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Bampfylde Mine (Prince Regent Mine; Poltimore Mine; North Molton copper mine), North Molton, North Devon, Devon, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bampfylde Mine (Prince Regent Mine; Poltimore Mine; North Molton copper mine) | Mine (Abandoned) |
| North Molton | - not defined - |
| North Devon | District |
| Devon | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 4' 48'' North , 3° 48' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SS738328
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Molton | 721 (2018) | 2.9km |
| South Molton | 5,108 (2018) | 7.4km |
| Bratton Fleming | 928 (2018) | 10.6km |
| Swimbridge | 669 (2018) | 12.2km |
| Chittlehampton | 239 (2018) | 12.5km |
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
21 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Azurite ? Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Description: Needs confirmation |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Description: Micro-clusters of creamy radial paddle-wheel crystals on Hematite. References: |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Description: Seen as horseflesh-ore purple-red spots in Chalcocite/Digenite. |
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Description: Intergrown radial clusters and scattered bladed Brochantite microcrystals on red Hematite and Quartz. References: |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Description: Small masses of dark metallic grey to 2cm from the dump material are probably Chalcocite/Digenite.
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| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Description: Light metallic yellow masses to a few cms in the veinstone. |
| ⓘ Connellite Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O Description: Tiny micro-radial blue compact crystal groups with bladed emerald green Brochantite microcrystals on metallic dark grey Chalcocite/Digenite in a Quartz/Hematite/Goethite matrix with minor Malachite. References: |
| ⓘ Cornwallite ? Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 Description: Maybe Pseudomalachite needs confirmation, no (AsO4)species have been recorded from the mine. References: |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS References: |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O References: |
| ⓘ Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 Description: Small masses to a few cms in Veinstone are Digenite/Chalcocite from the dump. References: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) Description: vertically striated prismatic crystals And abundant as an ore mineral along with Hematite. References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Description: Massive-platy commonly with a foliated habit, sometimes as platy crystals. A major ore mineral. |
| ⓘ Langite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O Description: Micro blue blocky crystals with microcrystals of Brochantite References: |
| ⓘ Libethenite Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH) Description: Olive green crystalline balls-hemispheres of Libethenite and small crystal druses associated with Pseudomalachite and Malachite. References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Description: An abundant secondary mineral on joint faces of the veinstone, and botryoidal in cavities also rarely in fan-like clusters to 2cm. Broken surfaces commonly display a concentric growth banding. |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu References: |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: Particles of Native Gold have been paned from the various dumps associated with this mine. Very rare specimens of micro Native Gold some of which is crystalline have been found in the veinstone. All of the dumps have an estimate of up to 700oz of gold in them. See Release No. 15: An appraisal of the gold potential of mine dumps in the North Molton area, North Devon (BGS free download) |
| ⓘ Pseudomalachite Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: A major vein mineral and host for many of the minerals found at the mine. |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Connellite | 3.DA.25 | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite ? | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Langite | 7.DD.10 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Libethenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Cornwallite ? | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Pseudomalachite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Cornwallite | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cornwallite | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| P | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| S | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Cornwallite | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| Cu | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Cornwallite | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
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Bampfylde Mine, North Molton, North Devon, Devon, England, UK