Wheal Truscott, St Stephens By Launceston Rural, Launceston, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wheal Truscott | Mine |
| St Stephens By Launceston Rural | - not defined - |
| Launceston | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 38' 44'' North , 4° 23' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SX304857
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Launceston | 8,910 (2017) | 2.9km |
| Lifton | 1,180 (2018) | 8.2km |
| Pensilva | 1,663 (2017) | 15.9km |
| Lamerton | 859 (2018) | 16.9km |
| Callington | 5,786 (2017) | 17.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch Meetings | Liskeard, Cornwall | 22km |
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bustamite Formula: CaMn2+(Si2O6) References: P D Trebilcock collectionIdentified by Peter Trebilcock: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Magnetite ? Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: P D Trebilcock collectionIdentified by Peter Trebilcock: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite ? | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Bustamite | 9.DG.05 | CaMn2+(Si2O6) |
| ⓘ | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Bustamite | CaMn2+(Si2O6) |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Bustamite | CaMn2+(Si2O6) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Bustamite | CaMn2+(Si2O6) |
| Ca | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Bustamite | CaMn2+(Si2O6) |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Geochronology
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Callington and Tavistock Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
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Wheal Truscott, St Stephens By Launceston Rural, Launceston, Cornwall, England, UK