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Pengelly Mine (Pengelley Mine), St Ewe, Cornwall, England, UK i
Regional Level Types
Pengelly Mine (Pengelley Mine) Mine (Abandoned)
St Ewe Civil Parish
Cornwall County
England Constituent Country
UK Country

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Pengelly Mine (Pengelley Mine)	Mine (Abandoned)
St Ewe	Civil Parish
Cornwall	County
England	Constituent Country
UK	Country

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Pengelly Mine, St Ewe, Cornwall, England, UK

Stibnite, etc.

Pengelly Mine, St Ewe, Cornwall, England, UK

Stibnite, etc.

Pengelly Mine, St Ewe, Cornwall, England, UK

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

50° 18' 0'' North , 4° 50' 17'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: gbuw1uuun

UK National Grid Reference:

SW979484

Type:

Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2024

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Grampound	537 (2017)	4.4km
Mevagissey	2,117 (2017)	4.5km
St Austell	25,447 (2017)	6.5km
Saint Stephen	2,252 (2015)	6.6km
Gorran Haven	893 (2017)	7.4km

Nearest Clubs:
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Club	Location	Distance
British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch Meetings	Liskeard, Cornwall	32km

Mindat Locality ID:

1245

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:1245:7

GUID (UUID V4):

A small mine that produced small quantities of nickel ore in the early 19th Century.

Whilst the location is uncertain, it is thohught that an old shaft located at OS grid reference SW979484 corresponds to the location of this mine.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Antimony

ⓘ Nickel

Mineral List

8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Annabergite

Formula: Ni₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O

References:

Phillips, William (1823) An Elementary Introduction to Mineralogy (3rd ed.)

Hogg, Thomas (1825) A Manual of Mineralogy - In which is shown how much Cornwall contributes to the illustration of the science. W. Polybank High Cross, Truro.

Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford.

Collins, J. H. (1871) A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon. Heard and Sons, Truro.

Dines, H. G. (1956) Memoirs of the Geological Survey (1st ed.) Vol. 2 - The Metalliferous Mining Region of South-West England. Geological Survey of Great Britain, London.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford.

Dines, H. G. (1956) Memoirs of the Geological Survey (1st ed.) Vol. 2 - The Metalliferous Mining Region of South-West England. Geological Survey of Great Britain, London.

ⓘ Millerite

Formula: NiS

References:

Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford.

Dines, H. G. (1956) Memoirs of the Geological Survey (1st ed.) Vol. 2 - The Metalliferous Mining Region of South-West England. Geological Survey of Great Britain, London.

ⓘ Nickeline

Formula: NiAs

References:

Gregor, W. (1818) On Kupfer-Nickel. Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall, 1. 224-225

Phillips, William (1823) An Elementary Introduction to Mineralogy (3rd ed.)

Hogg, Thomas (1825) A Manual of Mineralogy - In which is shown how much Cornwall contributes to the illustration of the science. W. Polybank High Cross, Truro.pp.50-51

Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford.

ⓘ Nickelskutterudite

Formula: NiAs₃

References:

Gregor, W. (1818) On Kupfer-Nickel. Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall, 1. 224-225

Hogg, Thomas (1825) A Manual of Mineralogy - In which is shown how much Cornwall contributes to the illustration of the science. W. Polybank High Cross, Truro.pp.50-51

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford.

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

References:

Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford.

Dines, H. G. (1956) Memoirs of the Geological Survey (1st ed.) Vol. 2 - The Metalliferous Mining Region of South-West England. Geological Survey of Great Britain, London.

ⓘ Stibnite

Formula: Sb₂S₃

References:

Dines, H. G. (1956) Memoirs of the Geological Survey (1st ed.) Vol. 2 - The Metalliferous Mining Region of South-West England. Geological Survey of Great Britain, London.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Nickeline	2.CC.05	NiAs
ⓘ	Millerite	2.CC.20	NiS
ⓘ	Stibnite	2.DB.05	Sb₂S₃
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Nickelskutterudite	2.EC.05	NiAs₃
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Annabergite	8.CE.40	Ni₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Annabergite	Ni₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Annabergite	Ni₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Annabergite	Ni₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
Ni	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
Ni	ⓘ Nickelskutterudite	NiAs₃
Ni	ⓘ Nickeline	NiAs
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Annabergite	Ni₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
As	ⓘ Nickelskutterudite	NiAs₃
As	ⓘ Nickeline	NiAs
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃

Geochronology

Geologic Time

Rocks, Minerals and Events

ⓘ Major polymetallic mineralization

~270 Ma

Cornwall, England, UK

Cisuralian

ⓘ Porphyry dikes intruded (latest age)	~275 Ma	Cornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Greisenization (latest age)	~280 Ma	Cornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Porphyry dikes intruded (earliest age)	~280 Ma	Cornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Formation of metallized pegmatites	~285 Ma	Cornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Greisenization (earliest age)	~285 Ma	Cornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Emplacement of major plutons	~295 Ma	Cornwall, England, UK

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt

EuropeContinent

England
- Cornwall
  - St Austell Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District

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References

Dines, H. G. (1956) Memoirs of the Geological Survey (1st ed.) Vol. 2 - The Metalliferous Mining Region of South-West England. Geological Survey of Great Britain, London.

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Pengelly Mine (Pengelley Mine), St Ewe, Cornwall, England, UK i
Regional Level Types
Pengelly Mine (Pengelley Mine) Mine (Abandoned)
St Ewe Civil Parish
Cornwall County
England Constituent Country
UK Country