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West Wheal Kitty group, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UKi
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West Wheal Kitty groupMine
St AgnesCivil Parish
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View of the St. Agnes mining area, ca. 1900.

West Wheal Kitty group, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
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Wheal Friendly

Wheal Friendly, West Wheal Kitty group, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
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Shaft and dumps of Wheal Primrose

Wheal Primrose, West Wheal Kitty group, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
08218100017271997344332.jpg
View of the St. Agnes mining area, ca. 1900.

West Wheal Kitty group, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
01945770017271997361959.jpg
Wheal Friendly

Wheal Friendly, West Wheal Kitty group, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
01946240017271997362315.jpg
Shaft and dumps of Wheal Primrose

Wheal Primrose, West Wheal Kitty group, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
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View of the St. Agnes mining area, ca. 1900.

West Wheal Kitty group, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
01945770017271997361959.jpg
Wheal Friendly

Wheal Friendly, West Wheal Kitty group, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° North , 5° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N34W03
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
1166
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1166:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The West Wheal Kitty group of mines includes about 30 older setts, including Wheal Rock, Wheal Kind/Kine and New Wheal Kitty

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15 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bismite
Formula: Bi2O3
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Cassiterite var. Toad's Eye Tin
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Cassiterite var. Wood Tin
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stannite (TL)
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Indicolite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Varlamoffite
Formula: Sn1-xFexO2-x(OH)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStannite (TL)2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘConnellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘBismite4.CB.60Bi2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘVarlamoffite4.DB.05Sn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
ⓘCassiterite
var. Wood Tin		4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘvar. Toad's Eye Tin4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘLangite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline
var. Indicolite'		-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Hⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ Tourmaline var. IndicoliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BismiteBi2O3
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Tourmaline var. IndicoliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
Oⓘ Cassiterite var. Wood TinSnO2
Oⓘ Cassiterite var. Toad's Eye TinSnO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feⓘ VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Snⓘ VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
Snⓘ Cassiterite var. Wood TinSnO2
Snⓘ Cassiterite var. Toad's Eye TinSnO2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismiteBi2O3

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

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