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Botelet Mine, Lanreath, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Botelet Mine | Mine (Disused) |
| Lanreath | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 24' 36'' North , 4° 33' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Disused) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lerryn | 308 (2017) | 4.7km |
| Pelynt | 763 (2017) | 5.7km |
| Dobwalls | 1,418 (2017) | 6.2km |
| Lostwithiel | 2,659 (2017) | 7.5km |
| Liskeard | 9,237 (2017) | 8.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch Meetings | Liskeard, Cornwall | 9km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
West Herodsfoot Mine
This very small lead mine lies some two miles to the west of the Herodsfoot Mine.
Traces of a dump are indicated to still be present, although on private property with no access.
An output of 10 tons of lead ore is recorded for 1864.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: Dale Foster CollectionIdentified by Dale Foster: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: Dale Foster CollectionIdentified by Dale Foster: Visual Identification |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Geochronology
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| Guadalupian |
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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
- Liskeard Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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Botelet Mine, Lanreath, Cornwall, England, UK