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Wheal Neptune, Perranuthnoe, Cornwall, England, UKi
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Wheal Neptune, Perranuthnoe, Cornwall, England, UK
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Chalcocite

Wheal Neptune, Perranuthnoe, Cornwall, England, UK
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Wheal Neptune, Perranuthnoe, Cornwall, England, UK
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Chalcocite

Wheal Neptune, Perranuthnoe, Cornwall, England, UK
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Wheal Neptune, Perranuthnoe, Cornwall, England, UK
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Chalcocite

Wheal Neptune, Perranuthnoe, Cornwall, England, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 7' 5'' North , 5° 26' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.11833,-5.44306
GeoHash:
G#: gbujh5u2r
GRN:
N34W03
UK National Grid Reference:
SW539300
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Marazion1,294 (2017)2.4km
Germoe175 (2017)4.6km
Penzance19,872 (2017)6.7km
Uny Lelant1,056 (2017)7.2km
Hayle8,210 (2017)7.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
32949
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32949:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Worked from 1811 to 1838, with a total output of 13,760 tons of copper. Most of the dumps are now removed, but some tips and a shaft can still be located in the fields west of the A394, about 1/4 mile N of Perranuthnoe.
Ref.: B. Atkinson: Mining Sites in Cornwall, Vol. 2, Dyllansow Truran (1994)

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
References:
Bernie Millington CollectionIdentified by Paul De Bondt: Visual Identification
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
Bernie Millington CollectionIdentified by Paul De Bondt: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
References:
Bernie Millington CollectionIdentified by Paul De Bondt: Visual Identification
ⓘ Jeanbandyite
Formula: Fe3+xFe2+1-xSn(OH)6-xOx
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Bernie Millington CollectionIdentified by Paul De Bondt: Visual Identification

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘJeanbandyite4.FC.15Fe3+xFe2+1-xSn(OH)6-xOx
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ JeanbandyiteFex3+Fe2+1-xSn(OH)6-xOx
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ JeanbandyiteFex3+Fe2+1-xSn(OH)6-xOx
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ JeanbandyiteFex3+Fe2+1-xSn(OH)6-xOx
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SnTin
Snⓘ JeanbandyiteFex3+Fe2+1-xSn(OH)6-xOx

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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References

www.cornwallinfocus.co.uk (n.d.) http://www.cornwallinfocus.co.uk/history/neptune.php
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