Wheal Trefusis (incl. East Wheal Trefusis), Redruth, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wheal Trefusis (incl. East Wheal Trefusis) | Mine (Built Over) |
| Redruth | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 13' 25'' North , 5° 13' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW705410
Type:
Mine (Built Over) - last checked 2019
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Redruth | 42,690 (2017) | 1.2km |
| St. Day | 700 (2011) | 2.9km |
| Four Lanes | 1,416 (2017) | 2.9km |
| North Country | 773 (2017) | 3.2km |
| Stithians | 1,463 (2017) | 4.8km |
Wheal Trefusis lay about three-quarters of a mile southeast of Redruth Railway Station. The sett also includes East Wheal Trefusis and was bounded by Clijah and Wentworth Mine to the west and Wheal Sparnon to the north.
Wheal Trefusis operated from Engine Shaft on North Lode, Boundary Shaft, Nicholl's Shaft and Joliffe's Shaft on Middle Lode, and Reynold's Shaft on South Lode. East Wheal Trefusis worked Main Lode from Engine Shaft.
Wheal Trefusis raised 350 tons of 6.5% copper ore and 205 tons of black tin raised 1853-63. The mine was suspended in 1865. There is no recorded output figures for East Wheal Trefusis (Dines, 1956).
Wheal Trefusis operated from Engine Shaft on North Lode, Boundary Shaft, Nicholl's Shaft and Joliffe's Shaft on Middle Lode, and Reynold's Shaft on South Lode. East Wheal Trefusis worked Main Lode from Engine Shaft.
Wheal Trefusis raised 350 tons of 6.5% copper ore and 205 tons of black tin raised 1853-63. The mine was suspended in 1865. There is no recorded output figures for East Wheal Trefusis (Dines, 1956).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Tenorite Formula: CuO |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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
- Cornubian mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
- Camborne-Redruth and St Day Mining DistrictMining District
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