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Wheal Damsel, Wheal Damsel United Mines, Carharrack, Gwennap area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

Worked from 1815 to 1872, producing 37,000 tons of copper ore. Some burrows and shafts remain near Little Carharrack.



References:
- Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 398-400.
- Atkinson, B. (1994): Mining Sites in Cornwall, Vol. 2, Dyllansow Truran (Truro).





UK OS Grid Reference: SW728418
Map Reference: 50°13'54"N , 5°11'10"W

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
'Bitumen'
Cassiterite
Connellite
Cuprite
Fluorite
Opal
Quartz
Tristramite


9 entries listed. 7 valid minerals.

Localities in this Region:
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  • England
    • Cornwall
      • Camborne - Redruth - St Day District
        • Gwennap area
          • Carharrack
            • Wheal Damsel United Mines
              • Wheal Damsel

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