Swanpool Mine, Falmouth, Cornwall, England, UKi
Regional Level Types | |
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Swanpool Mine | Mine |
Falmouth | Civil Parish |
Cornwall | County |
England | Constituent Country |
UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 8' 21'' North , 5° 4' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW801312
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Falmouth | 31,988 (2017) | 1.8km |
Flushing | 722 (2017) | 2.9km |
Penryn | 7,326 (2011) | 3.7km |
Mylor Bridge | 1,443 (2017) | 5.1km |
Constantine | 819 (2017) | 7.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
919
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:919:2
GUID (UUID V4):
1cbac704-ddc0-4ce8-b8b7-7a503b6817ae
Foremost amongst the otherwise small mine adventures of the Falmouth area, the mine exploited a lead-silver lode that passes under the southwestern corner of the lake of that name.
Operations commenced in the early part of the 18th century.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
β Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 |
β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 Description: A little cassiterite occurred in the deepest levels of the mine. |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
β | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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
- Wendron and Falmouth Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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