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Wheal Emma, West Buckfastleigh, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
Wheal EmmaMine (Abandoned)
West BuckfastleighCivil Parish
TeignbridgeDistrict
DevonCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 29' 32'' North , 3° 48' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.49250,-3.80750
GRN:
N34W02
UK National Grid Reference:
SX718675
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Buckfastleigh3,631 (2018)2.4km
Ashburton3,346 (2018)4.5km
South Brent2,559 (2018)7.6km
Broadhempston672 (2018)8.4km
Dartington876 (2018)8.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch MeetingsLiskeard, Cornwall47km
Mindat Locality ID:
34718
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:34718:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O

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References

Hamilton Jenkin, A. K. (1974) Mines of Devon Vol. 2 - North and East of Dartmoor. David & Charles.
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