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Hanover Cove (Vugga Hayle), St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UKi
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Hanover Cove (Vugga Hayle)Cove
St AgnesCivil Parish
CornwallCounty
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Cassiterite

Hanover Cove, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
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Hanover Cove, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
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Botallackite

Hanover Cove, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
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Cassiterite

Hanover Cove, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
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Hanover Cove, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
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Botallackite

Hanover Cove, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
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Cassiterite

Hanover Cove, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
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Hanover Cove, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 20' 4'' North , 5° 10' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.33458,-5.18038
GeoHash:
G#: gbuq655u0
GRN:
N34W03
UK National Grid Reference:
SW737532
Type:
Cove
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Perranporth3,210 (2017)2.0km
Saint Agnes2,820 (2014)3.0km
Mount Hawke1,511 (2017)6.1km
Cubert771 (2017)6.7km
Chacewater1,226 (2017)8.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
1119
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1119:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A small cove, earlier known as Vugga Hayle, which owes its name to the Falmouth packet ship "Hanover" that wrecked there on 2 Dec 1784. Rock falls on the cliff south of the cove have exposed part of the workings of Wheal Prudence, whose shafts are located on the cliff egde.

To access the cove, which is located about 1/2 a mile south of Cligga Head, one has to walk around the corner of the cliff at the south end of the beach adjoining Cligga Head. This is only possible at lowest tide, and when the sea is calm.


Note:
The coastal stretch between Cligga Head and the cliff that separates the beach from Hanover Cove forms part of the Cligga Head locality. The mineralization of the lodes that crop out along the beach is the same or at least similar to that found in the lodes at Cligga Head and in the vicinity of Cligga mine. Though, Hanover Cove is a separate locality with a different mineralization.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Botallackite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Carbonatecyanotrichite
Formula: Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chalcoalumite
Formula: CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘBotallackite3.DA.10bCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘAntlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘChalcoalumite7.DD.75CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
ⓘCarbonatecyanotrichite7.DE.10Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ BotallackiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ BotallackiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Alⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ BotallackiteCu2(OH)3Cl
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ BotallackiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2

Geochronology

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Paleozoic
  Permian
   Guadalupian
ⓘ Major polymetallic mineralization~270 MaCornwall, England, UK
   Cisuralian
ⓘ Porphyry dikes intruded (latest age)~275 MaCornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Greisenization (latest age)~280 MaCornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Porphyry dikes intruded (earliest age)~280 MaCornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Formation of metallized pegmatites~285 MaCornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Greisenization (earliest age)~285 MaCornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Emplacement of major plutons~295 MaCornwall, England, UK

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Ansermet, S. (2007): Kupfermineralien von der Hanover Cove am Cligga Head, Cornwall. Lapis 32(2), 25-26, 50. (in German)
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