Okehampton Consols, Okehampton Hamlets, West Devon, Devon, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Okehampton Consols | Mine |
| Okehampton Hamlets | Civil Parish |
| West Devon | Borough |
| Devon | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 43' 22'' North , 4° 1' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SX571935
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Okehampton | 7,647 (2018) | 2.4km |
| South Zeal | 912 (2018) | 7.9km |
| Exbourne | 358 (2018) | 8.9km |
| Hatherleigh | 1,518 (2018) | 11.4km |
| North Tawton | 1,630 (2018) | 12.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch Meetings | Liskeard, Cornwall | 43km |
Mindat Locality ID:
235734
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:235734:1
GUID (UUID V4):
daf67ff9-6a1c-4e73-a8f5-409929606ddc
A lease to mine here was obtained in 1854: a contemporaneous report noting an earlier existing adit, 40 fathoms in length, driven on a 10ft lead lode that had been traced across the property for 1200 fathoms. However, despite extravagant claims that the mine was likely to become "one of the greatest lead mines in Devonshire), by 1857 the company was heavily in debt and forced into administration.
Restarted in 1862, by 1867 the engine shaft had been driven to 50 fathoms, with a crosscut driven on the lode, which consisted of gossan, quartz and mundic [pyrite]. No saleable ore was raised and by 1868 working had ceased and the equipment sold.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Devon
- DartmoorNational Park
- Okehampton Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Devon
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