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Penpol smelter slag locality, Penpol, Feock, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Penpol smelter slag locality | Slag Locality |
| Penpol | Hamlet |
| Feock | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 12' 28'' North , 5° 4' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Devoran | 400 (2014) | 1.9km |
| Mylor Bridge | 1,443 (2017) | 2.7km |
| Perranwell | 1,207 (2017) | 3.8km |
| Flushing | 722 (2017) | 4.8km |
| Penryn | 7,326 (2011) | 5.1km |
Tin and lead smelting works were once located at Point near Penpol, on the western side of Penpol Creek.
They were abandoned around 1905 when the company moved to a new site at Bootle near Liverpool.
Note: The grid reference is centered on the area.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cumengeite Formula: Pb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O References: |
| ⓘ Laurionite Formula: PbCl(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Mammothite Formula: Pb6Cu4AlSb5+O2(OH)16Cl4(SO4)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cumengeite | 3.DB.20 | Pb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Laurionite | 3.DC.05 | PbCl(OH) |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Mammothite | 7.BC.60 | Pb6Cu4AlSb5+O2(OH)16Cl4(SO4)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Laurionite | PbCl(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Mammothite | Pb6Cu4AlSb5+O2(OH)16Cl4(SO4)2 |
| H | ⓘ Cumengeite | Pb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Laurionite | PbCl(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Mammothite | Pb6Cu4AlSb5+O2(OH)16Cl4(SO4)2 |
| O | ⓘ Cumengeite | Pb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Mammothite | Pb6Cu4AlSb5+O2(OH)16Cl4(SO4)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Mammothite | Pb6Cu4AlSb5+O2(OH)16Cl4(SO4)2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Laurionite | PbCl(OH) |
| Cl | ⓘ Mammothite | Pb6Cu4AlSb5+O2(OH)16Cl4(SO4)2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Cumengeite | Pb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Mammothite | Pb6Cu4AlSb5+O2(OH)16Cl4(SO4)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cumengeite | Pb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Mammothite | Pb6Cu4AlSb5+O2(OH)16Cl4(SO4)2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Laurionite | PbCl(OH) |
| Pb | ⓘ Mammothite | Pb6Cu4AlSb5+O2(OH)16Cl4(SO4)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cumengeite | Pb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O |
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
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
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Penpol smelter slag locality, Penpol, Feock, Cornwall, England, UK