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Wheal Hope (incl. South Wheal Budnick; West Wheal Hope), Hendra Croft, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
Wheal Hope (incl. South Wheal Budnick; West Wheal Hope)Mine
Hendra CroftHamlet
PerranzabuloeCivil Parish
CornwallCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 21' 2'' North , 5° 6' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW785548
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Perranporth3,210 (2017)3.1km
Cubert771 (2017)3.2km
Crantock801 (2017)5.8km
Saint Agnes2,820 (2014)7.7km
Newquay20,189 (2017)7.8km
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ClubLocationDistance
British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch MeetingsLiskeard, Cornwall47km
Mindat Locality ID:
1127
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1127:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Galena var. Blaubleierz
Formula: PbS
Galena var. Plumbeine
Formula: PbS
Plumbogummite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
var. Plumbeine2.CD.10PbS
var. Blaubleierz2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Plumbogummite8.BL.10PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
CCarbon
C CerussitePbCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O CerussitePbCO3
O PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O SideriteFeCO3
AlAluminium
Al PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
PPhosphorus
P PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Galena var. PlumbeinePbS
S Galena var. BlaubleierzPbS
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb Galena var. PlumbeinePbS
Pb Galena var. BlaubleierzPbS

Geochronology

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

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
UK

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