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Ennys Wheal Virgin, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UKi
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Ennys Wheal VirginMine
St HilaryCivil Parish
CornwallCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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Daphnite

Ennys Wheal Virgin, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
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Daphnite

Ennys Wheal Virgin, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
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Daphnite

Ennys Wheal Virgin, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 8' 35'' North , 5° 24' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.14307,-5.41464
GeoHash:
G#: gbujkb30t
GRN:
N34W03
UK National Grid Reference:
SW562324
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Germoe175 (2017)4.0km
Hayle8,210 (2017)4.6km
Leedstown267 (2017)4.7km
Marazion1,294 (2017)4.7km
Uny Lelant1,056 (2017)4.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
1250
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1250:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


This mine was active during the 1840s, on a very limited scale.
Ref.: B. Atkinson: Mining Sites in Cornwall, Vol. 2, Dyllansow Truran (1994)

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘDevilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
ⓘvar. Daphnite9.EC.55(Fe,Mg)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Hⓘ Chamosite var. Daphnite(Fe,Mg)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Hⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Oⓘ Chamosite var. Daphnite(Fe,Mg)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Oⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Mgⓘ Chamosite var. Daphnite(Fe,Mg)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Alⓘ Chamosite var. Daphnite(Fe,Mg)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Siⓘ Chamosite var. Daphnite(Fe,Mg)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
SSulfur
Sⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Feⓘ Chamosite var. Daphnite(Fe,Mg)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
CoCobalt
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O

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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