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North Dolcoath Mine, Barripper, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| North Dolcoath Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Barripper | Hamlet |
| Camborne | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 11' 57'' North , 5° 18' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW634386
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2019
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Camborne | 22,500 (2012) | 2.0km |
| Leedstown | 267 (2017) | 5.1km |
| Four Lanes | 1,416 (2017) | 5.4km |
| Portreath | 963 (2017) | 7.1km |
| Redruth | 42,690 (2017) | 7.5km |
Worked from 1857 to 1862, and re-worked from 1910 to 1914, producing small quantities of copper, tin, tungsten and silver. The mine explored three NE-trending lodes, known as North Entral, Silver Course and South Entral (also referred to as South Crofty) lodes, on both sides of the valley between Barripper and Penponds.
From 1857 to 1859, the mine produced 234 tons of silver ore, mostly chlorargyrite. In 1862, 43 tons of 7.5% copper ore were raised. When it was prospected in 1910, economic quantities of black tin and wolfram were assayed in samples from South Entral Lode, but the workings were abandoned in 1914.
The grid reference marks the overgrown dumps, which are located just north of Barripper village.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ 'Wolframite Group' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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Localities in this Region
- England
- Cornwall
- Camborne
- Barripper
- North Dolcoath Mine
- Barripper
- Camborne
- Cornwall
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
- Camborne-Redruth and St Day Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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References
North Dolcoath Mine, Barripper, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK