Wheal Harriett, Beacon, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wheal Harriett | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Beacon | - not defined - |
| Camborne | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 12' 29'' North , 5° 16' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW658395
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2019
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Camborne | 22,500 (2012) | 1.2km |
| Four Lanes | 1,416 (2017) | 3.1km |
| Redruth | 42,690 (2017) | 5.0km |
| North Country | 773 (2017) | 5.6km |
| Portreath | 963 (2017) | 5.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
194406
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:194406:1
GUID (UUID V4):
eb4756f0-8d45-4fb5-b6d2-37f8f584d6d9
A copper mine, working four NE-trending lodes on the northeastern slopes of Camborne Beacon, east of Carn Camborne Mine and northwest of the Great Condurrow sett. The chief lodes were Main and Engine Lodes, which were worked from Engine Shaft. Caunter Lode, just south of Engine Lode and only encountered at depth, was only developed for several fathoms. Alexander's Lode, about 80 yards north of Main Lode, was only exploited from a crosscut in the eastern part of the sett.
From 1835 to 1848, Wheal Harriett produced 9,030 tons of 5.5% copper ore. It was abandoned in 1866. The grid reference marks the site of Engine Shaft. There are almost no traces of the mine workings left.
Not to be confused with North Wheal Harriett, which forms part of Dolcoath Mine (Harriett Shaft).
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
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ 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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