West Devon Consols (South Wheal Josiah), Latchley, Calstock, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| West Devon Consols (South Wheal Josiah) | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Latchley | - not defined - |
| Calstock | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 32' 4'' North , 4° 14' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2019
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gunnislake | 4,044 (2017) | 2.3km |
| Calstock | 790 (2017) | 4.9km |
| Lamerton | 859 (2018) | 5.5km |
| Callington | 5,786 (2017) | 6.3km |
| Bere Alston | 2,164 (2018) | 6.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch Meetings | Liskeard, Cornwall | 18km |
Mindat Locality ID:
241547
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:241547:8
GUID (UUID V4):
7b43179e-c49d-4c30-b1ce-3f41bd10c3ed
A copper mine which worked three EW-trending lodes in the area between the Tamar river and the road to Latchley. It was started in 1848 as South Wheal Josiah and initially occupied a very large sett, extending from Latchley in the north to Chilsworthy in the south and from the Tamar river in the east to the small valley between Coxpark and Latchley in the west. When operations were renewed in 1853, the sett boundaries were reduced and the mine renamed West Devon Consols. It continued working at least until 1862, when it was 40 fms deep. The grid reference marks the approximate position of Edith Shaft, as indicated on the Ordnance Survey map of 1907.
There are no records of output.
Note:
Not to be confused with the mine of identical name that is located on the Devon side of the Tamar river, within the sharp bend between Latchley and Luckett.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Geochronology
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Callington and Tavistock Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
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