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West Alfred Consols (Wheal Ann), Hayle, Cornwall, England, UKi
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West Alfred Consols (Wheal Ann)Mine
HayleCivil Parish
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 10' 36'' North , 5° 24' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW566364
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hayle8,210 (2017)1.2km
Uny Lelant1,056 (2017)2.3km
Leedstown267 (2017)4.3km
St Ives9,966 (2017)6.6km
Germoe175 (2017)7.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
1129
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1129:0
GUID (UUID V4):
9614dae9-f9ea-496f-93dc-115431f7ebbd


Active from 1805 to 1865, producing 9,100 tons of copper and some lead. A few burrows remain south of Halankene, SE of Hayle.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Arsenic
Formula: As
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ 'Calamine'
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
β“˜ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
β“˜Arsenic1.CA.05As
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Skutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Unclassified
β“˜'Calamine'-

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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