Wheal Droskyn, Perran St George and Droskyn Mines, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wheal Droskyn | Mine |
| Perran St George and Droskyn Mines | Group of Mines |
| Perranporth | Town |
| Perranzabuloe | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 20' 50'' North , 5° 9' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW754845
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Perranporth | 3,210 (2017) | 0.4km |
| Cubert | 771 (2017) | 4.5km |
| Saint Agnes | 2,820 (2014) | 5.1km |
| Crantock | 801 (2017) | 6.9km |
| Mount Hawke | 1,511 (2017) | 8.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
143856
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:143856:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0c303516-b3c9-4ddd-86c9-12c47ac01641
An ancient and extensively worked mine. The old men's workings can be seen in the cliffs at the western end of Perranporth beach. The adit level was at 10 fathoms and the lowest workings reached 40 fathoms below the adit.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| β Cumengeite ? Formula: Pb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O References: |
| β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Cumengeite ? | 3.DB.20 | Pb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 Β· 6H2O |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| H | β Cumengeite | Pb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | β Cumengeite | Pb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Cumengeite | Pb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Cumengeite | Pb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Pb | β Cumengeite | Pb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O |
Geochronology
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| Guadalupian |
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| Cisuralian |
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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 Agnes Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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