From 1815 to 1897, Cook's Kitchen Mine produced 8,859 tons of black tin, 40,920 tons of 5.5% copper ore, 120 tons of arsenic and 222 tons of arsenical pyrite. It is said to have been worked for 130 years prior to 1874, and to have been one of the most productive mines in Cornwall in 1814, but there are no records of output for that year or earlier.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Arsenic

ⓘ Copper

ⓘ Tin

Mineral List

20 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Kaolinite-claystone

ⓘ 'Lithomarge'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford, London.

Collins, J. H. (1871) A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon. Heard and Sons, Truro.

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.

ⓘ Azurite

Formula: Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂

References:

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.

ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

References:

Phillips, William (1823) An Elementary Introduction to Mineralogy (3rd ed.)

Hogg, Thomas (1825) A Manual of Mineralogy - In which is shown how much Cornwall contributes to the illustration of the science. W. Polybank High Cross, Truro.pp.38-39

Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford, London.

Collins, J. H. (1871) A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon. Heard and Sons, Truro.

ⓘ Cassiterite

Formula: SnO₂

References:

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.

Dines, H. G. (1956) The Metalliferous Mining Region of South-West England (1st ed.) Vol. 1. Geological Survey of Great Britain, London.pp.312-313

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

References:

Phillips, William (1823) An Elementary Introduction to Mineralogy (3rd ed.)

Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford, London.

Collins, J. H. (1871) A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon. Heard and Sons, Truro.

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.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

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), 190 pp.

Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford, London.

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.

Dines, H. G. (1956) The Metalliferous Mining Region of South-West England (1st ed.) Vol. 1. Geological Survey of Great Britain, London.pp.312-313

✪ Chalcopyrite var. Blister Copper

Formula: CuFeS₂

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford, London.

Collins, J. H. (1871) A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon. Heard and Sons, Truro.

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.

ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Ca

Formula: Ca₃(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂ · 20H₂O

Description: Specimens where found in January 2008 on the New No. 1 Level, South Access Drive of the Old Cook's Kitchen Sett by Paul Oldfield. Only a few specimens where recovered.

References:

Paul De Bondt collection

ⓘ Copper

Formula: Cu

References:

Henwood, William Jory (1843) On the Metalliferous Deposits of Cornwall and Devon. Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall, 5. 1-386

Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford, London.

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.

ⓘ Cuprite

Formula: Cu₂O

ⓘ Cuprite var. Tile ore

Formula: Cu₂O

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

References:

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.

Dines, H. G. (1956) The Metalliferous Mining Region of South-West England (1st ed.) Vol. 1. Geological Survey of Great Britain, London.pp.312-313

ⓘ Halloysite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

References:

Golley, Peter, Williams, Richard (1995) Cornish Mineral Reference Manual. Endsleigh Book Co., Truro. 71pp.

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

Dines, H. G. (1956) The Metalliferous Mining Region of South-West England (1st ed.) Vol. 1. Geological Survey of Great Britain, London.pp.312-313

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

References:

M. Wrigley specimen

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford, London.

Collins, J. H. (1871) A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon. Heard and Sons, Truro.

ⓘ Marcasite var. Lonchidite

Formula: Fe(S,As)₂

References:

Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford, London.

Collins, J. H. (1871) A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon. Heard and Sons, Truro.

Golley, Peter, Williams, Richard (1995) Cornish Mineral Reference Manual. Endsleigh Book Co., Truro. 71pp.

ⓘ 'Petroleum'

References:

Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford, London.

Collins, J. H. (1871) A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon. Heard and Sons, Truro.

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.

ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'

References:

Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford, London.

Collins, J. H. (1871) A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon. Heard and Sons, Truro.

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.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford, London.

Collins, J. H. (1871) A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon. Heard and Sons, Truro.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

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.

Dines, H. G. (1956) The Metalliferous Mining Region of South-West England (1st ed.) Vol. 1. Geological Survey of Great Britain, London.pp.312-313

ⓘ Schorl

Formula: NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

References:

Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford, London.

