Poldice Mine: Rockhounding in Gwennap, Cornwall
- Minerals reported
- 6
Poldice Mine is a mapped rockhounding spot in Gwennap, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Reported finds include arsenopyrite, olivenite, chalcophyllite, liroconite, mimetite, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
Plan your visit
Permission required before collecting
- Area
- Gwennap
- County / council area
- Cornwall
- Postcode
- TR16 5PN
- Coordinates
- 50.24050, -5.17400
Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground and access before you head out.
Land & collecting status
Permission required before collecting
Requires landowner, operator, or agency permission before any collecting. Most UK land is private, and there is no general public right to collect. Do not enter without explicit authorization.
Rules differ across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Most UK land is private, beaches and foreshore generally tolerate casual pebble collecting, and SSSIs and scheduled monuments are protected. Check this site's status before you collect.
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ArsenopyriteEncyclopedia →
Olivenite
Chalcophyllite
Liroconite
MimetiteEncyclopedia →
QuartzEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other UK rockhounding spots within driving distance of Poldice Mine.
- Chapel Porth BeachSt Agnes, Cornwall · 5 mi awayCassiterite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite
- Trevaunance CoveSt Agnes, Cornwall · 6 mi awayCassiterite, Pyrite, Chalcopyrite
- Cligga HeadPerranzabuloe, Cornwall · 7 mi awayCassiterite, Wolframite, Arsenopyrite
- Wheal Cock, BotallackSt Just, Cornwall · 24 mi awayArsenopyrite, Cassiterite, Chalcopyrite
- Kit HillStokeclimsland, Cornwall · 43 mi awayCassiterite, Wolframite, Molybdenite
- Devon Great ConsolsWest Devon, Devon · 47 mi awayChalcopyrite, Arsenopyrite, Siderite
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