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

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Wheal Maid Decline, Wheal Maid, St Day United Mines, Gwennap, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

Photo: Ian Jones

UK Grid Reference: SW743424
Latitude: 50°14'16"N
Longitude: 5°9'55"W

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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.

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England
- Cornwall
  - Camborne - Redruth - St Day District
    - Gwennap
      - St Day United Mines (Poldice Mines)
        Wheal Maid (Wheal Maiden)
        Wheal Maid Decline (incl. Whiteworks section)

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