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Molybdenite from
Wheal Friendship, Wheal Andrew, Mount Wellington Mine (Wheal Magpie), Cusgarne, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wheal Friendship, Wheal Andrew, Mount Wellington Mine (Wheal Magpie), Cusgarne, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:670022
Long-form Identifier:1:3:670022:5
GUID (UUID V4):afac5cf4-0fbc-46f7-81f4-8f3dc560aed1
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
0.3km (0.2 miles) Wheal Clifford, United Mines (Gwennap United Mines), Clifford Amalgamated Mines, St Day, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK
1.2km (0.8 miles) Great Consolidated Mines, Clifford Amalgamated Mines, St Day, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK
1.6km (1.0 miles) Poldice Mine, St Day United Mines (Poldice Mines), St Day, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK
2.2km (1.4 miles) Wheal Unity, St Day, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK
2.7km (1.7 miles) Wheal Gorland, St Day, Cornwall, England, UK
2.8km (1.7 miles) Wheal Unity Wood (Tolgullow United Mine; West Poldice Mine), Chacewater, Cornwall, England, UK
3.1km (1.9 miles) Killifreth Mine, Chacewater, Cornwall, England, UK
7.4km (4.6 miles) Chywoon Quarry, Mabe, Cornwall, England, UK
9.8km (6.1 miles) Wheal Crofty (Old Wheal Crofty; incl. Wheal Knight; Wheal Vernon), North Roskear, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK
11.7km (7.3 miles) Cligga Head, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UK
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (issue)
copper mineral assemblages at Botaliack, St Just. Cornwall R.J. Bowell 45 The composition of stolzite from...Millward 64 Cuprosklodowskite from Geevor mine, Cornwall N.J. Elton, J.J. Hooper and L. Coggon 66 ...COPPER MINERAL ASSEMBLAGES AT BOTALLACK, ST JUST, CORNWALL R.l. BOWELL Department of Mineralogy, The Natural...sulpha tes in an underground level of Botallack mine. Krohnkite is present and this is believed to be...observed in material from the mine tailings around Bota llack mine and Wheal Cock. The supergene mineral
Report (volume)
: : The history of 1nining for copper-ore in Cornwall and J)evon goes back no doubt to a remote period...has been made to describe every mine ,vhich has yielded copper in Cornwall and Devon. In order to bring...information up to date Mr. Dewey has visite.d everv active mine and rnanv of those recentlv abandoned • • • or of...historic importance. Our thanks are due to t,he present mine managers for their courtesy and assistance. :Full...been made of the published accounts of mining in Cornwall and Devon, and reference to the principal sources
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PO Box 315. Harpenden. Hertfordshire AL5 2ZD. England Telephone: +44 (0)1582 762413 Fax: +44 (0)870 055...the production of e0pper. the mining areas of Cornwall and Devon became important producers of b th tin...Oxford University Museum of Natural History; Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro; Sedgwick Museum, University of...1\llaga::i11e, on minerals from localities in Cornwall. Devon. Cumbria and Yorkshire. He was renowned...theLakeDistrictandCornwall (izoklakeite}" WhealCock,StJust,Cornwall SouthTerrasmine,StStephen•in-Brannel. Comwa!I
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Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall. Quarterly Journals of the Geological Society... 186. Molybdenine. Genus 2. SULPHIDE. 187. Molybdenite. GENERAL CLASSIFICATION . ORDER X. Tungsten...ad petett inte tro con . LOCALITIES. — Evand. Cornwall ; near Tuckingmill, Cam borse, and is a gre quarry...on Kergiliack estate near Pen a. Coberard ; at a mine near the head of Borrowdale, near Lometer, rearis...in the Isle of Man. Scotland . At Craigman coal -mine, near New Cumnock in Ayrshire, massive and columnar
Book
