Tolvadden Mine, Marazion, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tolvadden Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Marazion | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 7' 21'' North , 5° 27' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW531305
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Marazion | 1,294 (2017) | 1.5km |
| Germoe | 175 (2017) | 5.4km |
| Penzance | 19,872 (2017) | 5.9km |
| Uny Lelant | 1,056 (2017) | 6.8km |
| Hayle | 8,210 (2017) | 7.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
1007
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1007:1
GUID (UUID V4):
a9e09c87-9417-42f5-bef4-df125bc7e51c
A copper mine, worked from 1857 to 1862, with a total output of 10,750 tons of copper and 12 tons of tin. A large dump and a filled-in shaft from this mine are located 0.5 mile E of Marazion, near the junction of A394 and B3280 roads.
Ref.: B. Atkinson: Mining Sites in Cornwall, Vol. 2, Dyllansow Truran (1994)
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
10 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 References: |
| β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 References: |
| β Cassiterite var. Wood Tin Formula: SnO2 References: |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: Dale Foster CollectionIdentified by Dale Foster: Visual Identification |
| β 'Chlorite Group' References: |
| β Connellite Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O References: |
| β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O References: |
| β Delafossite Formula: CuFeO2 |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| β 'Tungstic Ochre' |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Connellite | 3.DA.25 | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 Β· 3H2O |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| β | Delafossite | 4.AB.15 | CuFeO2 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| β | var. Wood Tin | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Tungstic Ochre' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | β Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | β Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | β Delafossite | CuFeO2 |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | β Cassiterite var. Wood Tin | SnO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Delafossite | CuFeO2 |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | β Delafossite | CuFeO2 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sn | β Cassiterite var. Wood Tin | SnO2 |
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
- Mount's Bay Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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