George and Charlotte Mine, Devon and Cornwall United Mines, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| George and Charlotte Mine | Mine |
| Devon and Cornwall United Mines | Group of Mines |
| Gulworthy | Civil Parish |
| West Devon | Borough |
| Devon | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 30' 31'' North , 4° 10' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SX454697
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calstock | 790 (2017) | 2.2km |
| Gunnislake | 4,044 (2017) | 2.8km |
| Bere Alston | 2,164 (2018) | 3.0km |
| Buckland Monachorum | 779 (2018) | 3.9km |
| Tavistock | 12,280 (2018) | 5.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch Meetings | Liskeard, Cornwall | 21km |
Mindat Locality ID:
1542
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1542:7
GUID (UUID V4):
f03fe5e9-6927-48db-97cf-7c63efcf6fb5
The George & Charlotte Mine is close to Morwellham Quay and is the classic location for the finest childrenite found in the UK. The William & Mary Mine lies on the eastern extension of the lode worked in George & Charlotte, and which together formed Devon & Cornwall United Mines. About 100 fathoms (ca. 183 m) of untried ground separates the mines. The output from 1852-1869 was 16,595 tons of copper ore and 110 tons of pyrite.
Morwellham Quay lies on the River Tamar, 35 km inland from Plymouth. It was the "richest Copper Port in Queen Victoria's Empire". Vessels of up to 300 tons reached the port daily in the latter half of the 19th century, to take ore from the nearby Devon Great Consols Mine and others.
Morwellham Quay is now a heritage centre. A tramway runs 460 metres into the adit of George and Charlotte to its underground waterwheel.
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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
8 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ✪ Childrenite Formula: Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O Description: Best childrenite from the UK came from that mine. References: |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| ⓘ | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F | |
| ⓘ | Childrenite | 8.DD.20 | Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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George and Charlotte Mine, Devon and Cornwall United Mines, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon, England, UK