A SKETCH OF THE GEOLOGY OF CORNWALL, INCLUDING A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE MINING DISTRICTS AND THE...“Campiglia Mines,” &c. With Geological Map of Cornwall, AND NUMEROUS STEEL PLATEs, ILLUSTRATIVE of INFLUENCE...ON SCENERY. REPRINTED FROM THE “GAZETTEER OF CORNWALL.” LONDON : OFFICE of “THE MINING Journal,” 26...ºx Foº: PREFACE. During my present visit to England, my father, Mr. Robert Symons of Truro, pressed...account of the Geology of Cornwall, to accompany his forthcoming Gazetteer of Cornwall. This, owing to the
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There have been !)lines in Cornwall for some 3500 years where the intrusion of huge masses of granitic...significant minerals to come out of southwest England. The accompanying captions describe the crystallographic...t). ~ e • ~t~' l lr\ V: 1 'I Minerals of Cornwall and Devon Joseon1ne Community Llbral1es Grants...special thanks also to Kenneth Hosking, Martin Mount, Courtney Smale, George Ryback, Bryan Lloyd, Ron...Embrey. P. G. Minerals of Cornwall and Devon. 1. Mines and mineral resources;--England --Devon 2. Mines and
Journal (issue)
Pyromorphite crystals on plumbogummite, from Roughton Gill Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria. National Museum of Wales...myne (ore) from Mr. Foley's land at Aston' and 'mine in stock at the Black House'. The iron ores of...extremity near Clifford's Mesne (Fig. 1), called Mine Wood on the 1841 Tythe map. The latter also names...near the village (Nat. Grid. ref. SO 702 237) as Mine Wood and l~ine Ground. Arable land (SO 706 233)... near Woodgate (Fig. 1), is at present known as Mine Field, it being said locally that iron-ore was quarried
Report (edition)
LONDON, W.C.; w. • & A. K. JOHNSTON, LTD., 2, ST. ANDREW SQUARE, EDINBURGH; HODGES, FIGGIS & Co., LTD.,...steatite are not uncommon in the serpentine of Cornwall, and in the metamorphic rocks of the Highlands...descriptions relating to Scotland, except some notes on molybdenite hy :Mr. Hallimond, and on graphite by Il-lr....PEGHATITE-VEIN IN CORNWALL. Roche Felspar Works, Treaayes Downs, Roche, Cornwall (abandoned). Maps :...: One-inch Geological Sheet 347 ; six-inch Cornwall xli. S.E. Latitude 50° 23' 30 11 • Longitude 4° 49'
Book
permission of the author. Printed and bound in the UK by: BookPrintingUK Remus House, Coltsfoot Drive,...France, and Morocco 127 1985 - Bedford United Mine 140 1986 - 1989 More Foreign Travel 154 1990...David Lloyd laddering down a shaft at Bedford United Mine, Devon. Introduction I was born in Bristol on...as we were committed to movin g to Spain. My friendship with Ian Jones began in February 1978. He came...Minerals and became regular exhibitors at many of the UK mineral shows over the following years. We also visited
Book (volume)
THE METALLIFEROUS MINING REGION OF SOUTH -WEST ENGLAND Volume 1 LONDON HER MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE... 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 .,pvii Description .)SG(England urv eol em M est -WSouth of Region Mining MINING...GREAT BRITAIN ENGLAND AND WALES The Metalliferous Mining Region of South - West England Volume I Ву...This account of the mining geology of south -west England summarizes the geological information gained during...the long history of mining in the counties of Cornwall, Devon and west Somerset . the territory in which
Book (volume)
COUNCIL The METALLIFEROUS MINING GION OF SOUTH-WEST ENGLAND Volume II 1956 2017 reprint BRITISH GEOLOGICALSURVEY...The metalliferous mining region of south-west England VOLUME II H G Dines, ARSM, AMICE with petrographical...metalliferous mining region of the south-west England. Economic Environmental Science Centre Keyworth...London SW7 5BD Tel: +44 (0)20 7589 4090 www.bgs.ac. uk www. geologyshop. corn ... 111 CONTENTS PAGE...CHAPTER V-DETAILS iv V OF THE MINES IN EAST CORNWALL, DEVON AND WEST SOMERSET ...................
