North Wheal Frances (incl. Foxhole Mine), Bosleake, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| North Wheal Frances (incl. Foxhole Mine) | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Bosleake | - not defined - |
| Carn Brea | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 12' 56'' North , 5° 15' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW679402
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Four Lanes | 1,416 (2017) | 1.8km |
| Redruth | 42,690 (2017) | 2.9km |
| Camborne | 22,500 (2012) | 3.1km |
| North Country | 773 (2017) | 4.0km |
| St. Day | 700 (2011) | 5.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
206534
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:206534:5
GUID (UUID V4):
2ef3d710-17b5-49d5-a943-f6121f44de61
There are 2 obvious tips, this one beside the public footpath and another in the middle of a field with a to the point sign on the gate discouraging entry! Both tips are unusual in my experience in that they are / were enclosed by high walls of loosely built rocks. The tip beside the footpath is almost devoid of minerals of interest. Sept '22
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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
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 References: |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S References: |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| 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
- Cornwall
- Camborne-Redruth and St Day Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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