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Par Valley Mine, Cornwall, England, UKi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° North , 4° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~2km
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
221804
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:221804:8
GUID (UUID V4):
b32c9739-a2a3-451b-901a-2d879be9712a


Apparently the name given to an amalgamation of Eliza Consols and New Boscundle Mine at an unknown date.

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4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Reference: Gus Horsley collection
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Reference: Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 2, pp. 558-561.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 2, pp. 558-561.
β“˜ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
Reference: Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 2, pp. 558-561.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜Tenorite4.AB.10CuO

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2

Geochronology

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Paleozoic
  Permian
   Guadalupian
β“˜ Major polymetallic mineralization~270 MaCornwall, England, UK
   Cisuralian
β“˜ Porphyry dikes intruded (latest age)~275 MaCornwall, England, UK
β“˜ Greisenization (latest age)~280 MaCornwall, England, UK
β“˜ Porphyry dikes intruded (earliest age)~280 MaCornwall, England, UK
β“˜ Formation of metallized pegmatites~285 MaCornwall, England, UK
β“˜ Greisenization (earliest age)~285 MaCornwall, England, UK
β“˜ Emplacement of major plutons~295 MaCornwall, England, UK

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