Killham Mine (Pensilva Tin Mine; Wheal Coryton), St Neot, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Killham Mine (Pensilva Tin Mine; Wheal Coryton) | Mine (Abandoned) |
| St Neot | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 28' 29'' North , 4° 31' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SX205670
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2024
KΓΆppen climate type:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch Meetings | Liskeard, Cornwall | 5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
235879
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:235879:9
GUID (UUID V4):
3f7bf816-32a1-4c26-b9f9-835c77925c71
Name(s) in local language(s):
Killham Tin Mine/Wheal Coryton.
1 1/2 miles E.S.E of St Neot, last worked around 1912.
Worked by an underlay shaft and two adit levels in the steep hillside.
Material was first collected by Martin Stolworthy and Martin Gale in 1998. Another visit in 1999 produced the first specimen of Jeanbandyite along with other minerals.
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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
9 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Anatase Formula: TiO2 References: |
| β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 References: |
| β 'Chlorite Group' References: |
| β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| β Jeanbandyite Formula: Fe3+xFe2+1-xSn(OH)6-xOx References: |
| βͺ 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 References: |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| β | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| β | Jeanbandyite | 4.FC.15 | Fe3+xFe2+1-xSn(OH)6-xOx |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Jeanbandyite | Fex3+Fe2+1-xSn(OH)6-xOx |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Jeanbandyite | Fex3+Fe2+1-xSn(OH)6-xOx |
| O | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Anatase | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Jeanbandyite | Fex3+Fe2+1-xSn(OH)6-xOx |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sn | β Jeanbandyite | Fex3+Fe2+1-xSn(OH)6-xOx |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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
- Liskeard Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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