North Wheal Basset, Wheal Basset, Basset Mines, Carnkie, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| North Wheal Basset | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Wheal Basset | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Basset Mines | Group of Mines |
| Carnkie | Village |
| Carn Brea | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Carnkie Mine
North Wheal Basset was amalgamated around 1878 with Wheal Basset under the name of the latter. According to Embrey and Symes (citing Bluett 1899), North Wheal Basset was discovered by an old woman who alerted miners that she had seen a Jack o'Lantern light. Digging at the site of the sighting, the miners quickly exposed extremely rich secondary copper ores. The woman received a monthly payment, a new dress each year, and Grace's shaft was named after her.
The North Wheal Bassett produced over 30,000 tons of copper ore between 1846 and 1869.
The sett is covered with huge mine buildings, especially the one where the shaking tables and buddles are located. Worth a visit when you like ancient Cornish mine scenes.
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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
11 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcophyllite Formula: Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O References: Paul De Bondt collection.Identification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Johannite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Johannite | 7.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcophyllite | 8.DF.30 | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| ⓘ | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| H | ⓘ Johannite | Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Johannite | Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| S | ⓘ Johannite | Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Johannite | Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Johannite | Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
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North Wheal Basset, Wheal Basset, Basset Mines, Carnkie, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK