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Chacewater, Cornwall, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
ChacewaterCivil Parish
CornwallCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Chacewater1,226 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
39010
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:39010:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Cornish:
Chacewater, Kernow, Pow Sows, Ruwvaneth Unys
French:
Chacewater, Cornouailles, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
German:
Chacewater, Cornwall, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
Chacewater, Cornovaglia, Inghilterra, Regno Unito
Russian:
Чосвотер, Корнуолл, Англия, Великобритания
Spanish:
Chacewater, Cornualles, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Arabic:
تشكوتر, كورنوال, إنجلترا, المملكة المتحدة
Basque:
Chacewater, Kornualles, Ingalaterra, Erresuma Batua
Bengali:
চাছেওয়াটার, কর্নওয়াল, ইংল্যান্ড, যুক্তরাজ্য
Cebuano:
Chacewater , Cornwall, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian
Dutch:
Chacewater, Cornwall, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Farsi/Persian:
چیس‌واتر, کورنوال, انگلستان, بریتانیا
Gujarati:
ચેસવોટર, કોર્નવોલ, ઈંગ્લેન્ડ, યુનાઇટેડ કિંગડમ
Japanese:
チャスウォーター, コーンウォール, イングランド, イギリス
Kannada:
ಚಕ್ವಾಟರ್, ಕಾರ್ನ್ವಾಲ್, ಇಂಗ್ಲೆಂಡ್, ಯುನೈಟೆಡ್ ಕಿಂಗ್‌ಡಂ
Korean:
체스워터, 콘월주, 잉글랜드, 영국
Lithuanian:
Čeisvoteris, Kornvalis, Anglija, Jungtinė Karalystė
Polish:
Chacewater, Kornwalia, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
Portuguese:
Chacewater, Cornualha, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Swedish:
Chacewater, Cornwall, England, Storbritannien
Tamil:
சேஸ்வாட்டர், கோர்ன்வால், இங்கிலாந்து, ஐக்கிய இராச்சியம்
Telugu:
చాస్వాటర్, కార్న్వాల్, ఇంగ్లాండు, యునైటెడ్ కింగ్‌డమ్
Urdu:
چاکیواتیر, کورنوال, انگلستان, مملکت متحدہ
Welsh:
Chacewater, Cernyw, Lloegr, Y Deyrnas Unedig


Parish centred on the village of Chacewater.

Surrounded by Kenwyn CP, Gwennap CP, St Day CP, Redruth CP and St Agnes CP.
The village at the heart of Chacewater parish.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.


Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

27 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anatase
Formula: TiO2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Description: Accessory mineral in country rock adjacent to the lodes.
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
References:
Griffiths, Dave (2023) Personal Communication (3).Identified by Dave Griffiths: Visual Identification
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
'Chlorite Group'
Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Limonite'
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
'Mica Group'
References:
Foster, Dale (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Dale Foster: Visual Identification
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Gold ?
Formula: Au
Native Sulphur ?
Formula: S8
Description: Collins (1892) marks the occurrence as questionable.
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Tenorite
Formula: CuO
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Description: Accessory mineral in country rock adjacent to the lodes.
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Wolframite Group'
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Description: Accessory mineral in country rock adjacent to the lodes.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold ?1.AA.05Au
Native Sulphur ?1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Skutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Mica Group'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AnataseTiO2
O CassiteriteSnO2
O CupriteCu2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O TenoriteCuO
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CobaltiteCoAsS
S GalenaPbS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Native SulphurS8
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Co CobaltiteCoAsS
Co SkutteruditeCoAs3
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu TenoriteCuO
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As CobaltiteCoAsS
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
As SkutteruditeCoAs3
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chacewater
Wikidata ID:Q2073348
GeoNames ID:7293067

Localities in this Region

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