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Wendron, Cornwall, England, UKi
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View of the Poldark Mine - Cornish Mining World Heritage Site, in 2002.

Wheal Roots, Trenear, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UK
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Poldark Mine underground view, in 2002.

Wheal Roots, Trenear, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UK
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Poldark Mine underground view, in 2002.

Wheal Roots, Trenear, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UK
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Poldark Mine underground view, in 2002.

Wheal Roots, Trenear, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UK
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View of the Poldark Mine - Cornish Mining World Heritage Site, in 2002.

Wheal Roots, Trenear, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UK
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Poldark Mine underground view, in 2002.

Wheal Roots, Trenear, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UK
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Poldark Mine underground view, in 2002.

Wheal Roots, Trenear, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UK
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Poldark Mine underground view, in 2002.

Wheal Roots, Trenear, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UK
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View of the Poldark Mine - Cornish Mining World Heritage Site, in 2002.

Wheal Roots, Trenear, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UK
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Poldark Mine underground view, in 2002.

Wheal Roots, Trenear, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UK
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Type:
Civil Parish
Mindat Locality ID:
34699
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:34699:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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Cornish:
Gwendron, Kernow, Pow Sows, Ruwvaneth Unys
French:
Wendron, Cornouailles, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
German:
Wendron, Cornwall, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Russian:
Уэндрон, Корнуолл, Англия, Великобритания
Spanish:
Wendron, Cornualles, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Arabic:
وندرن, كورنوال, إنجلترا, المملكة المتحدة
Basque:
Wendron, Kornualles, Ingalaterra, Erresuma Batua
Bengali:
ওয়েনড্রন, কর্নওয়াল, ইংল্যান্ড, যুক্তরাজ্য
Cebuano:
Wendron, Cornwall, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian
Dutch:
Wendron, Cornwall, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Farsi/Persian:
وندورن, کورنوال, انگلستان, بریتانیا
Gujarati:
વેન્ડ્રોન, કોર્નવોલ, ઈંગ્લેન્ડ, યુનાઇટેડ કિંગડમ
Japanese:
ウェンドロン, コーンウォール, イングランド, イギリス
Kannada:
ವೆಂಡ್ರೋನ್, ಕಾರ್ನ್ವಾಲ್, ಇಂಗ್ಲೆಂಡ್, ಯುನೈಟೆಡ್ ಕಿಂಗ್‌ಡಂ
Korean:
웬드론, 콘월주, 잉글랜드, 영국
Lithuanian:
Vendronas, Kornvalis, Anglija, Jungtinė Karalystė
Polish:
Wendron, Kornwalia, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
Portuguese:
Wendron, Cornualha, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Swedish:
Wendron, Cornwall, England, Storbritannien
Tamil:
வென்றான், கோர்ன்வால், இங்கிலாந்து, ஐக்கிய இராச்சியம்
Telugu:
వెన్డ్రోం, కార్న్వాల్, ఇంగ్లాండు, యునైటెడ్ కింగ్‌డమ్
Urdu:
ویندرون, کورنوال, انگلستان, مملکت متحدہ
Welsh:
Wendron, Cernyw, Lloegr, Y Deyrnas Unedig


640 mines and trials are known to have been located in the area around Wendron.

Further information can be found in the (rare) book "Wendron Tin" and on the website of Poldark Mine, a visitor centre offering trips into Wheal Roots, a tin mine originally worked sometime between 1720 and 1780, and which became part of Wendron Consols Mine in 1856.

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22 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Localities: Reported from at least 22 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Habit: Red Earthy
Colour: Red
Description: Impregnating and altering surrounding coarse grained Granite
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
References:
Bernie Millington
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Gilbertite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
References:
Bernie Millington
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
References:
Andrew Hodgson collection.Identified by Paul De Bondt: Visual Identification
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
References:
Dines
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite
var. Gilbertite		9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ Muscovite var. GilbertiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ Muscovite var. GilbertiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ Muscovite var. GilbertiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ Muscovite var. GilbertiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. GilbertiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendron
Wikidata ID:Q7982562
GeoNames ID:7296737

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References

Wendron Tin, A K Hamilton Jenkin 1978
www.cornwall-calling.co.uk (n.d.) http://www.cornwall-calling.co.uk/mines/wendron/wendron-mining-district.htm
www.poldarkmine.org.uk (n.d.) http://www.poldarkmine.org.uk/poldark-wendron-mining.php
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