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Wheal Ruby, Garlidna United Mines, Porkellis, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wheal Ruby | Mine |
| Garlidna United Mines | Group of Mines |
| Porkellis | Village |
| Wendron | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 9' 3'' North , 5° 13' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW700329
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Constantine | 819 (2017) | 4.7km |
| Stithians | 1,463 (2017) | 5.2km |
| Four Lanes | 1,416 (2017) | 5.8km |
| Gweek | 667 (2017) | 6.2km |
| Helston | 12,184 (2017) | 6.4km |
A relatively minor mine in economic terms, but with a long history, if intermittent, history.
The mine was working in the the 18th C, reference being made to a dispute with the nearby Garlidna Mine in 1758.
Worked in 1835 in conjunction with Garlidna Minre by the Wedron Royal Mining Company, during the 1840s Wh Ruby was worked by a 70" cylinder engine, the largest in the Wendron area. Together with raising tin, Wh Ruby returned 136 tons of copper ore in 1847.
In 1865, the group was known as Garlidna United, but working ceased, said due to the inability of the shareholders to pay their "calls".
A relatively minor mine in economic terms, but with a long history, if intermittent, history.
The mine was working in the the 18th C, reference being made to a dispute with the nearby Garlidna Mine in 1758.
Worked in 1835 in conjunction with Garlidna Minre by the Wedron Royal Mining Company, during the 1840s Wh Ruby was worked by a 70" cylinder engine, the largest in the Wendron area. Together with raising tin, Wh Ruby returned 136 tons of copper ore in 1847.
In 1865, the group was known as Garlidna United, but working ceased, said due to the inability of the shareholders to pay their "calls".
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| 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
- Wendron and Falmouth Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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