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Swanpool Mine, Falmouth, Cornwall, England, UKi
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Swanpool MineMine (Abandoned)
FalmouthCivil Parish
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Stack of Swanpool Mine

Swanpool Mine, Falmouth, Cornwall, England, UK
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Stack of Swanpool Mine

Swanpool Mine, Falmouth, Cornwall, England, UK
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Stack of Swanpool Mine

Swanpool Mine, Falmouth, Cornwall, England, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 8' 24'' North , 5° 4' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.14024,-5.08032
GeoHash:
G#: gbumhru8h
GRN:
N34W03
UK National Grid Reference:
SW801312
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2025
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Falmouth31,988 (2017)1.7km
Flushing722 (2017)2.8km
Penryn7,326 (2011)3.5km
Mylor Bridge1,443 (2017)5.0km
Constantine819 (2017)7.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
919
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:919:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Foremost amongst the otherwise small mine adventures of the Falmouth area, the mine exploited a lead-silver lode that passes under the southwestern corner of the lake of that name.

Operations commenced in the early part of the 18th century.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Description: A little cassiterite occurred in the deepest levels of the mine.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
PbLead
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
UK

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References

Hamilton Jenkin, A. K. (1967) Mines and Miners of Cornwall Vol. 13 - The Lizard - Falmouth - Mevagissey. Forge Books, Bracknell.
Dines, H. G. (1988) The Metalliferous Mining Region of South-West England (1st ed.) Vol. 1 - With additional addenda and corrigenda. British Geological Survey, Keyworth, Nottingham.
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