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Lady Gwendolen Mine, Germoe, Cornwall, England, UKi
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Lady Gwendolen MineMine
GermoeCivil Parish
CornwallCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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Cassiterite, etc.

Lady Gwendolen Mine, Germoe, Cornwall, England, UK
03405960017272067775444.jpg
Cassiterite, etc.

Lady Gwendolen Mine, Germoe, Cornwall, England, UK
03405960017272067775444.jpg
Cassiterite, etc.

Lady Gwendolen Mine, Germoe, Cornwall, England, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 7' 3'' North , 5° 22' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.11770,-5.37308
GRN:
N34W03
UK National Grid Reference:
SW589297
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Germoe175 (2017)0.5km
Breage471 (2017)3.0km
Leedstown267 (2017)4.9km
Porthleven3,059 (2017)5.4km
Marazion1,294 (2017)7.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
37261
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:37261:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The working known as Lady Gwendolen, marked a re-start of the old Wheal Reeth Mine in in 1926.

The Lady Gwendolen shaft was sunk to a depth of some 160 feet below adit (70 feet.

In 1933 the mine was taken over by a company known as Wheal Reeth Tin Ltd and the former Wheal Reeth name was resurrected.

Underground operation continued until 1939, with treatment of dump material continuing until 1943.

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
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

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
UK

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