcodte...----- Cook's Kitchen mine, Cornwall. Spedmen In the collection of the Royal Cornwall Museum. The UK Journal...SOCIETY Peter Moore ā€¢ John Pearce 10 FORCE CRAG MINE Dtlf.!idGreen ā€¢ DavidMcCa/lum ā€¢ Mike Wood 15 MINERAL...Nom1an Thomson 17 SPONSORSHIP James Catmur ROYAL CORNWALL MUSEUM Roger Penhallurick 33 The views and opinions...through the appropriate channels. YSTRAD EINION MINE John Mason ā€¢ Steve Rust 37 BOOK REVIEWS 45 CLASSIFIED
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
MAP \ OF CORNWALL SHOWING GRA N ITE MASSES AND T H E PRINCIPAL LODES. 'l::j ~ o r g; o eLAUNCESTON...face p. r07. 10 THE MINERAL 7 ZONES OF CORNWALL. By HENRY DEWEY. l'residcntial Address, Read...sequences of mineral deposits in the mines of Cornwall and Devon has been familiar to all. The papers...classic work on " The Metalliferous Deposits of Cornwall and Devon" (1)* is still an indispensable book...do not all occur together in the same part of a mine, there are so many exceptions to the commonly accepted
Book (edition)
See Photography by Peter Stanier and oe Levant Mine, St Just. The small engine house on the left houses...Skip Shaft P.S. The history of metal mining in Cornwall is a long one, and tin, copper, iron, lead and...typical view of Cornish i mining. Marke Valley Mine. P.S. innovations in machinery, particularly the...winding, and crushing ores. Tin was smelted in Cornwall, but the copper ore was shipped to smelters in...granite associated with mining include ~ \ Carn Brea, Carn Marth, Castle-an-Dinas, Hingston Down, Kit
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
time we will take up chalcopyrite, another common mineral. Chalcopyrite Chalcopyrite, a sulphide of copper...the world and wherever a copper mine is known to exist, chalcopyrite is most assuredly one of the ores...ores of the deposit. Chalcopyrite has a brass-yellow color. It is heavy and metallic, At times it is tarnished...reniform (kidneyshaped). Although a copper mineral, chalcopyrite is common in many gold, iron, lead, tin, zinc...Beautiful crystals of chalcopyrite used to be found at the now long abandoned lead-zinc mine at Ellenville,
Report (edition)
principal sources of tungsten in the \Vest of England to collect new information. J\'Iessrs. Eastwood...re-written the chapters on tungsten ores of the West of England, a subject of ,vhich he has special kno,vledge...Survey officers in examining both the mines and the mine plans. Special mention show.d be made of Mr. Josiah...Capt. Taylor and Mr. T. Bennet for their help in Cornwall and Devon, and to Mr. G. J. Wi11iam"', H.l\if...). GENERAL AcooONT AND DE7'A.IL8 OF THE Mnms. Cornwall and Devon. District I, St. Austell Moor; District
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
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
fortune continued. Now unless you live in New England you may not feel that an arrow is a particularly...had been well worked over by a col'ector friend of mine. Now, no learned scholar would bother with a place...it from memory. It happed when an acquaintance of mine asked me one day if I would care to hike to a cave...large number of them. Later that same year the New England hurricane tore at the cliff and eroded the rock...expected to find a few sea shells for a friend of mine. In place of shells I found that we had accidentally
Book
A SKETCH OF THE GEOLOGY OF CORNWALL, INCLUDING A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE MINING DISTRICTS AND THE...ā€œCampiglia Mines,ā€ &c. With Geological Map of Cornwall, AND NUMEROUS STEEL PLATEs, ILLUSTRATIVE of INFLUENCE...ON SCENERY. REPRINTED FROM THE ā€œGAZETTEER OF CORNWALL.ā€ LONDON : OFFICE of ā€œTHE MINING Journal,ā€ 26...Āŗx FoĀŗ: PREFACE. During my present visit to England, my father, Mr. Robert Symons of Truro, pressed...account of the Geology of Cornwall, to accompany his forthcoming Gazetteer of Cornwall. This, owing to the
Book (volume)
The metalliferous mining region of south-west England H G Dines, ARSM, AMICE with petrographical notes...The metal/iferous mining region of south-west England, H G Dines (1956). Economi,Ā· Memoir of the Geological...staffs of Geevor Mine, South Crofty Mine, Wheal Pendarves, Wheal Jane and Mount Wellington Mine. The generous...notably his 16-volume series Mines and miners of Cornwall, and two volumes on the mines of Devon, one of...Somerset figures were published in 1984 and the Cornwall outputs are due to be published soon. K. E. Beer
 
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