Great Condurrow Mine, Beacon, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Great Condurrow Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Beacon | Village |
| Camborne | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 12' 24'' North , 5° 16' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW660393
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2019
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Camborne | 22,500 (2012) | 1.4km |
| Four Lanes | 1,416 (2017) | 2.9km |
| Redruth | 42,690 (2017) | 4.9km |
| North Country | 773 (2017) | 5.7km |
| Portreath | 963 (2017) | 6.0km |
This mine worked a series of NE-trending lodes within a transverse distance of about 30 fathoms in the area east of Camborne Beacon. Most development was done on Main lode, which was opened up by six shafts sunk over a distance of about 1,000 yards. Only little work was done on other lodes, which were mainly accessed through crosscuts from the workings on Main Lode. Much of the area is now built over, but there are still extensive dumps around Hope's Shaft and Pryce's Shaft, south of Condurrow Road. On the opposite side of the road, an engine house ruin survives at Woolf's Shaft.
From 1856 to 1865, the mine produced 30,495 tons of 6.5% copper ore, 2,030 tons of black tin, 6.5 tons of pyrite and 34 tons of arsenic. The mine was re-opened in 1911 as Condurrow Mines Ltd. and small amounts of black tin were raised, but operations ceased in 1913 just as the mine had been unwatered.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
17 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
| ⓘ Bertrandite Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 References: |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' References: |
| ⓘ 'Condurrite' References: |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O References: |
| ⓘ Domeykite Formula: Cu3As |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ 'Monazite Group' Formula: REE(PO4) References: |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ Tenorite Formula: CuO References: |
| ⓘ Thorianite Formula: ThO2 References: |
| ⓘ Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) References: |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Domeykite | 2.AA.10b | Cu3As |
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Thorianite | 4.DL.05 | ThO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Bertrandite | 9.BD.05 | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Condurrite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Geochronology
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Cornwall
- Camborne-Redruth and St Day Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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Great Condurrow Mine, Beacon, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UK