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Wheal Penwith, St Erth, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wheal Penwith | Mine |
| St Erth | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° North , 5° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~4km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
An insignificant venture, abandoned in 1843. Some burrows are left near Trenedros Farm, just east of the Wheal Squire sett.
Ref.: B. Atkinson: Mining Sites in Cornwall, Vol. 2, Dyllansow Truran (1994)
List of minerals for each chemical element
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
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
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