Wheal Bounty, Tryphena Mine, Beacon, Camborne, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wheal Bounty | Mine |
| Tryphena Mine | Mine (Inactive) |
| Beacon | - not defined - |
| Camborne | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 12' 0'' North , 5° 17' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW647384
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Camborne | 22,500 (2012) | 1.4km |
| Four Lanes | 1,416 (2017) | 3.9km |
| Leedstown | 267 (2017) | 6.2km |
| Redruth | 42,690 (2017) | 6.2km |
| Portreath | 963 (2017) | 6.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
206506
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:206506:2
GUID (UUID V4):
9e907696-1753-4613-b093-290dfd95a930
A small tin mine, that was incorporated in the early 19th century with Tryphena Mine. Along with the latter, it became part of the Pendarves United Mines at some time after 1854. According to A.K. Hamilton Jenkin, Wheal Bounty was probably located somewhere in the plantation near Croft Danger.
In the 20th century, from 1968 until the 1980s, the Wheal Bounty lodes were re-worked by Wheal Pendarves. Though, Wheal Pendarves did not connect to the old Wheal Bounty workings. Therefore, specimens produced during this period are more correctly described as coming from Wheal Bounty section, Wheal Pendarves.
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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
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| B | Boron | |
|---|---|---|
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Geochronology
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Cornwall
- Camborne-Redruth and St Day Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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