West Wheal Kitty (Wheal Rock), West Wheal Kitty group, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| West Wheal Kitty (Wheal Rock) | Mine |
| West Wheal Kitty group | Mine |
| St Agnes | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 18' 44'' North , 5° 12' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW717508
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Agnes | 2,820 (2014) | 0.2km |
| Mount Hawke | 1,511 (2017) | 3.3km |
| Perranporth | 3,210 (2017) | 5.1km |
| Chacewater | 1,226 (2017) | 7.1km |
| North Country | 773 (2017) | 7.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
1177
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1177:1
GUID (UUID V4):
8bea7ea8-997d-4816-bcc7-1c0834257206
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Bismite Formula: Bi2O3 |
| β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| β Cassiterite var. Toad's Eye Tin References: |
| β Cassiterite var. Wood Tin Formula: SnO2 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| β 'Indicolite' Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β Stannite (TL) Formula: Cu2FeSnS4 Type Locality: |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β Varlamoffite Formula: (Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Stannite (TL) | 2.CB.15a | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Bismite | 4.CB.60 | Bi2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| β | Varlamoffite | 4.DB.05 | (Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2 |
| β | Cassiterite var. Wood Tin | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| β | var. Toad's Eye Tin | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Indicolite' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Varlamoffite | (Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Indicolite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Bismite | Bi2O3 |
| O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | β Indicolite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | β Varlamoffite | (Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2 |
| O | β Cassiterite var. Wood Tin | SnO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Fe | β Varlamoffite | (Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sn | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Sn | β Varlamoffite | (Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2 |
| Sn | β Cassiterite var. Wood Tin | SnO2 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | β Bismite | Bi2O3 |
Geochronology
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Cornwall
- St Agnes Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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