Great South Wheal Tolgus, Tarewaste, Redruth, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Great South Wheal Tolgus | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Tarewaste | - not defined - |
| Redruth | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 14' 0'' North , 5° 14' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW686422
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2024
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Redruth | 42,690 (2017) | 1.5km |
| North Country | 773 (2017) | 1.9km |
| Four Lanes | 1,416 (2017) | 3.6km |
| St. Day | 700 (2011) | 4.3km |
| Portreath | 963 (2017) | 4.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
191184
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:191184:1
GUID (UUID V4):
e4a09ef0-be6a-4da2-8e0a-24a0408a9cd6
A copper and tin mine, working chiefly the Greath South Tolgus Main Lode. In Wheal Tehidy, to the west, this lode was called Fortune lode. Between 1854 and 1869, the mine produced 16,500 tons of copper ore, grading at 6.5%, and 101 tons of black tin.
Note:
Not to be confused with South Wheal Tolgus.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 References: |
| β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| β 'Wad' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
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
- Camborne-Redruth and St Day Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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