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Chalcocite from
Wheal Fanny, Tregajorran, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcocite
Formula:Cu2S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcocite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wheal Fanny, Tregajorran, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:542446
Long-form Identifier:1:3:542446:7
GUID (UUID V4):1fddd51e-8ce7-48db-897d-9d6f72c7e6d4
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
0.4km (0.2 miles) Tincroft Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
0.5km (0.3 miles) Carn Brea Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
0.7km (0.5 miles) Cook's Kitchen Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
0.8km (0.5 miles) East Pool Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
0.8km (0.5 miles) New Cook's Kitchen Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
0.8km (0.5 miles) South Crofty Tin Project (South Crofty Mine; South Wheal Crofty), Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
1.0km (0.6 miles) North Wheal Frances (incl. Foxhole Mine), Bosleake, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
1.0km (0.6 miles) North Wheal Crofty, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
1.1km (0.7 miles) Wheal Druid, Carn Brea Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
1.3km (0.8 miles) Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Book (volume)
disastrous fall in metal prices later in the century, Cornwall led the world in the art and science of mining...legendary names as Cook's Kitchen, East Pool and the Carn Brea Mines: the mines of the northern district. It...1980 by Alison Hodge, 5 Chapel Street, Penzance, Cornwall. ©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
Report (volume)
: : The history of 1nining for copper-ore in Cornwall and J)evon goes back no doubt to a remote period...describe every mine ,vhich has yielded copper in Cornwall and Devon. In order to bring the information up...been made of the published accounts of mining in Cornwall and Devon, and reference to the principal sources...The Ca.radon District, pp. 46-54. V. The East Cornwall a.nd Devon District, pp. 54---61. VI. The South...List of published six-inch Geological maps of Cornwall 63 APPENDIX : ... INDEX m t78JlU4l6 Wt 2455C-S
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 (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,· 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
Book (edition)
iv INTRODUCTION THE HISTORY of metal mining in Cornwall is a long one, and copper, iron, lead, tin and...CORNWALL'S MINING HERITAGE Tin was smelted in Cornwall, but the copper ore was shipped to smelters in...of granite associated with mining include Carn Brea, Carn Marth, Castle-an-Dinas, Hingston Down, Kit...It is here that the richest mining districts of Cornwall are found. During a late cooling stage of the...worked profitably by several mines to the south of Carn Brea. They may also be displaced by faulting. A mass
Book (edition)
Skip Shaft P.S. The history of metal mining in Cornwall is a long one, and tin, copper, iron, lead and...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...It is here that the richest mining districts of Cornwall are found. During a late cooling stage of the..._jerowey 8 REDRUTH LISKEARD jos ae =f FALMOUTH Cornwall showing the location of the mining districts
Book
Alison Hodge. 2 Clarence Place. Penzance, Cornwall TRI 8 2QA. UK info@alison-hodge.co.uk WVAVal sonhod gepubl...Production. Penzance. Cornwall Printed in China Title poge: Lyle's Shaft, North Wheal Basset. Cambome-Redruth...Acknowledgements I would like to thank Paul Richards, of Brea, for checking the text and making useful suggestions...Botallack Mine 14, Wheal Owles, West Wheal Owles and Wheal Edward 18, Cape Cornwall Mine 21 Boswedden...Geevor Mine 25. Wheal Hear-le (East Boscaswell Mine) 28 St Ives Mining District 2 9 Wheal Sisters (Trencrom
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...This account of the mining geology of south -west England summarizes the geological information gained during...the long history of mining in the counties of Cornwall, Devon and west Somerset . the territory in which
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...Second impression with amendme111s /969 PrinlCd in England for Her Majesty's Stationery Office by Unwin Brothers...This account of the mining geology of south-west England summarizes the .iological information gained during...south-west of England was the first to be published, and his ' Report on the eology of Cornwall, Devon and
Book (volume)
IE METALLIFEROUS MINING REGION OF UTH -WEST ENGLAND Volume II LONDON HER MAJESTY ' S STATIONERY OFFICE...GREAT BRITAIN ENGLAND AND WALES The Metalliferous Mining Region of South -West England Volume II By H...iv CHAPTER V . — Details OF THE MINES IN EAST CORNWALL, DEVON AND WEST SOMERSET 8. St. Austell district...OF SOUTH -WEST ENGLAND Volume II CHAPTER V DETAILS OF THE MINES OF EAST CORNWALL , DEVON AND WEST...those of Volume I. As in that volume the terms Wheal, Huel and Mine have been omitted from mine headings
Book (volume)
The METALLIFEROUS MINING REGION OF SOUTH-WEST ENGLAND Volume I 1956 20 I 7 reprint 0 z z ~ w ...The metalliferous mining region of south-west England VOLUME I H G Dines, ARSM, AMICE ·with petrographical...This account of the minmg geology of south-west England summarizes the geological info1mation gained druing...the long history of mining in the counties of Cornwall. Devon m1dwest Somerset. ·n1e region covered is...production on a scale sufficientto preserve fue west of England mining tradition. For ease of treatment the region
Book
PO Box 315. Harpenden. Hertfordshire AL5 2ZD. England Telephone: +44 (0)1582 762413 Fax: +44 (0)870 055...the production of e0pper. the mining areas of Cornwall and Devon became important producers of b th tin...Oxford University Museum of Natural History; Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro; Sedgwick Museum, University of...1\llaga::i11e, on minerals from localities in Cornwall. Devon. Cumbria and Yorkshire. He was renowned...theLakeDistrictandCornwall (izoklakeite}" WhealCock,StJust,Cornwall SouthTerrasmine,StStephen•in-Brannel. Comwa!I
Book (volume)
COUNCIL The METALLIFEROUS MINING GION OF SOUTH-WEST ENGLAND Volume II 1956 2017 reprint BRITISH GEOLOGICALSURVEY...The metalliferous mining region of south-west England VOLUME II H G Dines, ARSM, AMICE with petrographical...metalliferous mining region of the south-west England. Economic Environmental Science Centre Keyworth...London SW7 5BD Tel: +44 (0)20 7589 4090 www.bgs.ac. uk www. geologyshop. corn ... 111 CONTENTS PAGE...CHAPTER V-DETAILS iv V OF THE MINES IN EAST CORNWALL, DEVON AND WEST SOMERSET ...................
Book (volume)
The Metalliferous Mining Region of South-West England 0 iz 0 1-rj VOLUME II Assistant Director's...GREAT BRITAIN ENGLAND AND WALES The Metalliferous Mining Region of South-West England Volume II By ...published 1956 Second impression 1969 Printed in England for Her Majesty's Stationery Office by Unwin Brothers...PLATES V CHAPTER V.-DETAILS OF THE MINES IN EAST CORNWALL, DEVON AND WEST SOMERSET 509 8. St. Austell...REGION OF SOUTH-WEST ENGLAND Volume II CHAPTER V DETAILS OF THE MINES OF EAST CORNWALL, DEVON AND WEST SOMERSET
Report (issue)
MEMOIRS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN ENGLAND AND WALES Geology of the Country around OKEHAMPTON...T. De la Beche. His 'Report on the Geology of Cornwall, Devon, and West Somerset' (1839) was the first...Geological Survey, and it was while surveying in Cornwall in 1835 that he had the idea which led to the...other early Geological Survey maps of south-west England, are undated, but it is believed that they were...'The Metalliferous Mining Region of South-West England'. The district formed part of the area in which
 
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