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East Wheal Maid, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| East Wheal Maid | Mine |
| Gwennap | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 14' 19'' North , 5° 9' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW750426
Type:
Kรถppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chacewater | 1,226 (2017) | 2.0km |
| St. Day | 700 (2011) | 2.0km |
| Perranwell | 1,207 (2017) | 3.9km |
| Ponsanooth | 967 (2017) | 4.5km |
| Redruth | 42,690 (2017) | 4.8km |
Adjoins the eastern side of the Wheal Maid mine sett. Located in the Camborne-Redruth-St Day district and within Gwennap parish.
Whilst East Wheal Maid (or Maiden) is shown on the 1845 map of the Gwennap district by R Symons and is depicted as having three lodes, little other information is currently available about it.
The site has 2 prominent tips on the hillside and 3 capped shafts. The tips are largely of hard, yellow rock in which minerals are quite abundant. The valley at the foot of the tips is crossed by a large tailings dam. Dec. 2022
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| โ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
| โ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| โ 'Chlorite Group' References: |
| โ Galena Formula: PbS References: Griffiths, Dave (n.d.) Personal communication (1).Identified by Dave Griffiths: Visual Identification |
| โ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| โ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 References: |
| โ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| โ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| โ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| โ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | โ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | โ Galena | PbS |
| S | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | โ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | โ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Galena | PbS |
Geochronology
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Cornubian mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
- Camborne-Redruth and St Day Mining DistrictMining District
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East Wheal Maid, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UK