Boscregan Mine (St Just Consols; South Levant Mine), Nanquidno, St Just, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Boscregan Mine (St Just Consols; South Levant Mine) | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Nanquidno | - not defined - |
| St Just | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 6' 19'' North , 5° 41' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2019
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
73228
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:73228:1
GUID (UUID V4):
deac8970-2601-4d92-9a99-4a06e97f94ee
This sett worked a number of tin-bearing lodes along the coastline west of Nanquidno, in the area between Hendra and Nanjulian. Among them were the western part of the Wheal Diamond Lode and the inland section of the Polpry Lode, whose western part was worked by Wheal Bull.
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
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 References: |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| 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
UK
- England
- Cornwall
- St Just Mining DistrictMining District
- ⭔St Just Mining RegionRegion
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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