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New Rosewarne Mine, Rosewarne United Mines, Gwinear-Gwithian, Cornwall, England, UK i
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New Rosewarne Mine Mine
Rosewarne United Mines Group of Mines
Gwinear-Gwithian Civil Parish
Cornwall County
England Constituent Country
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New Rosewarne Mine	Mine
Rosewarne United Mines	Group of Mines
Gwinear-Gwithian	Civil Parish
Cornwall	County
England	Constituent Country
UK	Country

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New Rosewarne Mine, Rosewarne United Mines, Gwinear-Gwithian, Cornwall, England, UK

Calcite, etc.

New Rosewarne Mine, Rosewarne United Mines, Gwinear-Gwithian, Cornwall, England, UK

Calcite, etc.

New Rosewarne Mine, Rosewarne United Mines, Gwinear-Gwithian, Cornwall, England, UK

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

50° 10' 56'' North , 5° 20' 33'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: gbujqrmsw

UK National Grid Reference:

SW614368

Type:

Mine

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Leedstown	267 (2017)	2.6km
Camborne	22,500 (2012)	4.7km
Hayle	8,210 (2017)	5.6km
Uny Lelant	1,056 (2017)	7.0km
Four Lanes	1,416 (2017)	7.6km

Mindat Locality ID:

951

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:951:8

GUID (UUID V4):

Ref.: (in part): Rocks & Min.: 18:73.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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ⓘ 'Jasper'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

Rudler, F. W. (1905) A Handbook to a Collection of the Minerals of the British Isles - Mostly selected from the Ludlam Collection, in the Museum of Practical Geology. 253pp.

Reid, Clement, Flett, J. S. (1907) The Geology of the Land's End District - Memoirs of the Geological Survey. Geological Survey of Great Britain.p.114

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

ⓘ Cassiterite

Formula: SnO₂

References:

Rocks & Min. 18:73

Rudler, F. W. (1905) A Handbook to a Collection of the Minerals of the British Isles - Mostly selected from the Ludlam Collection, in the Museum of Practical Geology. 253pp.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Reid, Clement, Flett, J. S. (1907) The Geology of the Land's End District - Memoirs of the Geological Survey. Geological Survey of Great Britain.p.114

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Collins, J. H. (1871) A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon. Heard and Sons, Truro.

Rudler, F. W. (1905) A Handbook to a Collection of the Minerals of the British Isles - Mostly selected from the Ludlam Collection, in the Museum of Practical Geology. 253pp.

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

References:

Rudler, F. W. (1905) A Handbook to a Collection of the Minerals of the British Isles - Mostly selected from the Ludlam Collection, in the Museum of Practical Geology. 253pp.

Reid, Clement, Flett, J. S. (1907) The Geology of the Land's End District - Memoirs of the Geological Survey. Geological Survey of Great Britain.p.114

ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

References:

Reid, Clement, Flett, J. S. (1907) The Geology of the Land's End District - Memoirs of the Geological Survey. Geological Survey of Great Britain.p.114

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Rudler, F. W. (1905) A Handbook to a Collection of the Minerals of the British Isles - Mostly selected from the Ludlam Collection, in the Museum of Practical Geology. 253pp.

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Reid, Clement, Flett, J. S. (1907) The Geology of the Land's End District - Memoirs of the Geological Survey. Geological Survey of Great Britain.p.114

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Cassiterite	4.DB.05	SnO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂

Geochronology

Geologic Time

Rocks, Minerals and Events

ⓘ Major polymetallic mineralization

~270 Ma

Cornwall, England, UK

Cisuralian

ⓘ Porphyry dikes intruded (latest age)	~275 Ma	Cornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Greisenization (latest age)	~280 Ma	Cornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Porphyry dikes intruded (earliest age)	~280 Ma	Cornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Formation of metallized pegmatites	~285 Ma	Cornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Greisenization (earliest age)	~285 Ma	Cornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Emplacement of major plutons	~295 Ma	Cornwall, England, UK

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt

EuropeContinent

England
- Cornwall
  - Gwinear Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District

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