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Hemerdon Mine (Hemerdon Bal Mine; Hemerdon Ball Mine), