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Pell Mine (Great Pell Mine), St Agnes Consols (Polberro Consols), St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pell Mine (Great Pell Mine) | Mine |
| St Agnes Consols (Polberro Consols) | Mine |
| St Agnes | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 19' 1'' North , 5° 12' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW715516
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Agnes | 2,820 (2014) | 0.7km |
| Mount Hawke | 1,511 (2017) | 3.9km |
| Perranporth | 3,210 (2017) | 5.0km |
| North Country | 773 (2017) | 7.7km |
| Chacewater | 1,226 (2017) | 7.7km |
The Pell mine was incorporated into the Polberro group. It yielded superb specimens of fluorite.
Approaching from St Agnes, where the road reaches the mining area there is a turning into a dead end road on the right with several places to park. There are 2 footpaths leading into the mining area the first cuts through Pell Mine. Seen from the road there is then a shaft collar behind a broken down fence and then the 2nd footpath which cuts right through the access land and from which, towards the far side, Seal Hole Mine can be reached. However, to reach Pell Mine take the turn to the left which circles back on itself and then again take the turn to the left (you're now back on the 1st footpath). The tip of Pell Mine can be seen through the undergrowth in winter but even then access would require more effort than I had in me at the end of a long day. Feb 2023.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' References: Foster, Dale (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Dale Foster: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 References: Dale Foster CollectionIdentified by Dale Foster: Visual Identification |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| 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
- St Agnes Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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Pell Mine, St Agnes Consols, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK