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Cook's Kitchen Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UKi
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Cook's Kitchen MineMine (Inactive)
Pool- not defined -
Carn BreaCivil Parish
CornwallCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 13' 10'' North , 5° 16' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.21952,-5.27368
GeoHash:
G#: gbujxypvf
GRN:
N34W03
UK National Grid Reference:
SW665407
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2020
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Camborne22,500 (2012)1.8km
Four Lanes1,416 (2017)3.1km
Redruth42,690 (2017)3.8km
North Country773 (2017)4.3km
Portreath963 (2017)4.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
974
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:974:9
GUID (UUID V4):
7a52b3ef-f57e-4a96-b094-2b043b892ce3


From 1815 to 1897, Cook's Kitchen Mine produced 8,859 tons of black tin, 40,920 tons of 5.5% copper ore, 120 tons of arsenic and 222 tons of arsenical pyrite. It is said to have been worked for 130 years prior to 1874, and to have been one of the most productive mines in Cornwall in 1814, but there are no records of output for that year or earlier.

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Mineral List


20 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
βœͺ Chalcopyrite var. Blister Copper
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Clinoptilolite-Ca
Formula: Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Description: Specimens where found in January 2008 on the New No. 1 Level, South Access Drive of the Old Cook's Kitchen Sett by Paul Oldfield. Only a few specimens where recovered.
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Cuprite var. Tile ore
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Marcasite var. Lonchidite
Formula: Fe(S,As)2
β“˜ 'Petroleum'
β“˜ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Talc ?
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ Talc var. Steatite ?
Formula: Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜ Tenorite
Formula: CuO

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“˜Chalcopyrite
var. Blister Copper		2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜var. Lonchidite2.EB.10aFe(S,As)2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜var. Tile ore4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
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 9 - Silicates
β“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Talc
var. Steatite ?		9.EC.05Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
β“˜ ?9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Halloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Clinoptilolite-Ca9.GE.05Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 Β· 20H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'		-
β“˜''-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
BBoron
Bβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Oβ“˜ Cuprite var. Tile oreCu2O
Oβ“˜ Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ Marcasite var. LonchiditeFe(S,As)2
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sβ“˜ Chalcopyrite var. Blister CopperCuFeS2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ Marcasite var. LonchiditeFe(S,As)2
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ Chalcopyrite var. Blister CopperCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Cuβ“˜ Cuprite var. Tile oreCu2O
Cuβ“˜ Chalcopyrite var. Blister CopperCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ Marcasite var. LonchiditeFe(S,As)2
Asβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2

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

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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EuropeContinent
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References

Dines, H. G. (1956) The Metalliferous Mining Region of South-West England (1st ed.) Vol. 1. Geological Survey of Great Britain, London.pp.312-313
www.cornwallinfocus.co.uk (n.d.) http://www.cornwallinfocus.co.uk/mining/cookskit.php
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