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Hawkmoor Mine, Clitters United Mines, Gunnislake, Calstock, Cornwall, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
Hawkmoor MineMine (Abandoned)
Clitters United MinesGroup of Mines
GunnislakeVillage
CalstockCivil Parish
CornwallCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 31' 56'' North , 4° 12' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2019
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gunnislake4,044 (2017)0.9km
Calstock790 (2017)4.0km
Lamerton859 (2018)4.6km
Tavistock12,280 (2018)5.0km
Bere Alston2,164 (2018)5.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch MeetingsLiskeard, Cornwall20km
Mindat Locality ID:
241536
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:241536:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Wolframite Group'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
O CassiteriteSnO2
O QuartzSiO2
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2

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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