Wheal Prosper, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UKi
Regional Level Types | |
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Wheal Prosper | Mine |
St Hilary | Civil Parish |
Cornwall | County |
England | Constituent Country |
UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 8' 3'' North , 5° 27' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW534318
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Marazion | 1,294 (2017) | 2.0km |
Uny Lelant | 1,056 (2017) | 5.5km |
Germoe | 175 (2017) | 5.6km |
Hayle | 8,210 (2017) | 5.9km |
Penzance | 19,872 (2017) | 6.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
189819
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:189819:7
GUID (UUID V4):
8d02c2a0-8717-4d73-99f5-35c90aa261b0
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 References: |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
β 'Chlorite Group' References: Dale Foster CollectionIdentified by Dale Foster: Visual Identification |
β Copper Formula: Cu |
β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
β Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
β Olivenite Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: Dale Foster CollectionIdentified by Dale Foster: Visual Identification |
β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) References: |
β Serpierite Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O References: |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z References: Dale Foster CollectionIdentified by Dale Foster: Visual Identification |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O |
β | Serpierite | 7.DD.30 | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 Β· 3H2O |
β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Olivenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
H | β Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
H | β Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
B | Boron | |
B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
O | β Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
O | β Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Ca | β Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
Cu | β Copper | Cu |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | β Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
Cu | β Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
As | β Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
W | Tungsten | |
W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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
- Mount's Bay Mining DistrictMining District
- Prosper United Mines (Marazion Mines)Group of Mines
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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