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Harriett Shaft, Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Harriett Shaft | Group of Shafts (Reclaimed) |
| Dolcoath Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Camborne | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 12' 52'' North , 5° 17' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW657402
Type:
Group of Shafts (Reclaimed) - last checked 2019
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Camborne | 22,500 (2012) | 0.9km |
| Four Lanes | 1,416 (2017) | 3.4km |
| Redruth | 42,690 (2017) | 4.7km |
| Portreath | 963 (2017) | 5.1km |
| North Country | 773 (2017) | 5.2km |
Harriett Shaft accessed Caunter Lode and passed through Main Lode below the 275 fm level. According to A.K. Hamilton Jenkin, this section of the mine was also known as North Wheal Harriett.
Located in the western part of the Dolcoath Mine sett.
Not to be confused with Wheal Harriett.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 References: |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Description: This type of specimens where found when the dump have been flattened.
Later on, a road was driven troughout and other specimens where recovered.
It must been said that specimens from this locality are almost identical to specimens from Devon Great Consols. References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| 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
- Cornwall
- Camborne-Redruth and St Day Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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Harriett Shaft, Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK