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East Wheal Seton, Tolvaddon, Illogan, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

UK Grid Reference: SW659419
Latitude: 50°13'48"N
Longitude: 5°16'58"W

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A copper mine, working ENE-trending lodes hosted in metamorphosed killas traversed by elvan dykes. The main lode was followed for a distance of 800 yards across the Red River valley. The workings are completely built over by the junction of the A30 and A3047 roads. A shaft dump remains in a field adjacent to the A30 road, about 100 yards further northeast.

From 1847 to 1875, the mine produced 1,720 tons of 7.5% copper ore, 1.5 tons of black tin and 125 tons of pyrite.

Mineral List

Cassiterite

Chalcopyrite

Pyrite

3 entries listed. 3 valid minerals.

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References

- Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, p. 287.

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