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Perran Porth, Cornwall. Presented by H. Humphries. 2. NATIVE COPPER. From Penibrol,e Mine, St. A.1.istell...istell, Cornwall. Presented by R. Taylor, F.G.S. 3. NATIVE COPPER, intc1"mingled , \vith qt1artz. .Devon...COPPER a,nd RED-OXIDE of COPPER. St. Austell, Cornwall. 8 & 9. driform . NATIVE COPPER, den- From...Cornioall. Cornwall. 11. lized. NATIVE COPPER, crystal- Carn Brea, near Bedrutli, Cornwall. 12. NATIVE...Liza,rd District, Corn- St. George Mine, Perran Porth, Cornwall. Presented by H. IIumphries. F.R.S
Report (edition)
W.C. 2; E. & w. .A.. K. JOHNSTON; LTD., 2, ST. ANDREW SQUARB, EDINllURGB; HODGES, FIGGIS & Co., LTD....steatite a:re not uncommon in • the serpentine of Cornwall, and in the metamorphic rocks of the Highlands...quantities only in some lakes and rock-basins in England and Wales, and in rather greater abunda-nce in...descriptions relating to Scotland, except some notes on molybdenite by Mr. H.allimond, and on graphite by !\fr. Clough...the Pegmatite. Analyses. SOME PEGMATlTE•VEINS IN CORNWALL ••• 6 ... III.-PHosPHATE o:r LIME. Uses, Statistics
Book (volume)
The Metalliferous MiningRegion of South-West England VOLUME I Assistant Director' s copy LIBRARY...GREAT BRITAIN ENGLAND AN D WALES The Metalliferous Mining Region of South-West England Volume I By H...Second impression with amendme111s /969 PrinlCd in England for Her Majesty's Stationery Office by Unwin Brothers...This account of the mining geology of south-west England summarizes the .iological information gained during...south-west of England was the first to be published, and his ' Report on the eology of Cornwall, Devon and
Book (volume)
IE METALLIFEROUS MINING REGION OF UTH -WEST ENGLAND Volume II LONDON HER MAJESTY ' S STATIONERY OFFICE...GREAT BRITAIN ENGLAND AND WALES The Metalliferous Mining Region of South -West England Volume II By H...iv CHAPTER V . — Details OF THE MINES IN EAST CORNWALL, DEVON AND WEST SOMERSET 8. St. Austell district...Wolfram Lode .. . FIG . 35. — Castle-an -Dinas Wolfram Mine; longitudinal section .. .. FIG . 36 . — The...United Mines Lode . . FIG . 37. — South Phoenix Mine; transverse section showing the lodes occupy ing
Report (issue)
Sheet 352 of the ne,v series one-inch 1nap of England and Wales. . The orig:inal geological st1rvey .... . . ... 27.-Eas t Wl1eal Lovell 28. -Gi--eat Wheal Fortt1ne . . . · ... 29.-vVhral-, Go1..1and 30 (�...i11e . . . :3 2.-\Vhenl Lt1sl1ington .. . . 3?. -Wheal \rincent (part ot· \Vl1eal ... :1 4.-Nangiles :-3.... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... 36.-Pedn an J)rea Mine . . . ... ... ... :1 7. -Porkellis United 1\ii i11es...larger of these are the Red River, so called from the mine ,vasbi11gs which discolour it, and the stream th
Book (volume)
The METALLIFEROUS MINING REGION OF SOUTH-WEST ENGLAND Volume I 1956 20 I 7 reprint 0 z z ~ w ...The metalliferous mining region of south-west England VOLUME I H G Dines, ARSM, AMICE ·with petrographical...This account of the minmg geology of south-west England summarizes the geological info1mation gained druing...the long history of mining in the counties of Cornwall. Devon m1dwest Somerset. ·n1e region covered is...of westen1 Con1wall 25-inch scale maps were used; mine sections have been reduced consistently to a scale
Book (volume)
The Metalliferous Mining Region of South-West England 0 iz 0 1-rj VOLUME II Assistant Director's...GREAT BRITAIN ENGLAND AND WALES The Metalliferous Mining Region of South-West England Volume II By ...published 1956 Second impression 1969 Printed in England for Her Majesty's Stationery Office by Unwin Brothers...PLATES V CHAPTER V.-DETAILS OF THE MINES IN EAST CORNWALL, DEVON AND WEST SOMERSET 509 8. St. Austell...Wolfram Lode 523 FIG. 35.-castle-an-Dinas Wolfram Mine; longitudinal section 524 FIG. 36.-The Phoenix
Report (issue)