Collins, J. H. (1871) A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon. Heard and Sons, Truro.

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

References:

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.

Dines, H. G. (1956) The Metalliferous Mining Region of South-West England (1st ed.) Vol. 1. Geological Survey of Great Britain, London.pp.312-313

ⓘ Talc ?

Formula: Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂

References:

Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford, London.

Collins, J. H. (1871) A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon. Heard and Sons, Truro.

ⓘ Talc var. Steatite ?

Formula: Mg₃(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford, London.

Collins, J. H. (1871) A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon. Heard and Sons, Truro.

ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S

References:

Phillips, William (1823) An Elementary Introduction to Mineralogy (3rd ed.)

Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford, London.

Collins, J. H. (1871) A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon. Heard and Sons, Truro.

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.

ⓘ Tenorite

Formula: CuO

References:

Henwood, William Jory (1843) On the Metalliferous Deposits of Cornwall and Devon. Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall, 5. 1-386

Gallery:

FeAsSⓘ Arsenopyrite

Cu₅FeS₄ⓘ Bornite

Cu₂Sⓘ Chalcocite

CuFeS₂ⓘ Chalcopyrite var. Blister Copper

Cu₂Oⓘ Cuprite var. Tile ore

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Copper	1.AA.05	Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite var. Blister Copper	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ		2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
ⓘ	var. Lonchidite	2.EB.10a	Fe(S,As)₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	'Tennantite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Cuprite	4.AA.10	Cu₂O
ⓘ	var. Tile ore	4.AA.10	Cu₂O
ⓘ	Tenorite	4.AB.10	CuO
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Cassiterite	4.DB.05	SnO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
ⓘ	Azurite	5.BA.05	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Schorl	9.CK.05	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Talc var. Steatite ?	9.EC.05	Mg₃(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	?	9.EC.05	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Halloysite	9.ED.10	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Clinoptilolite-Ca	9.GE.05	Ca₃(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂ · 20H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Petroleum var. Bitumen'	-
ⓘ	''	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Halloysite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Talc var. Steatite	Mg₃(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Ca	Ca₃(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂ · 20H₂O
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
O	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
O	ⓘ Halloysite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Talc var. Steatite	Mg₃(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Tenorite	CuO
O	ⓘ Cuprite var. Tile ore	Cu₂O
O	ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Ca	Ca₃(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂ · 20H₂O
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Talc var. Steatite	Mg₃(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Halloysite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Ca	Ca₃(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂ · 20H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Halloysite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Talc var. Steatite	Mg₃(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Ca	Ca₃(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂ · 20H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Marcasite var. Lonchidite	Fe(S,As)₂
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite var. Blister Copper	CuFeS₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Ca	Ca₃(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂ · 20H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite var. Lonchidite	Fe(S,As)₂
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite var. Blister Copper	CuFeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
Cu	ⓘ Copper	Cu
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Cu	ⓘ Tenorite	CuO
Cu	ⓘ Cuprite var. Tile ore	Cu₂O
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite var. Blister Copper	CuFeS₂
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
As	ⓘ Marcasite var. Lonchidite	Fe(S,As)₂
As	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂

Geochronology

Geologic Time

Rocks, Minerals and Events

ⓘ Major polymetallic mineralization

~270 Ma

Cornwall, England, UK

Cisuralian

ⓘ Porphyry dikes intruded (latest age)	~275 Ma	Cornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Greisenization (latest age)	~280 Ma	Cornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Porphyry dikes intruded (earliest age)	~280 Ma	Cornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Formation of metallized pegmatites	~285 Ma	Cornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Greisenization (earliest age)	~285 Ma	Cornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Emplacement of major plutons	~295 Ma	Cornwall, England, UK

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

EuropeContinent

England
- Cornwall
  - Camborne-Redruth and St Day Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District

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References

Dines, H. G. (1956) The Metalliferous Mining Region of South-West England (1st ed.) Vol. 1. Geological Survey of Great Britain, London.pp.312-313

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