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Copper Hill Mine, Redruth, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Copper Hill Mine | Mine |
| Redruth | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 13' 5'' North , 5° 13' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW698404
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Redruth | 42,690 (2017) | 1.7km |
| Four Lanes | 1,416 (2017) | 2.0km |
| North Country | 773 (2017) | 3.6km |
| St. Day | 700 (2011) | 3.8km |
| Stithians | 1,463 (2017) | 4.8km |
A small copper mine, located north of Wheal Buller, east of East Wheal Basset and south of Clyjah and Wentworth Mine. The sett is about 300 yards wide from north to south and extends about 1,400 yards westward from the Redruth-Falmouth road. The mine is quite old: it was already worked before 1800 but lay idle in the early 19th century (Thomas, 1819). For a short period of time around 1825, it was united with Clyjah and Wentworth Mine, but has later been worked with Wheal Buller.
The chief lode is Main Lode (No. 1 lode), the eastward extension of East Basset Lode, which was opened up from six shafts (from east to west Powling's Shaft, More's Shaft, New Engine Shaft, Rosewarne's Shaft, Flat Rod Shaft and Copper Hill Shaft) and has been developed for nearly the full length of the sett. Whitford's Lode of Clyjah and Wentworth Mine enters the western part of the sett north of Main Lode and has been developed for 15 fms from a crosscut NW of Copper Hill Shaft. In addition, South Lode and Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 6 lodes, all apparently branches from the footwall of Main Lode, were tried from crosscuts from the workings on Main Lode.
The only record of output under the name of Copper Hill Mine is for 760 tons of copper ore raised in 1855-1856.
The chief lode is Main Lode (No. 1 lode), the eastward extension of East Basset Lode, which was opened up from six shafts (from east to west Powling's Shaft, More's Shaft, New Engine Shaft, Rosewarne's Shaft, Flat Rod Shaft and Copper Hill Shaft) and has been developed for nearly the full length of the sett. Whitford's Lode of Clyjah and Wentworth Mine enters the western part of the sett north of Main Lode and has been developed for 15 fms from a crosscut NW of Copper Hill Shaft. In addition, South Lode and Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 6 lodes, all apparently branches from the footwall of Main Lode, were tried from crosscuts from the workings on Main Lode.
The only record of output under the name of Copper Hill Mine is for 760 tons of copper ore raised in 1855-1856.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 References: |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O References: |
| ⓘ Langite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Langite | 7.DD.10 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
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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Copper Hill Mine, Redruth, Cornwall, England, UK