MEMOIRS· ·OF ·-1}RE-·GEOLOGICAI/ SURVEY.. -: ,. ENGLAND AND WALES. .. - -EXPLANATION Q_F SHEETS 361...SECTIONS, AND MEMOIRS OF THE GEOLOGIOA SURMEY. OF ENGLAND AND WALES, AND MU,SEUM E>F PRACTICAL GEOLOGY• of...6d. A Compl1 �) ; 4 (I. of l\ta11); 5 {Lake ENGLAND .i Di��rct) Dewon;}; ' ....' .. -: Torquay NEW...(Colour printed) 356. START POINT • • •• •, •• 811. WELLINGTON and CHARD (Colour 2�80. 281. 232. 246. 247. ...by Joseph Ca1�·n e, a11d the geological map of Cornwall of 1 832 by D1'. H . S. Boase, are deserving of
Report (issue)
certain lodes, not traceable in the .tield, from old mine plans, and has written the Appendix giving detailed...-Blue Hills Mine. Cross Sections - 93 Fig. 4.-East Blue Hills. Cross section .. 96 Fig. 5.-Wheal Coates.... Cross sections - 97 Fig. 6.-East Wheal Rose. Cross sections Figs. 7 and 8.-Great St. George. Cross sections...sections .. ··· 98 ., •· 99 � igs. 9 and I0.-Penhalls Mine. Cross sections .. • 101 Fig. 11.-Polberro Consols...Agnes Consols. Cross section.. Figs. 14 and 15.-Wheal Prudence. Cross sections - 103 } ig. 16.-West Kitty
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discovered, a district producing tin. Indications of old mine workings such as holes pierced in the faces of the...present day, throughout the jength and breadth of Cornwall, which are ^mistakably of great antiquity. \V%...STORICAL AND MONUMENTAL, OF IDE COUNTY OF CORNWALL.’* Devon and Cornwall) were first discovered by tne Phornicians...among<^ which they prolmbly reckoned the west of Cornwall, carried on so considerable a trade here, that...that • called by the two names of Devonshire and Cornwall, and the small islands adjacent to Con^wall, now
Report (issue)
metallurgical treatment of the ores on a large scale in England. The situation was dealt with promptly and effec­...recorded that half a carload was once shipped from a mine in British Columbia, but this appears to be an isolated...invalid, as the same process had long been used in England [9]. About the year 1905 a demand sprang up for...tungsten ores of the British Isles are obtained from Cornwall and the neighbouring part of Devonshire. Five...15 -- -er - -er • L UNITED ICTNGDOM 17 Cornwall wolfram is most abundant in the upper part of
Journal (volume)
TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF CORNWALL. PART THE FIRST. BY WILLIAM JORY HENWOOD, F...FRANCE ; PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL INSTITUTION OF CORNWALL ; HONORARY MEMBER OF THE YORKSHIRE PHILOSOPHICAL...MAJESTY'S ASSAY-MASTER OF TIN IN THE DUCHY OF CORNWALL. PENZANCE : PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY WILLIAM...1-37 . PP A JS ROYAL Geological Society OF CORNWALL. PATRON. Her Most Gracious Majesty QUEEN VICTORIA...His Royal Highness THE PRINCE OF WALES, DUKE OF CORNWALL , K.G. , F.R.S. , & c., &c., &c., &c. TRUSTEES
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the floor of the principal room is devoted to the mine rals, and to their application in the arts. In... The principal copper-producing districts are Cornwall, Devonshire (West of Dartmoor), Cumberland, Anglesey... of - District. Mines. Copper Ore. Tons. Cornwall and Devon Northern Counties Wales - Ireland ...with quartz. From the Great St. George Mine, Perran Perth, Cornwall. Presented by H. Humphries. 4, 5, &...Prseniºriy Mr. Graham. 2. NATIVE COPPER. From Pembroke Mine, St. Austell, Presented by R. Taylor, F.G.S. Presented
Report (issue)
OF MOLYBDENUM ORES (a) BRITISH EMPIRE Europe: England; Scotland; Ireland Asia.: Ceylon; India • Africa:...particular were then willing to pay large sums for molybdenite concentrate, and in America the consumption largely...any practical importance, namely molybdenite and wulfenite. Molybdenite : Molybdenum sulphide (MoS2) ,...iron molybdate, produced by altera­ tion of molybdenite in the presence of iron compounds. This mineral...clearly that the vast majority of occurrences of molybdenite are either in, or closely associated with, acid
 
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