Pednandrea Mine (Pedn-an-Drea Mine), Redruth, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pednandrea Mine (Pedn-an-Drea Mine) | Mine (Built Over) |
| Redruth | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 14' 0'' North , 5° 13' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW702421
Type:
Mine (Built Over) - last checked 2019
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Redruth | 42,690 (2017) | 0.1km |
| North Country | 773 (2017) | 2.1km |
| St. Day | 700 (2011) | 2.7km |
| Four Lanes | 1,416 (2017) | 3.7km |
| Chacewater | 1,226 (2017) | 5.3km |
This mine was already active in the early 18th century, and was operated intermittently until 1891. It worked a number of ENE-trending lodes in metamorphosed killas overlying the west flank of the Carn Marth granite. The workings are located under Redruth town; the shafts are built over and most of the many small mines that were included in its sett cannot be identified today. Coordinates given are those of the stepped chimney near Engine and Sump shafts, which was erected around 1824.
The lodes are intersected by two NW-trending cross-courses, about 100 fms apart. The western cross-course, which is said to carry cobalt ores, has been traced southwards to Wheal Sparnon. The eastern cross-course (or, Braggs cross-course) presumably carries uranium ores.
During its last working period, from 1854 to 1891, the mine produced 1,090 tons of 5.5% copper ore, 7,700 tons of black tin, and, together with Wheal Sparnon, 974 tons of arsenic. It was by far the largest tin producer in the area.
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Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Bismuth Formula: Bi |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Clinoclase Formula: Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
| ⓘ Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Fluorite var. Chlorophane Formula: CaF2 References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Liroconite Formula: Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O Description: A specimen in the Russell collection NHM London is recorded from this mine. The Liroconite has formed on Chalcedony. |
| ⓘ Löllingite Formula: FeAs2 |
| ⓘ Nickeline Formula: NiAs |
| ⓘ Olivenite Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Pharmacosiderite Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Scorodite Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ 'Silica' |
| ⓘ 'Silica var. Float-stone' |
| ⓘ Skutterudite Formula: CoAs3 |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z References: Dale Foster CollectionIdentified by Dale Foster: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
| ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende Formula: UO2 |
| ⓘ 'Wad' ? Description: Earthy brown manganese oxide has been recorded as occurring here by Phillips (1823), Hall (1868) and others, but Collins (1892) lists this with a question mark. References: |
| ⓘ 'Wolframite Group' References: |
| ⓘ Zippeite Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Löllingite | 2.EB.15a | FeAs2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Skutterudite | 2.EC.05 | CoAs3 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite var. Chlorophane | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| ⓘ | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 | |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| ⓘ | Uraninite var. Pitchblende | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DL.05 | UO2 | |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Zippeite | 7.EC.05 | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Olivenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Clinoclase | 8.BE.20 | Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
| ⓘ | Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Liroconite | 8.DF.20 | Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Pharmacosiderite | 8.DK.10 | KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Wad' ? | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Silica' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'var. Float-stone' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Clinoclase | Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Liroconite | Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Clinoclase | Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Liroconite | Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite var. Chlorophane | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Liroconite | Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| K | ⓘ Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite var. Chlorophane | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Löllingite | FeAs2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Co | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Clinoclase | Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Liroconite | Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Clinoclase | Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
| As | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | ⓘ Liroconite | Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| As | ⓘ Löllingite | FeAs2 |
| As | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| As | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| As | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| As | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuth | Bi |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| U | ⓘ Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
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Localities in this Region
- England
- Cornwall
- Redruth
- Pednandrea Mine (Pedn-an-Drea Mine)
- Redruth
- Cornwall
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Cornwall
- Camborne-Redruth and St Day Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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Pednandrea Mine, Redruth, Cornwall, England, UK