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Ponsanooth, St Gluvias, Cornwall, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
PonsanoothVillage
St GluviasCivil Parish
CornwallCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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Gunnis

Wheal Magdalen, Ponsanooth, St Gluvias, Cornwall, England, UK
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Wheal Magdalen, Ponsanooth, St Gluvias, Cornwall, England, UK
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Upper Open Workings

Wheal Magdalen, Ponsanooth, St Gluvias, Cornwall, England, UK
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Gunnis

Wheal Magdalen, Ponsanooth, St Gluvias, Cornwall, England, UK
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Open Pit

Wheal Magdalen, Ponsanooth, St Gluvias, Cornwall, England, UK
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Upper Open Workings

Wheal Magdalen, Ponsanooth, St Gluvias, Cornwall, England, UK
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Gunnis

Wheal Magdalen, Ponsanooth, St Gluvias, Cornwall, England, UK
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Open Pit

Wheal Magdalen, Ponsanooth, St Gluvias, Cornwall, England, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 11' 47'' North , 5° 8' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.19646,-5.14244
GeoHash:
G#: gbumdczrs
GRN:
N34W03
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ponsanooth967 (2017)0.3km
Perranwell1,207 (2017)2.4km
Stithians1,463 (2017)2.7km
Devoran400 (2014)3.8km
Penryn7,326 (2011)4.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
39009
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:39009:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
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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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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