Downgate Mine, Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Downgate Mine | Mine |
| Stokeclimsland | Village |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 32' 3'' North , 4° 18' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SX365731
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Callington | 5,786 (2017) | 3.6km |
| Gunnislake | 4,044 (2017) | 6.9km |
| Pensilva | 1,663 (2017) | 8.2km |
| Calstock | 790 (2017) | 8.4km |
| Lamerton | 859 (2018) | 9.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch Meetings | Liskeard, Cornwall | 14km |
Mindat Locality ID:
872
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:872:2
GUID (UUID V4):
56a5d6d4-dfde-4b88-a59f-3af0c62f29be
A small tin and tungsten mine in the valley north of Downgate. The main source of ore was a deposit of eluvial wash, up to 12 feet thick, that covered the eastern side of the valley and was worked from open pits. It was composed of angular fragments of country rocks and veinstones and yielded 2-7 lb on average of tin and tungsten ores per cubic yard, but individual values were erratic. In addition, a SE-trending lode with arsenopyrite and wolframite was opened up from an adit near the road bridge at Downgate. The grid reference marks the approximate position of the adit portal.
The mine was active from 1910 until 1919 and produced a few tons of tin and tungsten concentrates, but these were difficult to process. In 1942-1943, the deposit was prospected for tungsten again, and it was found that the concentrates contained much ilmenite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| β 'Wolframite Group' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| β | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
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
- Callington and Tavistock Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
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