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Wheal Unity, St Day, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UKi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 14' 34'' North , 5° 10' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.24278,-5.17556
GeoHash:
G#: gbumf4rm2
GRN:
N34W03
UK National Grid Reference:
SW736430
Type:
Mine (Disused) - last checked 2023
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
St. Day700 (2011)0.8km
Chacewater1,226 (2017)2.0km
Redruth42,690 (2017)3.6km
North Country773 (2017)4.4km
Mount Hawke1,511 (2017)5.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
945
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:945:7
GUID (UUID V4):
b29ae4c1-4d9a-4a44-9537-d4fade73a0d4


St Day United Mines (Poldice Mines).

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53 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Arsenogorceixite
Formula: BaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Asbolane
Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ Ceruleite
Formula: Cu2Al7(AsO4)4(OH)13 · 11.5H2O
β“˜ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcophyllite
Formula: Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chalcopyrite var. Blister Copper
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chenevixite
Formula: Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ Clinoclase
Formula: Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3
β“˜ Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
β“˜ Corkite
Formula: PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Cornubite
Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
β“˜ Cornwallite
Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Cuprite var. Tile ore
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Habit: Cubes and cubo-octahedrons
Colour: Green
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ 'Jasper'
β“˜ Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
β“˜ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜ Liroconite
Formula: Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
β“˜ Liskeardite
Formula: [(Al,Fe)32(AsO4)18(OH)42(H2O)22] · 52H2O
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Description: Occurred in a copper vein; mostly on quartz, sometimes on chalcocite (Phillips, 1823).
β“˜ Mixite
Formula: BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
βœͺ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜ Olivenite var. Wood Copper
β“˜ Parnauite
Formula: Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
β“˜ 'Petroleum'
β“˜ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
β“˜ Pharmacosiderite
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
β“˜ Philipsbornite
Formula: PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
β“˜ Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Strashimirite
Formula: Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
β“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
β“˜ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ 'Tourmaline var. Verdelite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
β“˜ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
β“˜ 'Wad'
β“˜ 'Wad var. Cobalt-bearing Wad'
β“˜ 'Wolframite Group'
β“˜ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
β“˜ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
β“˜ Zeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

Gallery:

