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New Fowey Consols, Lanlivery, Cornwall, England, UKi
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New Fowey ConsolsMine (Abandoned)
LanliveryCivil Parish
CornwallCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
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View of lower adit entrance.

New Fowey Consols, Lanlivery, Cornwall, England, UK
03412390017271980826524.jpg
View of mine dumps

New Fowey Consols, Lanlivery, Cornwall, England, UK
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Incorporation document 1874

New Fowey Consols, Lanlivery, Cornwall, England, UK
09202860017271980793892.jpg
View of lower adit entrance.

New Fowey Consols, Lanlivery, Cornwall, England, UK
03412390017271980826524.jpg
View of mine dumps

New Fowey Consols, Lanlivery, Cornwall, England, UK
04398570017271980855271.jpg
Incorporation document 1874

New Fowey Consols, Lanlivery, Cornwall, England, UK
09202860017271980793892.jpg
View of lower adit entrance.

New Fowey Consols, Lanlivery, Cornwall, England, UK
03412390017271980826524.jpg
View of mine dumps

New Fowey Consols, Lanlivery, Cornwall, England, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 22' 36'' North , 4° 42' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.37694,-4.70889
GeoHash:
G#: gbuwsfg4f
GRN:
N34W03
UK National Grid Reference:
SX074566
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2019
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Luxulian388 (2017)2.9km
Par9,462 (2015)2.9km
Lostwithiel2,659 (2017)4.4km
St Austell25,447 (2017)6.0km
Bugle2,873 (2017)6.3km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch MeetingsLiskeard, Cornwall19km
Mindat Locality ID:
194682
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:194682:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A mile north of its famous cousin Fowey Consols. In 1880 the mine was producing copper and in 1912 it was successfully opened for tin.

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Commodity List

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


Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Cannonite
Formula: Bi2(SO4)O(OH)2
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Cassiterite var. Toad's Eye Tin
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mixite
Formula: BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
References:
Dale Foster CollectionIdentified by Dale Foster: Visual Identification

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘvar. Toad's Eye Tin4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘCannonite7.BD.35Bi2(SO4)O(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite		8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘMixite8.DL.15BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ CannoniteBi2(SO4)O(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CannoniteBi2(SO4)O(OH)2
Oⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Cassiterite var. Toad's Eye TinSnO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ CannoniteBi2(SO4)O(OH)2
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ Cassiterite var. Toad's Eye TinSnO2
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biⓘ CannoniteBi2(SO4)O(OH)2
Biⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O

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

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Dines, H.G. (1956) The Metalliferous Mining Region of South-West England. 2 Vols., HMSO Publications (London), 796 pp. [See also corrigenda in the 1994 reprint.]
Weiß, S., Merry, M., Ansermet, S. (2017) Neufunde aus Cornwall: Cannonit, Arthurit, Auriacusit. Lapis: 42(1): 20-23; 62 (in German).
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