Wheal Gasson (Wheal Penrose; Wheal Gorgan), Goss Moor, St Dennis, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wheal Gasson (Wheal Penrose; Wheal Gorgan) | Mine |
| Goss Moor | Moor |
| St Dennis | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 23' 49'' North , 4° 53' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW948593
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Dennis | 2,206 (2016) | 1.6km |
| Nanpean | 2,563 (2017) | 3.4km |
| Roche | 2,517 (2017) | 4.0km |
| Saint Columb Major | 3,170 (2017) | 5.5km |
| Saint Stephen | 2,252 (2015) | 5.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch Meetings | Liskeard, Cornwall | 31km |
Mindat Locality ID:
924
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:924:4
GUID (UUID V4):
54dd4253-2afa-4b0d-9d54-5ce760a7a0ac
An old copper mine, started 1846, on the Goss Moor alluvial tin tract.
According to Collins (1878), the mine was sunk a short way into the killas underlying the alluvials and raised small but rich quantities of chalcocite ore.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 Description: Mostly as rolled pebbles. References: |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| 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
- St Austell Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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