Wheal Remfry China Clay Pit, Fraddon, St Enoder, Cornwall, England, UKi
Regional Level Types | |
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Wheal Remfry China Clay Pit | Pit |
Fraddon | - not defined - |
St Enoder | Civil Parish |
Cornwall | County |
England | Constituent Country |
UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 22' 50'' North , 4° 55' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW924576
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Saint Dennis | 2,206 (2016) | 2.6km |
Nanpean | 2,563 (2017) | 3.8km |
Saint Stephen | 2,252 (2015) | 4.3km |
Saint Columb Major | 3,170 (2017) | 5.9km |
Roche | 2,517 (2017) | 6.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch Meetings | Liskeard, Cornwall | 33km |
Mindat Locality ID:
1201
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1201:3
GUID (UUID V4):
42ebed74-0178-4688-a567-cea06a51c0f7
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Wheal Remfrey
Note: "Wheal Remfrey" is also found on specimen labels, but is probably a misnomer.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
17 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Anatase Formula: TiO2 Habit: Tabular, blocky, bipyramiddle Colour: Black, brown |
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β Autunite ? Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O Habit: Platy Colour: Yellow |
β Bismutite Formula: (BiO)2CO3 Habit: Prismatic Colour: Brown to yellow |
β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
β Dravite Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
β 'Pig's Egg' |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 Habit: Pyramiddle crystals |
β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Rutile Formula: TiO2 Habit: Block crystals Colour: Black |
β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
β Torbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z References: |
β Turquoise Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
β Wavellite Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
βͺ Waylandite Formula: BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 Habit: Drusy crusts, pseudocubic crystals Colour: Colourless, tan-brown |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 3 - Halides | |||
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β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
β | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Waylandite | 8.BL.13 | BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
β | Wavellite | 8.DC.50 | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 Β· 5H2O |
β | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 Β· 4H2O |
β | Autunite ? | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 10-12H2O |
β | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 12H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
β | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'Pig's Egg' | - | |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
H | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
H | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
H | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
H | β Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
H | β Waylandite | BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
B | Boron | |
B | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
O | β Anatase | TiO2 |
O | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
O | β Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
O | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
O | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
O | β Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
O | β Waylandite | BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
F | β Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Al | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Al | β Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
Al | β Waylandite | BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
Si | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
P | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
P | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
P | β Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
P | β Waylandite | BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Anatase | TiO2 |
Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
Cu | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | β Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
Bi | β Waylandite | BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
U | Uranium | |
U | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
U | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
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
- St Austell Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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