Restormel Royal Iron Mine (Trinity Mine), Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Restormel Royal Iron Mine (Trinity Mine) | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Lostwithiel | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 25' 14'' North , 4° 40' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SX098614
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2019
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lostwithiel | 2,659 (2017) | 1.5km |
| Luxulian | 388 (2017) | 5.8km |
| Lerryn | 308 (2017) | 5.9km |
| Bodmin | 14,614 (2017) | 6.5km |
| Lanivet | 989 (2017) | 6.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch Meetings | Liskeard, Cornwall | 16km |
Mindat Locality ID:
1028
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1028:6
GUID (UUID V4):
98ae01ef-4a2c-4a45-bb6d-102982dac74b
Originally called Trinity Mine in 1797 when Philip Rashleigh obtained fine specimens of crystallised goethite for his collection.
Subsequently renamed Restormel Royal Iron Mine after a visit from Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in September 1846. The mine captain described how Prince Albert "took the pick, and he thawed it like a man! and he got a bit of ore." On the departure of the Royal party, 120 miners "were ready to cheer 'em as they drove off, all red like Injians from the red of the main [lode] and we did cheer to be sure, as never was before". After the royal visit, Queen Victoria commanded 50 gold sovereigns to be distributed among the miners.
Two lodes trending northwards from near Lostwithiel through Lanhydrock. Mostly worked from extensive levels. Produced 128,000 tons iron ore 1855-83.
Restormel Royal Iron Mine closed in 1883.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
15 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β 'Agalmatolite' Formula: K, Al, Si, O, H |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Bismuth Formula: Bi |
| β Bismutite Formula: (BiO)2CO3 |
| β Cryptomelane Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
| β Formula: Bi4(SiO4)3 Description: A specimen from J.H. Collins has been shown by Clark et al. (1986) to contain no eulytine at all, but turned out to be waylandite. |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| β Hematite var. Kidney Ore Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| β Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Jacobsite Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β 'Jasper' |
| β 'Limonite' References: |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) |
| β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| β 'Psilomelane' References: |
| β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Citrine Formula: SiO2 |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 References: |
| β Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β Waylandite Formula: BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 Description: Originally thought to be eulytine, however Clark et al., 1986 proved it to be Waylandite. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Jacobsite | 4.BB.05 | Mn2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Hematite var. Kidney Ore | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 | |
| β | Quartz var. Citrine | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| β | Cryptomelane | 4.DK.05a | K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
| β | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| β | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Waylandite | 8.BL.13 | BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Eulytine ? | 9.AD.40 | Bi4(SiO4)3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Agalmatolite' | - | K, Al, Si, O, H |
| β | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Jasper' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Geochronology
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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UK
- England
- Cornwall
- St Austell Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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