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St Ives Consols (incl. Wellesley Mine; Wheal Mary), St Ives, Cornwall, England, UKi
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St Ives Consols (incl. Wellesley Mine; Wheal Mary)Mine
St IvesCivil Parish
CornwallCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 12' 18'' North , 5° 29' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.20524,-5.49688
GeoHash:
G#: gbujdgt69
GRN:
N34W03
UK National Grid Reference:
SW505398
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
St Ives9,966 (2017)0.8km
Uny Lelant1,056 (2017)4.7km
Hayle8,210 (2017)5.9km
Marazion1,294 (2017)9.0km
Madron626 (2017)9.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
1262
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1262:4
GUID (UUID V4):
b12b54af-682c-49d3-bba3-7c33fdfab761


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
βœͺ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Habit: six-sided tabular, short-prismatic
Colour: grey metallic to grey-black metallic
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chalcopyrite var. Blister Copper
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Opal ?
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Opal var. Isopyre ?
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Chalcopyrite
var. Blister Copper		2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cuprite
var. Chalcotrichite		4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Opal ?4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜var. Isopyre ?4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 Β· 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ Chalcopyrite var. Blister CopperCuFeS2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feβ“˜ Chalcopyrite var. Blister CopperCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ Chalcopyrite var. Blister CopperCuFeS2
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ BismuthBi

Geochronology

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Paleozoic
  Permian
   Guadalupian
β“˜ Major polymetallic mineralization~270 MaCornwall, England, UK
   Cisuralian
β“˜ Porphyry dikes intruded (latest age)~275 MaCornwall, England, UK
β“˜ Greisenization (latest age)~280 MaCornwall, England, UK
β“˜ Porphyry dikes intruded (earliest age)~280 MaCornwall, England, UK
β“˜ Formation of metallized pegmatites~285 MaCornwall, England, UK
β“˜ Greisenization (earliest age)~285 MaCornwall, England, UK
β“˜ Emplacement of major plutons~295 MaCornwall, England, UK

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
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References

Rocks & Minerals (xxxx) 18, 73.
(n.d.)
Dines, H. G. (1956) The Metalliferous Mining Region of South-West England (1st ed.) Vol. 1. Geological Survey of Great Britain, London.pp.114-117
Embrey, Peter G., Symes, Robert F. (1987) Minerals of Cornwall and Devon. British Museum (Natural History) and the Mineralogical Record, Inc., London and Tucson, AZ.
Dominy, S.C., Camm, G.S., Bussell, M.A. (1996) Characteristics and Development of Carbona-Style Replacement Tin Mineralization in West Cornwall. Proceedings of the Ussher Society, 9, 97-104.
www.cornwallinfocus.co.uk (n.d.) http://www.cornwallinfocus.co.uk/mining/siconsols.php
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