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West Caradon Mine, Crow's Nest, St Cleer, Cornwall, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
West Caradon MineMine (Abandoned)
Crow's NestHamlet
St CleerCivil Parish
CornwallCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 30' 18'' North , 4° 27' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SX262702
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Pensilva1,663 (2017)2.6km
Liskeard9,237 (2017)5.7km
Dobwalls1,418 (2017)7.1km
Menheniot782 (2017)7.8km
Callington5,786 (2017)9.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch MeetingsLiskeard, Cornwall6km
Mindat Locality ID:
1213
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1213:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Large area of dumps in west side of valley opposite South Caradon Mine, which worked the same lodes separated by a crosscourse.

Coordinates given are those of Elliott's Shaft.

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19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
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
References:
P D Trebilcock collectionIdentified by Peter Trebilcock: Visual Identification
Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Description: Dark purple in poor quality microscopic coats on (sand?)stone matrix.
Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
'Limonite'
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
References:
Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Spangolite
Formula: Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Tenorite
Formula: CuO
Woodwardite
Formula: Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
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
Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Spangolite7.DD.15Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Woodwardite7.DD.35Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Libethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Olivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Pseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Chalcophyllite8.DF.30Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
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 LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
H PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
H SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
H WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
CCarbon
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
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 LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
O PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
O QuartzSiO2
O SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
O TenoriteCuO
O WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Al ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Al WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
P PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
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 SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
S WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
ClChlorine
Cl ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cl SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Ca FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
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 Native CopperCu
Cu LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cu LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cu PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cu SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Cu TenoriteCuO
Cu WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
As OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)

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

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