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East Wheal Damsel, Carharrack, Cornwall, England, UKi
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East Wheal DamselMine
CarharrackCivil Parish
CornwallCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
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Blistered Copper

East Wheal Damsel, Carharrack, Cornwall, England, UK
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Blistered Copper

East Wheal Damsel, Carharrack, Cornwall, England, UK
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Blistered Copper

East Wheal Damsel, Carharrack, Cornwall, England, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 13' 58'' North , 5° 10' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.23278,-5.17917
GRN:
N34W03
UK National Grid Reference:
SW733419
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
St. Day700 (2011)0.9km
Chacewater1,226 (2017)3.1km
Redruth42,690 (2017)3.2km
North Country773 (2017)4.5km
Ponsanooth967 (2017)4.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
38630
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:38630:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Numerous shafts, dumps and burrows of this mine remain between Carharrack and the western slopes of United Downs. Among these however, are also relicts of the Carharrack Mine and the Wheal Maid workings.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite var. Blistered Copper
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Colour: purple
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
ⓘ Pharmacosiderite
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘvar. Blistered Copper2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPharmacosiderite8.DK.10KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'		-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Chalcopyrite var. Blistered CopperCuFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Chalcopyrite var. Blistered CopperCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
Cuⓘ Chalcopyrite var. Blistered CopperCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O

Geochronology

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Paleozoic
  Permian
   Guadalupian
ⓘ Major polymetallic mineralization~270 MaCornwall, England, UK
   Cisuralian
ⓘ Porphyry dikes intruded (latest age)~275 MaCornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Greisenization (latest age)~280 MaCornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Porphyry dikes intruded (earliest age)~280 MaCornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Formation of metallized pegmatites~285 MaCornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Greisenization (earliest age)~285 MaCornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Emplacement of major plutons~295 MaCornwall, England, UK

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
UK

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References

Atkinson, Barry (1994) Mining Sites in Cornwall, Volume 2. Dyllansow Truran. 61 pp.
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