East Wheal Damsel, Carharrack, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| East Wheal Damsel | Mine |
| Carharrack | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 13' 58'' North , 5° 10' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW733419
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St. Day | 700 (2011) | 0.9km |
| Chacewater | 1,226 (2017) | 3.1km |
| Redruth | 42,690 (2017) | 3.2km |
| North Country | 773 (2017) | 4.5km |
| Ponsanooth | 967 (2017) | 4.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
38630
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:38630:1
GUID (UUID V4):
c958e641-8e63-4dec-a4cc-c83f0d2a912c
Numerous shafts, dumps and burrows of this mine remain between Carharrack and the western slopes of United Downs. Among these however, are also relicts of the Carharrack Mine and the Wheal Maid workings.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S References: |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| β Chalcopyrite var. Blister Copper Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| β 'Chlorite Group' |
| β Copper Formula: Cu |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Colour: purple |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' |
| β Pharmacosiderite Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Tenorite Formula: CuO References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | var. Blister Copper | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Pharmacosiderite | 8.DK.10 | KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 Β· 6-7H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Tenorite | CuO |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite var. Blister Copper | CuFeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite var. Blister Copper | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
| Cu | β Tenorite | CuO |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite var. Blister Copper | CuFeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
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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