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Marke Valley Mine, Upton Cross, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Marke Valley Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Upton Cross | Hamlet |
| Linkinhorne | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 31' 10'' North , 4° 25' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SX277718
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2019
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pensilva | 1,663 (2017) | 2.2km |
| Liskeard | 9,237 (2017) | 7.6km |
| Callington | 5,786 (2017) | 8.6km |
| Menheniot | 782 (2017) | 9.0km |
| Dobwalls | 1,418 (2017) | 9.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch Meetings | Liskeard, Cornwall | 8km |
In valley to south of Upton Cross. To east of road calciner chimney and wheelpit. To west extensive dumps and buildings at Salisbury Shaft.
From the roadside lay-by at the bottom of the dip near Upton Cross a public footpath heads off up the small alley and after 200m or so a large rock dump opens on the upslope side. Pyrite is abundant here in pieces as large as a football. There is no way through to the main site however.
The main site may be reached from the lay-by after walking 300m up the main road and then taking the public footpath towards Caradon Hill. The chimneys are visible over the tree tops beyond the house. 2 chimneys are associated with engine houses, the other stands alone.
Salisbury shaft right beside the engine house sitting on a level platform above the tip area. Mineral samples are scarce throughout the tip.
From the roadside lay-by at the bottom of the dip near Upton Cross a public footpath heads off up the small alley and after 200m or so a large rock dump opens on the upslope side. Pyrite is abundant here in pieces as large as a football. There is no way through to the main site however.
The main site may be reached from the lay-by after walking 300m up the main road and then taking the public footpath towards Caradon Hill. The chimneys are visible over the tree tops beyond the house. 2 chimneys are associated with engine houses, the other stands alone.
Salisbury shaft right beside the engine house sitting on a level platform above the tip area. Mineral samples are scarce throughout the tip.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities24 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Agardite-(Y) Formula: YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Bettertonite Formula: [Al6(AsO4)3(OH)9(H2O)5] · 11H2O |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ Chalcophyllite Formula: Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ Connellite Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O References: Semmons, W. (1885) Notes on a Recent Discovery of "Connellite". Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 6 (30). 160-163 doi:10.1180/minmag.1885.006.030.03 |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite Formula: Cu2O |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) Locality: West Rosedown Mine (The Caradon), Marke Valley Mine, Upton Cross, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK References: |
| ⓘ Libethenite Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Liskeardite (TL) Formula: [(Al,Fe)32(AsO4)18(OH)42(H2O)22] · 52H2O Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Locality: West Rosedown Mine (The Caradon), Marke Valley Mine, Upton Cross, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK References: |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Olivenite Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Parnauite Formula: Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ Pharmacosiderite Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Tenorite Formula: CuO |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| ⓘ | Connellite | 3.DA.25 | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O | |
| ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Libethenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Olivenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Bettertonite | 8.DD. | [Al6(AsO4)3(OH)9(H2O)5] · 11H2O |
| ⓘ | Liskeardite (TL) | 8.DF.10 | [(Al,Fe)32(AsO4)18(OH)42(H2O)22] · 52H2O |
| ⓘ | Chalcophyllite | 8.DF.30 | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| ⓘ | Parnauite | 8.DF.35 | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | Pharmacosiderite | 8.DK.10 | KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| ⓘ | Agardite-(Y) | 8.DL.15 | YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Agardite-(Y) | YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Liskeardite | [(Al,Fe)32(AsO4)18(OH)42(H2O)22] · 52H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Parnauite | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Bettertonite | [Al6(AsO4)3(OH)9(H2O)5] · 11H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Agardite-(Y) | YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Liskeardite | [(Al,Fe)32(AsO4)18(OH)42(H2O)22] · 52H2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Parnauite | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| O | ⓘ Bettertonite | [Al6(AsO4)3(OH)9(H2O)5] · 11H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | ⓘ Liskeardite | [(Al,Fe)32(AsO4)18(OH)42(H2O)22] · 52H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Bettertonite | [Al6(AsO4)3(OH)9(H2O)5] · 11H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| S | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Parnauite | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Liskeardite | [(Al,Fe)32(AsO4)18(OH)42(H2O)22] · 52H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Agardite-(Y) | YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Parnauite | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Agardite-(Y) | YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| As | ⓘ Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| As | ⓘ Liskeardite | [(Al,Fe)32(AsO4)18(OH)42(H2O)22] · 52H2O |
| As | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Parnauite | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
| As | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| As | ⓘ Bettertonite | [Al6(AsO4)3(OH)9(H2O)5] · 11H2O |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Agardite-(Y) | YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Geochronology
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Localities in this Region
- England
- Cornwall
- Linkinhorne
- Upton Cross
- Marke Valley Mine
- Upton Cross
- Linkinhorne
- Cornwall
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Cornubian mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
- Liskeard Mining DistrictMining District
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References
Semmons, W. (1885) Notes on a Recent Discovery of "Connellite". Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 6 (30). 160-163 doi:10.1180/minmag.1885.006.030.03
Miers, II. A. (1885) On Monazite from Cornwall, and Connellite. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 6 (30). 164-167 doi:10.1180/minmag.1885.006.030.04
Marke Valley Mine, Upton Cross, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK