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Wheal Tye, Wheal Lushington (West Wheal Towan), Porthtowan, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wheal Tye | Mine |
| Wheal Lushington (West Wheal Towan) | Mine |
| Porthtowan | Hamlet |
| St Agnes | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 16' 49'' North , 5° 15' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW682474
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Hawke | 1,511 (2017) | 3.2km |
| Portreath | 963 (2017) | 3.3km |
| North Country | 773 (2017) | 3.6km |
| Saint Agnes | 2,820 (2014) | 5.0km |
| Redruth | 42,690 (2017) | 5.6km |
Wheal Lushington Mine, also known as West Wheal Towan Mine comprises and amalgamation of a number of small and ancient mining setts that occupy a strip of coastline extending over a distance of around 1500 metres from the western side of Porthtowan Beach to the eastern side of Keriack Cove. Whilst the western section of the sett lies within the parish of Portreath, the mine is included within the Porthtowan mining district. Portreath village itself lies over 2.5 km to the south-west of the western boundary of the sett and if used, gives a misleading geographic location for the site.
The small mines that comprise the sett are as follows:
Wheal Sterran & Wheal Tye lie on the cliff to the west of Tobban Horse. In 1927, Vivians Shaft was re-opened, although some fine grained tin ore was encountered no development ensued. The large cliffside waste dump and remains of old mine buildings including a square section stack date from this period of operation.
The small mines that comprise the sett are as follows:
Wheal Sterran & Wheal Tye lie on the cliff to the west of Tobban Horse. In 1927, Vivians Shaft was re-opened, although some fine grained tin ore was encountered no development ensued. The large cliffside waste dump and remains of old mine buildings including a square section stack date from this period of operation.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 Colour: grey Description: On November 7, 2013, the local collector Michaël Merry, collected the mineral from the lode outcrop. Only small specimens where recovered as the lode was narrow and standing vertical on the fragile killas matrix. References: |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: Paul De Bondt collection.Identified by Paul De Bondt: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 References: Paul De Bondt collection.Identified by Paul De Bondt: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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
- Cornubian mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
- Camborne-Redruth and St Day Mining DistrictMining District
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Wheal Tye, Wheal Lushington, Porthtowan, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK