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Ale and Cakes Mine, United Mines (Gwennap United Mines), Clifford Amalgamated Mines, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ale and Cakes Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| United Mines (Gwennap United Mines) | Group of Mines |
| Clifford Amalgamated Mines | Group of Mines |
| Gwennap | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 13' 44'' North , 5° 9' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW748414
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St. Day | 700 (2011) | 2.3km |
| Chacewater | 1,226 (2017) | 3.1km |
| Perranwell | 1,207 (2017) | 3.2km |
| Ponsanooth | 967 (2017) | 3.5km |
| Stithians | 1,463 (2017) | 4.7km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Cakes and Ale Mine
Some reports (such as Greg and Lettsom) call this mine "Cakes and Ale", but others list it as "Ale and Cakes".
Located at United Downs.
The sett straddles the road from Pulla Cross to Crofthandy. The eastern part of the Ale & Cakes sett has been covered by the United Downs Raceway oval track stock car / banger circuit, the western side of the sett is now covered by the household waste recycling centre.
Dumps remain on the eastern part of the site, albeit much reduced in size and flattened off, although interesting finds of minerals are still possible with some diligence.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
14 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite var. Blistered Copper Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' References: Foster, Dale (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Dale Foster: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: Griffiths, Dave (n.d.) Personal communication (1).Identified by Dave Griffiths: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | var. Blistered Copper | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite var. Blistered Copper | CuFeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite var. Blistered Copper | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite var. Blistered Copper | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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
- Cornubian mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
- Camborne-Redruth and St Day Mining DistrictMining District
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Ale and Cakes Mine, United Mines, Clifford Amalgamated Mines, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK