Caer Bran Mine (Carn Bran Mine), Sancreed, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Caer Bran Mine (Carn Bran Mine) | Mine |
| Sancreed | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 6' 22'' North , 5° 37' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW404293
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
32892
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32892:7
GUID (UUID V4):
54b68ded-9f69-4556-82e1-e329ea935988
A small tin mine, working two lodes on the northern and northwestern slopes of Caer Bran. One of the lodes trends SE; it was accessed from workings just north of the summit of the hill, which date back to the mid 1800s and are barely discernible today. The other, NE-trending lode was worked from a shaft on the northwestern slope. This site is now occupied by a farm house. Only few remains are also left of the engine house which was located a little further west. There are no records of output.
While Dines refers to this mine as "Carn Bran Mine", other authors list it as "Caer Bran Mine".
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 References: |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| B | Boron | |
|---|---|---|
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | β 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
- St Just Mining DistrictMining District
- ⭔St Just Mining RegionRegion
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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