SnO2β“˜ Cassiterite
Cu2Al7(AsO4)4(OH)13 · 11.5H2Oβ“˜ Ceruleite
Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2Oβ“˜ Chalcophyllite
Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1β“˜ Chrysocolla
Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3β“˜ Clinoclase
Cu2Oβ“˜ Cuprite
Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)β“˜ Goethite
Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2Oβ“˜ Liroconite
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2β“˜ Malachite
Pb5(AsO4)3Clβ“˜ Mimetite
Cu2(AsO4)(OH)β“˜ Olivenite
β“˜ Olivenite var. Wood Copper
Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2Oβ“˜ Parnauite
KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2Oβ“˜ Pharmacosiderite
Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2Oβ“˜ Scorodite
ZnSβ“˜ Sphalerite
Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2Oβ“˜ Zeunerite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜var. Blister Copper2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Wurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
β“˜Connellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 Β· 3H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Cuprite
var. Chalcotrichite		4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜var. Tile ore4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
β“˜Quartz
var. Smoky Quartz		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
β“˜Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
β“˜var. Pitchblende4.DL.05UO2
β“˜Asbolane4.FL.30(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 Β· nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 Β· 5H2O
β“˜Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Libethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
β“˜Olivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜var. Wood Copper8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜Pseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
β“˜Cornwallite8.BD.05Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
β“˜Cornubite8.BD.30Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
β“˜Clinoclase8.BE.20Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3
β“˜Corkite8.BL.05PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Arsenogorceixite8.BL.10BaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
β“˜Philipsbornite8.BL.10PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
β“˜Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
β“˜Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Strashimirite8.DC.12Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 Β· 5H2O
β“˜Chenevixite8.DD.05Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4
β“˜Ceruleite8.DE.25Cu2Al7(AsO4)4(OH)13 Β· 11.5H2O
β“˜Liskeardite8.DF.10[(Al,Fe)32(AsO4)18(OH)42(H2O)22] Β· 52H2O
β“˜Liroconite8.DF.20Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Chalcophyllite8.DF.30Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 Β· 36H2O
β“˜Parnauite8.DF.35Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 Β· 7H2O
β“˜Pharmacosiderite8.DK.10KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 Β· 6-7H2O
β“˜Mixite8.DL.15BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Zeunerite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 Β· 12H2O
β“˜Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
β“˜'Tourmaline
var. Verdelite'		-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜''-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Jasper'-
β“˜'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'		-
β“˜''-
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Wad
var. Cobalt-bearing Wad'		-
β“˜''-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ArsenogorceixiteBaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ CeruleiteCu2Al7(AsO4)4(OH)13 · 11.5H2O
Hβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Hβ“˜ ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Hβ“˜ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Hβ“˜ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Hβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ LiroconiteCu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ Liskeardite[(Al,Fe)32(AsO4)18(OH)42(H2O)22] · 52H2O
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Hβ“˜ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Hβ“˜ PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hβ“˜ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bβ“˜ Tourmaline var. VerdeliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oβ“˜ ArsenogorceixiteBaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ CeruleiteCu2Al7(AsO4)4(OH)13 · 11.5H2O
Oβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Oβ“˜ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Oβ“˜ ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Oβ“˜ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Oβ“˜ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ LiroconiteCu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ Liskeardite[(Al,Fe)32(AsO4)18(OH)42(H2O)22] · 52H2O
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Oβ“˜ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Oβ“˜ PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Oβ“˜ Cuprite var. Tile oreCu2O
Oβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ UraniniteUO2
Oβ“˜ Tourmaline var. VerdeliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oβ“˜ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ArsenogorceixiteBaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Alβ“˜ CeruleiteCu2Al7(AsO4)4(OH)13 · 11.5H2O
Alβ“˜ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ LiroconiteCu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ Liskeardite[(Al,Fe)32(AsO4)18(OH)42(H2O)22] · 52H2O
Alβ“˜ PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pβ“˜ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Pβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Sβ“˜ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Sβ“˜ CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sβ“˜ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Sβ“˜ Chalcopyrite var. Blister CopperCuFeS2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Clβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Feβ“˜ CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ Liskeardite[(Al,Fe)32(AsO4)18(OH)42(H2O)22] · 52H2O
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Feβ“˜ Chalcopyrite var. Blister CopperCuFeS2
CoCobalt
Coβ“˜ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Coβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ CeruleiteCu2Al7(AsO4)4(OH)13 · 11.5H2O
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Cuβ“˜ ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Cuβ“˜ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cuβ“˜ CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cuβ“˜ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cuβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ LiroconiteCu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuβ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuβ“˜ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Cuβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cuβ“˜ StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Cuβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Cuβ“˜ Cuprite var. Tile oreCu2O
Cuβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Cuβ“˜ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Cuβ“˜ Chalcopyrite var. Blister CopperCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Znβ“˜ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenogorceixiteBaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ CeruleiteCu2Al7(AsO4)4(OH)13 · 11.5H2O
Asβ“˜ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Asβ“˜ ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Asβ“˜ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Asβ“˜ CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Asβ“˜ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Asβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asβ“˜ LiroconiteCu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Asβ“˜ Liskeardite[(Al,Fe)32(AsO4)18(OH)42(H2O)22] · 52H2O
Asβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asβ“˜ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Asβ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Asβ“˜ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Asβ“˜ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Asβ“˜ PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Asβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asβ“˜ StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Asβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asβ“˜ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ ArsenogorceixiteBaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
UUranium
Uβ“˜ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uβ“˜ UraniniteUO2
Uβ“˜ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

Geochronology

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Paleozoic
  Permian
   Guadalupian
β“˜ Major polymetallic mineralization~270 MaCornwall, England, UK
   Cisuralian
β“˜ Porphyry dikes intruded (latest age)~275 MaCornwall, England, UK
β“˜ Greisenization (latest age)~280 MaCornwall, England, UK
β“˜ Porphyry dikes intruded (earliest age)~280 MaCornwall, England, UK
β“˜ Formation of metallized pegmatites~285 MaCornwall, England, UK
β“˜ Greisenization (earliest age)~285 MaCornwall, England, UK
β“˜ Emplacement of major plutons~295 MaCornwall, England, UK

Localities in this Region

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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Dana 7-I-381.
Dana 7-II-573.
Semmons, W. (1885) Notes on a recent discovery of "connellite". Mineralogical Magazine, 6(30), 160-163.
Dines, H. G. (1956) The Metalliferous Mining Region of South-West England (1st ed.) Vol. 1. Geological Survey of Great Britain, London.pp.411-413
Embrey, Peter G., Symes, Robert F. (1987) Minerals of Cornwall and Devon. British Museum (Natural History) and the Mineralogical Record, Inc., London and Tucson, AZ.
Golley, Peter, Williams, Richard (1995) Cornish Mineral Reference Manual. Endsleigh Book Co., Truro. 71pp.
www.cornwallinfocus.co.uk (n.d.) http://www.cornwallinfocus.co.uk/history/whealunity.php
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