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Craddock Moor Mine, Craddock Moor, St Cleer, Cornwall, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
Craddock Moor MineMine (Abandoned)
Craddock MoorMoor
St CleerCivil Parish
CornwallCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 30' 15'' North , 4° 27' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SX259701
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Pensilva1,663 (2017)2.9km
Liskeard9,237 (2017)5.6km
Dobwalls1,418 (2017)6.8km
Menheniot782 (2017)7.8km
Callington5,786 (2017)10.1km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch MeetingsLiskeard, Cornwall5km
Mindat Locality ID:
1210
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1210:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Williams records that in 1870 the mine was 120 fathoms deep, 160 persons were employed and pay day was the third Friday of the month.

In 'The Mines of Cornwall and Devon', Spargo notes of this mine that "The lodes in the richest parts, according to the reports, seldom yield more than 2 tons to the fathom; now, considering that the produce of a fathom of such ground is not worth above £12 or £13, it is a remarkable fact that this mine should have made dividends nearly to the extent of the outlay. Such facts as
these speak much for British mining, and although stocks of this sort may be so dealt with in the market as to bring disgrace upon the calling, it is yet a pleasant thing to see that the miner stands with clean hands in the matter, and conducts his business with a care, respectability, and prudence that demands our admiration."

The present day site is divided into two main localities on the moorland side of the east-west dry stone wall. The eastern site is marked by a chimney and the ruined foundations of the engine house around this are numerous tips and though now mostly grassed over, those in the south-east corner are still accessible.
To the west about 400m is another entirely isolated chimney around which are shallow burrows and mostly grassed over tips.
Oct, 2022

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


30 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcophyllite
Formula: Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
'Mica Group'
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Pharmacosiderite
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Wroewolfeite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Connellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Wroewolfeite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Chalcophyllite8.DF.30Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Pharmacosiderite8.DK.10KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Mica Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
H LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
H WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AnataseTiO2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O BrookiteTiO2
O CassiteriteSnO2
O ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
O CupriteCu2O
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O HematiteFe2O3
O LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O UraniniteUO2
O WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
S ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
S LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Cl ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
CaCalcium
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti BrookiteTiO2
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Cu WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
As PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
UUranium
U TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
U UraniniteUO2

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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