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Tincroft Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tincroft Mine | Mine |
| Pool | Village |
| Carn Brea | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 13' 12'' North , 5° 16' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW670409
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Camborne | 22,500 (2012) | 2.2km |
| Four Lanes | 1,416 (2017) | 2.9km |
| Redruth | 42,690 (2017) | 3.5km |
| North Country | 773 (2017) | 4.0km |
| Portreath | 963 (2017) | 4.7km |
Worked for copper from the early 18th century, the mine changed to tin in 1865 and finally ceased work in 1913. In 1896, it was amalgamated with the Carn Brea mine to form the Carn Brea and Tincroft United mine.
The mine site is largely built over, but there are remains of the man engine and compressor house. These latter being part of the South Tincroft section of the mine.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
24 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 References: |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 References: |
| ✪ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Habit: Prismatic or tabular, also twinned; occasionally to several cms Colour: Grey metallic References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite var. Blistered Copper Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' References: |
| ⓘ Cornwallite Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O References: |
| ⓘ Cuprite var. Tile ore Formula: Cu2O |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Marcasite var. Lonchidite Formula: Fe(S,As)2 |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu References: |
| ⓘ Olivenite Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Olivenite var. Leucochalcite Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Pharmacosiderite (TL) Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Scorodite Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| ✪ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 References: |
| ⓘ 'Silica' |
| ⓘ 'Silica var. Float-stone' |
| ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S References: |
| ⓘ Tenorite Formula: CuO References: |
| ⓘ Torbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O References: |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
| ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende Formula: UO2 |
| ⓘ 'Wolframite Group' References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | var. Blistered Copper | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite var. Lonchidite | 2.EB.10a | Fe(S,As)2 |
| ⓘ | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 | |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | var. Tile ore | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| ⓘ | Uraninite var. Pitchblende | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DL.05 | UO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Olivenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | var. Leucochalcite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Cornwallite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| ⓘ | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F | |
| ⓘ | Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Pharmacosiderite (TL) | 8.DK.10 | KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| ⓘ | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Silica' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'var. Float-stone' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Geochronology
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Cornwall
- Camborne-Redruth and St Day Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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Tincroft Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK