Wheal Vor (Great Wheal Vor), Carleen, Breage, Mount's Bay District, Cornwall, England, UK

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In the mid 19th century, this mine was one of the biggest and richest cornish tin mines, covering almost four square miles. It is also claimed that Wheal Vor was the first mine in Cornwall to use steam power for dewatering the mine.

Refs.: (in part):
- Rocks & Minerals: 18:73
- http://www.cornwallwalks.co.uk/asps/ShowDetails2.asp

UK OS Grid Reference: SW624303
Map Reference: 50°7'28"N , 5°19'28"W

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Mineral List:

Albite
'Apatite' ?
Arsenopyrite
Cassiterite
var: Wood Tin
Chalcopyrite

'Chlorite Group'
Copper
Dolomite
Erythrite
Orthoclase
Pyrite

Sphalerite
Talc ?
var: Steatite
Tenorite
Wolframite ?

17 entries listed. 12 valid minerals.

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