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Wheal Maid (Wheal Maiden), St Day United Mines (Poldice Mines), Gwennap area, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

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Ref.: Mining Annual Review (1985): 485. A tin mine owned by Carnon Consolidated, Ltd., a subsidiary of Rio Tinto Zinc. Started about 1985. 1984 operations produced an estimated 35,000 tons of ore (230 tons Sn). Depth is 655 meters.





 UK OS Grid Reference: SW743424
Map Reference: 50°14'16"N , 5°9'55"W

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Mineral List:
Cassiterite
Ceruleite
Chalcocite
Copper
Cuprite
 Langite
Olivenite
Pyrargyrite
Quartz
Scorodite
 Shattuckite
Silver
Torbernite
Zeunerite


19 entries listed. 14 valid minerals.

Localities in this Region:
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  • England
    • Cornwall
      • Camborne - Redruth - St Day District
        • Gwennap area
          • St Day United Mines (Poldice Mines)
            • Wheal Maid (Wheal Maiden)

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