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East Wheal Strawberry (Wheal Unanimity), St Austell Consols (incl. Wheal Hawkins), Downderry, St Stephen-in-Brannel, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| East Wheal Strawberry (Wheal Unanimity) | Mine (Abandoned) |
| St Austell Consols (incl. Wheal Hawkins) | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Downderry | Village |
| St Stephen-in-Brannel | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 19' 23'' North , 4° 51' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW964510
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2019
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Stephen | 2,252 (2015) | 3.7km |
| Grampound | 537 (2017) | 4.0km |
| Nanpean | 2,563 (2017) | 5.1km |
| St Austell | 25,447 (2017) | 6.4km |
| Saint Dennis | 2,206 (2016) | 6.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch Meetings | Liskeard, Cornwall | 32km |
A copper and tin mine that was started in the 18th century. For some time, it was included with Great Dowgas Mine, which it adjoined to the east, but around 1820, it started working independently. In 1835, it included Wheal Hawkins and was working a tract of land south of Trewithen farm under the name East Wheal Strawberry (Mining Journal, 31 December 1836). In 1844, it was amalgamated with St Austell Consols. The workings comprised two shafts, which are indicated as East and West Strawberry Shafts on the Ordnance Survey map of 1881. The grid reference marks the approximate position of the eastern shaft.
Under the name Wheal Unanimity, the mine produced 1,124 tonnes of 6.5% copper ore between 1815 and 1828.
Under the name Wheal Unanimity, the mine produced 1,124 tonnes of 6.5% copper ore between 1815 and 1828.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Habit: Massive. Colour: Silver-white to steel-gray, may have a slight yellow appearance. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. References: |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
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
- Cornubian mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
- St Austell Mining DistrictMining District
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East Wheal Strawberry, St Austell Consols, Downderry, St Stephen-in-Brannel, Cornwall, England, UK