Wheal Speed, Providence Mines, Carbis Bay, St Ives, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wheal Speed | Mine |
| Providence Mines | Group of Mines |
| Carbis Bay | Bay |
| St Ives | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 11' 22'' North , 5° 28' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW524380
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Uny Lelant | 1,056 (2017) | 2.2km |
| St Ives | 9,966 (2017) | 2.5km |
| Hayle | 8,210 (2017) | 3.5km |
| Marazion | 1,294 (2017) | 7.1km |
| Leedstown | 267 (2017) | 8.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
1404
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1404:8
GUID (UUID V4):
7dfced44-3e64-4ab8-9c99-2669998b805f
Probably a very old mine, in 1815 there is a reference to the "United Mines" of Wh Comfort, Wh Speed, Wh Hazard, East and West Wh crack and Wh Mary and Rose. Certainly working in 1821, a fatal accident occurred here when a dam gave way drowning one of the miners below.
Included in the Providence Mines sett in 1832.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 Description: Small (< 0.1 mm) white crystals of anglesite in uraniferous hydrocarbon at Wheal Speed, Cornwall, contain co-precipitated radium. |
| β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 References: |
| β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S References: |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Chalcopyrite var. Blister Copper Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| β Copper Formula: Cu |
| β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O References: |
| β Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite Formula: Cu2O |
| β 'Feldspar Group' |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: P D Trebilcock collection, Ex Charles Smith Collection. Geevor geologist.Identification: Visual Identification |
| β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| β Tenorite Formula: CuO |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | var. Blister Copper | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| β | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O | |
| β | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | β Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | Cu2O |
| O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | β Tenorite | CuO |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite var. Blister Copper | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite var. Blister Copper | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | Cu2O |
| Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Tenorite | CuO |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite var. Blister Copper | CuFeS2 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
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 Ives Mining DistrictMining District
- ⭔St Just Mining RegionRegion
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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