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Wheal Remfry China Clay Pit, Fraddon, St Enoder, Cornwall, England, UKi
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Wheal Remfry China Clay PitPit
FraddonResidential Area
St EnoderCivil Parish
CornwallCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 22' 50'' North , 4° 55' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.38083,-4.92028
GRN:
N34W03
UK National Grid Reference:
SW924576
Type:
Pit
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Saint Dennis2,206(2016)2.6km
Nanpean2,563(2017)3.8km
Saint Stephen2,252(2015)4.3km
Saint Columb Major3,170(2017)5.9km
Roche2,517(2017)6.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch MeetingsLiskeard, Cornwall33km
Mindat Locality ID:
1201
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1201:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Wheal Remfrey


Note: "Wheal Remfrey" is also found on specimen labels, but is probably a misnomer.

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Commodity List

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


Mineral List


17 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘAnatase
Formula:TiO2
Habit: Tabular, blocky, bipyramiddle
Colour: Black, brown
ⓘ'Apatite'
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘAutunite ?
Formula:Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Habit: Platy
Colour: Yellow
ⓘBismutite
Formula:(BiO)2CO3
Habit: Prismatic
Colour: Brown to yellow
ⓘCassiterite
Formula:SnO2
ⓘDravite
Formula:NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘFluorite
Formula:CaF2
ⓘKaolinite
Formula:Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMuscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘOpal
Formula:SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Pig's Egg'
ⓘQuartz
Formula:SiO2
ⓘQuartz var. Amethyst
Formula:SiO2
Habit: Pyramiddle crystals
ⓘQuartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula:SiO2
ⓘRutile
Formula:TiO2
Habit: Block crystals
Colour: Black
ⓘSchorl
Formula:NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘTopaz
Formula:Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘTorbernite
Formula:Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ'Tourmaline'
Formula:AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘTurquoise
Formula:CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘWavellite
Formula:Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
✪Waylandite
Formula:BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Habit: Drusy crusts, pseudocubic crystals
Colour: Colourless, tan-brown

Gallery:

TiO2ⓘAnatase
(BiO)2CO3ⓘBismutite
CaF2ⓘFluorite
SiO2ⓘQuartz
TiO2ⓘRutile
Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2ⓘTopaz
Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2OⓘTorbernite
AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Zⓘ'Tourmaline'
BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6ⓘWaylandite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘWaylandite8.BL.13BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘAutunite ?8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Pig's Egg'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘAutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
HⓘDraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
HⓘKaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
HⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
HⓘOpalSiO2 · nH2O
HⓘSchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
HⓘTopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
HⓘTorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
HⓘTurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
HⓘWavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
HⓘWaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
HⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
BⓘDraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BⓘSchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BⓘTourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
CⓘBismutite(BiO)2CO3
OOxygen
OⓘQuartz var.AmethystSiO2
OⓘAnataseTiO2
OⓘAutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
OⓘBismutite(BiO)2CO3
OⓘCassiteriteSnO2
OⓘDraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OⓘKaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
OⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OⓘOpalSiO2 · nH2O
OⓘQuartzSiO2
OⓘRutileTiO2
OⓘSchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OⓘQuartz var.Smoky QuartzSiO2
OⓘTopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
OⓘTorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
OⓘTourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OⓘTurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
OⓘWavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
OⓘWaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
OⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
FⓘFluoriteCaF2
FⓘTopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
FⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
NaⓘDraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
NaⓘSchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
MgⓘDraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
AlⓘDraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlⓘKaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
AlⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlⓘSchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlⓘTopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
AlⓘTurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
AlⓘWavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
AlⓘWaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
SiSilicon
SiⓘQuartz var.AmethystSiO2
SiⓘDraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiⓘKaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiⓘOpalSiO2 · nH2O
SiⓘQuartzSiO2
SiⓘSchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiⓘQuartz var.Smoky QuartzSiO2
SiⓘTopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
PPhosphorus
PⓘAutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
PⓘTorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
PⓘTurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
PⓘWavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
PⓘWaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
PⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
ClⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
KⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
CaⓘAutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
CaⓘFluoriteCaF2
CaⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
TiⓘAnataseTiO2
TiⓘRutileTiO2
FeIron
FeⓘSchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CuCopper
CuⓘTorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
CuⓘTurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SnTin
SnⓘCassiteriteSnO2
BiBismuth
BiⓘBismutite(BiO)2CO3
BiⓘWaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
UUranium
UⓘAutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
UⓘTorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

Geochronology

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Paleozoic
  Permian
   Guadalupian
ⓘ Major polymetallic mineralization~270 MaCornwall, England, UK
   Cisuralian
ⓘ Porphyry dikes intruded (latest age)~275 MaCornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Greisenization (latest age)~280 MaCornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Porphyry dikes intruded (earliest age)~280 MaCornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Formation of metallized pegmatites~285 MaCornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Greisenization (earliest age)~285 MaCornwall, England, UK
ⓘ Emplacement of major plutons~295 MaCornwall, England, UK

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
UK

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References

Allman-Ward, P., Halls, C., Rankin, A., Bristow, C.M. (1982) An Intrusive Hydrothermal Breccia Body at Wheal Remfry in the Western Part of the St Austell Granite Pluton, Cornwall, England. InMetallization Associated with Acid Magmatism - Mineralization Associated with Acid Magmatism No. 6. Wiley-Interscience, Chichester. p.1-28.
Taylor, S. D. (1983). A fluid inclusion study of the Wheal Remfry breccia, Cornwall, UK. MS Thesis Univ of Windsor, Canada
Selwood, E.B., Durance, E.M., Bristow, C.M. (1998) The Geology of Cornwall. Exeter University Press: 135 [though in this text the grid reference is given the SX prefix, which puts it somewhere in Brixham marina!]
Müller, A., Halls, C. (2005) Rutile - the tin-tungsten host in the intrusive tourmaline breccia at Wheal Remfry, SW England. In: Jingwen, Mao, Bierlein, F.P. (Eds.) Mineral Deposit Research: Meeting the Global Challenge, Volume 1, Springer (Berlin, Heidelberg, New York): 441-444.
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