Tolgus Mount, Redruth, Cornwall, England, UKi
Regional Level Types | |
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Tolgus Mount | Mountain |
Redruth | Civil Parish |
Cornwall | County |
England | Constituent Country |
UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 14' 22'' North , 5° 14' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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North Country | 773 (2017) | 1.4km |
Redruth | 42,690 (2017) | 1.8km |
Portreath | 963 (2017) | 3.8km |
Four Lanes | 1,416 (2017) | 4.2km |
St. Day | 700 (2011) | 4.4km |
Area lying to north-west of Redruth town and north of the A30.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Bornite ? Formula: Cu5FeS4 Description: It appears that the mine name has been confused with Great South Wheal Tolgus. Reference: Hill, J.B., MacAlister, D.A., and Flett, J.S. (1906): The geology of Falmouth and Truro and of the mining district of Camborne and Redruth. HSMO Publications (London), 335 pp. |
ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 Reference: Spargo, T. (1865): The Mines of Cornwall and Devon: Statistics and Observations. Victoria Press (London), 188 pp. |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Smyth, W.M., Reeks, T., and Rudler, F.W. (1864): A Catalogue of the Mineral Collections in the Museum of Practical Geology. HMSO Publications (London), 190pp.; Hill, J.B., MacAlister, D.A., and Flett, J.S. (1906): The geology of Falmouth and Truro and of the mining district of Camborne and Redruth. HSMO Publications (London), 335 pp. |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Spargo, T. (1865): The Mines of Cornwall and Devon: Statistics and Observations. Victoria Press (London), 188 pp. |
ⓘ 'Psilomelane' Reference: [Golley & Williams, 1995, 49 - "Cornish Mineral Reference Manual"] |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Smyth, W.M., Reeks, T., and Rudler, F.W. (1864): A Catalogue of the Mineral Collections in the Museum of Practical Geology. HMSO Publications (London), 190pp. |
ⓘ 'Wad' Reference: Hill, J.B., MacAlister, D.A., and Flett, J.S. (1906): The geology of Falmouth and Truro and of the mining district of Camborne and Redruth. HSMO Publications (London), 335 pp. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Bornite ? | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Wad' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Geochronology
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Localities in this Region
- England
- Cornwall
- Redruth
- Tolgus Mount
- Redruth
- Cornwall
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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