Great Wheal Alfred (Alfred Consols), Hayle, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Great Wheal Alfred (Alfred Consols) | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Hayle | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 11' 1'' North , 5° 23' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW585369
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2024
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hayle | 8,210 (2017) | 2.7km |
| Leedstown | 267 (2017) | 3.3km |
| Uny Lelant | 1,056 (2017) | 4.1km |
| Camborne | 22,500 (2012) | 6.9km |
| Germoe | 175 (2017) | 7.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
221755
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:221755:3
GUID (UUID V4):
7aa6b30e-0570-42c3-b592-778f9070d823
Located near Alfred Consols Mine, Great Wheal Alfred was situated just to the southeast of Copperhouse Hayle and is the site of a former copper and lead mine and a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in west Cornwall, England, UK.
Shafts include: Davey's, Hosking's, Nicholls, Falmouth, Copper House (Taylor's Engine), Paynter's, Field's Engine, Bull's, Cherry Tree and Western Boundary Shaft.
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Detailed Mineral List:
| β Agardite-(Ce) Formula: CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| β Agardite-(La) Formula: LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| β Agardite-(Nd) Formula: NdCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O Description: Pale-green fibres, resembling aurichalcite and giving the powder-pattern of mixite (q.v.), on mimetite in quartz on old specimens in the BM(NH). |
| β Agardite-(Y) Formula: YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| β Bayldonite ? Formula: PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Localities: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 Localities: |
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Localities: References: |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Localities: |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: |
| β Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl Localities: |
| β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Localities: |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Localities: |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Localities: |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Mimetite Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl Localities: References: |
| β Mixite Formula: BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| β Plumbogummite Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: |
| β Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl Localities: References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Localities: References: |
| β Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 |
| β Silver Formula: Ag Description: A small quantity of native silver was discovered in 1813, appearing "as if plated on the copper ore" (Carne, 1818). On other specimens, the silver was embedded in malachite (Phillips, 1823; Hogg, 1825). |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: |
| β Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 |
| β 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series' |
| β Tenorite Formula: CuO Localities: |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| β | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| β | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Bayldonite ? | 8.BH.45 | PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
| β | Plumbogummite | 8.BL.10 | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| β | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| β | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| β | Agardite-(Y) | 8.DL.15 | YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 Β· 3H2O |
| β | Mixite | 8.DL.15 | BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 Β· 3H2O |
| β | Agardite-(La) | 8.DL.15 | LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 Β· 3H2O |
| β | Agardite-(Ce) | 8.DL.15 | CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 Β· 3H2O |
| β | Agardite-(Nd) | 8.DL.15 | NdCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 Β· 3H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Agardite-(Nd) | NdCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| H | β Agardite-(Y) | YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| H | β Agardite-(Ce) | CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| H | β Agardite-(La) | LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| H | β Bayldonite | PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Mixite | BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | β Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Agardite-(Nd) | NdCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | β Agardite-(Y) | YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | β Agardite-(Ce) | CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | β Agardite-(La) | LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | β Bayldonite | PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| O | β Mixite | BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Tenorite | CuO |
| O | β Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| P | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Cl | β Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Cl | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Agardite-(Nd) | NdCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cu | β Agardite-(Y) | YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cu | β Agardite-(Ce) | CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cu | β Agardite-(La) | LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cu | β Bayldonite | PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Mixite | BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cu | β Tenorite | CuO |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Agardite-(Nd) | NdCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| As | β Agardite-(Y) | YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| As | β Agardite-(Ce) | CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| As | β Agardite-(La) | LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| As | β Bayldonite | PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
| As | β Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| As | β Mixite | BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | β Agardite-(Y) | YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Ag | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| La | Lanthanum | |
| La | β Agardite-(La) | LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | β Agardite-(Ce) | CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Nd | Neodymium | |
| Nd | β Agardite-(Nd) | NdCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Bayldonite | PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
| Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Pb | β Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Pb | β Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Pb | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | β Mixite | BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
Geochronology
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Localities in this Region
- England
- Cornwall
- Hayle
- Great Wheal Alfred (Alfred Consols)
- Hayle
- Cornwall
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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UK
- England
- Cornwall
- Gwinear Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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References
Alfred Consols, Great Wheal Alfred, Hayle, Cornwall, England, UK