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Beacon, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Beacon | Village |
| Camborne | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 12' 24'' North , 5° 17' 8'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Camborne | 22,500 (2012) | 1.1km |
| Four Lanes | 1,416 (2017) | 3.3km |
| Redruth | 42,690 (2017) | 5.3km |
| North Country | 773 (2017) | 5.9km |
| Portreath | 963 (2017) | 6.0km |
Beacon is a small village located on the road from Camborne to Troon.
Whilst not a mine in its own right it lies on the junction of the setts (mining lease areas) of four old mines.
These being Carn Camborne Mine to the north-north-west, Wheal Harriet Mine to the east-north-east, Great Condurrow Mine to the east and Wheal Tryphena Mine to the west-south-west.
Whilst not a mine in its own right it lies on the junction of the setts (mining lease areas) of four old mines.
These being Carn Camborne Mine to the north-north-west, Wheal Harriet Mine to the east-north-east, Great Condurrow Mine to the east and Wheal Tryphena Mine to the west-south-west.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities31 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| ⓘ Bertrandite Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Brookite Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcophyllite Formula: Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ 'Condurrite' References: |
| ⓘ Connellite Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| ⓘ Cuprite var. Tile ore Formula: Cu2O |
| ⓘ Domeykite Formula: Cu3As |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Langite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Libethenite Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Metatorbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ 'Monazite Group' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Parnauite Formula: Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ Pseudomalachite Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ Tenorite Formula: CuO References: |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group' Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) |
| ⓘ Thorianite Formula: ThO2 |
| ⓘ Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) |
| ⓘ Torbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O References: |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ 'Wolframite Group' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Domeykite | 2.AA.10b | Cu3As |
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| ⓘ | Connellite | 3.DA.25 | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | var. Tile ore | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Brookite | 4.DD.10 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Thorianite | 4.DL.05 | ThO2 |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.FD.10 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Langite | 7.DD.10 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Libethenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Pseudomalachite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcophyllite | 8.DF.30 | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| ⓘ | Parnauite | 8.DF.35 | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| ⓘ | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Metatorbernite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Bertrandite | 9.BD.05 | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Condurrite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Group' | - | M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| H | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Parnauite | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Brookite | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| O | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Parnauite | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| O | ⓘ Thorianite | ThO2 |
| O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite var. Tile ore | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| P | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| P | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| P | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| P | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| S | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Parnauite | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Group | M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Brookite | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Domeykite | Cu3As |
| Cu | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Parnauite | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite var. Tile ore | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| As | ⓘ Domeykite | Cu3As |
| As | ⓘ Parnauite | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
| As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Thorianite | ThO2 |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
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- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
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- Cornubian mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
- Camborne-Redruth and St Day Mining DistrictMining District
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Beacon, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK