Ting Tang Mine, Carharrack, Cornwall, England, UKi
Regional Level Types | |
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Ting Tang Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
Carharrack | Civil Parish |
Cornwall | County |
England | Constituent Country |
UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 13' 27'' North , 5° 11' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW727408
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
St. Day | 700 (2011) | 1.7km |
Redruth | 42,690 (2017) | 2.8km |
Stithians | 1,463 (2017) | 4.0km |
Chacewater | 1,226 (2017) | 4.2km |
Ponsanooth | 967 (2017) | 4.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
932
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:932:3
GUID (UUID V4):
c8e21f69-d225-42a3-a33d-e125daff3e99
Ting Tang Mine worked lodes in the northern part of the West Clifford United sett. Most of its numerous shafts are not identifiable today. The grid reference marks a dump that is open to collectors after paying a small fee.
From 1816 to 1847, the mine produced 40,240 tons of 8.5% copper ore. According to Dines, however, it was also a major tin producer before 1810.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
41 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Anatase Formula: TiO2 |
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 References: |
β Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
β Ceruleite Formula: Cu2Al7(AsO4)4(OH)13 · 11.5H2O References: |
β Chalcanthite Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O |
β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S References: |
β Chalcophyllite Formula: Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O References: |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
β Chenevixite Formula: Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
β 'Chlorite Group' References: |
β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 References: |
β Clinoclase Formula: Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 References: |
β Connellite Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
β Copper Formula: Cu References: |
β Cornwallite Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O References: |
β Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite Formula: Cu2O |
β Cuprite var. Tile ore Formula: Cu2O References: |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
β Kamarizaite Formula: Fe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O |
β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β Libethenite Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
β 'Limonite' References: |
β Liroconite Formula: Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
β Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
β Metatorbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
β Metazeunerite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
β Olivenite Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH) References: |
β Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
β Parnauite Formula: Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
β Pharmacosiderite Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Scorodite Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 References: |
β Strashimirite Formula: Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O |
β Tenorite Formula: CuO |
β Torbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O References: |
β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
β Uraninite var. Pitchblende Formula: UO2 |
β Veszelyite Formula: (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O |
β 'Wolframite Group' |
β Zeunerite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
β | Connellite | 3.DA.25 | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 Β· 3H2O |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Cuprite var. Tile ore | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
β | var. Chalcotrichite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
β | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O | |
β | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
β | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
β | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
β | Uraninite var. Pitchblende | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
β | 4.DL.05 | UO2 | |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
β | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 Β· 5H2O |
β | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Libethenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
β | Olivenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
β | Cornwallite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
β | Clinoclase | 8.BE.20 | Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
β | Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | Strashimirite | 8.DC.12 | Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 Β· 5H2O |
β | Kamarizaite | 8.DC.32 | Fe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)3 Β· 3H2O |
β | Chenevixite | 8.DD.05 | Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
β | Ceruleite | 8.DE.25 | Cu2Al7(AsO4)4(OH)13 Β· 11.5H2O |
β | Veszelyite | 8.DE.30 | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 Β· 2H2O |
β | Liroconite | 8.DF.20 | Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 Β· 4H2O |
β | Chalcophyllite | 8.DF.30 | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 Β· 36H2O |
β | Parnauite | 8.DF.35 | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 Β· 7H2O |
β | Pharmacosiderite | 8.DK.10 | KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 Β· 6-7H2O |
β | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 12H2O |
β | Zeunerite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 Β· 12H2O |
β | Metazeunerite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
β | Metatorbernite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
β | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Limonite' | - | |
β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
H | β Ceruleite | Cu2Al7(AsO4)4(OH)13 · 11.5H2O |
H | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
H | β Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
H | β Chenevixite | Cu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | β Clinoclase | Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
H | β Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
H | β Cornwallite | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
H | β Liroconite | Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
H | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | β Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | β Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
H | β Parnauite | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
H | β Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
H | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Strashimirite | Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O |
H | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
H | β Veszelyite | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O |
H | β Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
H | β Kamarizaite | Fe33+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O |
B | Boron | |
B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Anatase | TiO2 |
O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
O | β Ceruleite | Cu2Al7(AsO4)4(OH)13 · 11.5H2O |
O | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
O | β Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | Cu2O |
O | β Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
O | β Chenevixite | Cu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | β Clinoclase | Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
O | β Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
O | β Cornwallite | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
O | β Liroconite | Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
O | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | β Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | β Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
O | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Parnauite | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
O | β Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
O | β Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | β Strashimirite | Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O |
O | β Tenorite | CuO |
O | β Cuprite var. Tile ore | Cu2O |
O | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
O | β Veszelyite | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O |
O | β Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
O | β Kamarizaite | Fe33+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Ceruleite | Cu2Al7(AsO4)4(OH)13 · 11.5H2O |
Al | β Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | β Liroconite | Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O |
Al | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
P | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
P | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
P | β Veszelyite | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | β Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
S | β Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
S | β Parnauite | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Anatase | TiO2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Chenevixite | Cu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
Fe | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
Fe | β Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Fe | β Kamarizaite | Fe33+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
Cu | β Ceruleite | Cu2Al7(AsO4)4(OH)13 · 11.5H2O |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | β Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | Cu2O |
Cu | β Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
Cu | β Chenevixite | Cu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | β Clinoclase | Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
Cu | β Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
Cu | β Cornwallite | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
Cu | β Copper | Cu |
Cu | β Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
Cu | β Liroconite | Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Cu | β Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
Cu | β Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
Cu | β Parnauite | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
Cu | β Strashimirite | Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O |
Cu | β Tenorite | CuO |
Cu | β Cuprite var. Tile ore | Cu2O |
Cu | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
Cu | β Veszelyite | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O |
Cu | β Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Veszelyite | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
As | β Ceruleite | Cu2Al7(AsO4)4(OH)13 · 11.5H2O |
As | β Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
As | β Chenevixite | Cu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
As | β Clinoclase | Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
As | β Cornwallite | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
As | β Liroconite | Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O |
As | β Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
As | β Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
As | β Parnauite | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
As | β Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
As | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
As | β Strashimirite | Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O |
As | β Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
As | β Kamarizaite | Fe33+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
U | Uranium | |
U | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
U | β Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
U | β Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
U | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
U | β Uraninite | UO2 |
U | β Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
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
- Camborne-Redruth and St Day Mining DistrictMining District
- West Clifford United MinesGroup of Mines
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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