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Wheal Beauchamp, Wheal Buller and Beauchamp, Redruth, Cornwall, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
Wheal BeauchampMine
Wheal Buller and BeauchampMine
RedruthCivil Parish
CornwallCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 13' 12'' North , 5° 12' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.22000,-5.21472
GeoHash:
G#: gbum9q6b8
GRN:
N34W03
UK National Grid Reference:
SW707406
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Redruth42,690 (2017)1.6km
Four Lanes1,416 (2017)2.7km
St. Day700 (2011)3.0km
North Country773 (2017)3.7km
Stithians1,463 (2017)4.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
997
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:997:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A small mine, working the eastward extension of the West Wheal Buller lode. It was once included with the Wheal Buller sett.

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6 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Description: Confusion with Mr. Beauchamp's cobalt mine at Pengreep.
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
Description: Confusion with Mr. Beauchamp's cobalt mine at Pengreep.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘBismuthinite ?2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘSkutterudite ?2.EC.05CoAs3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3

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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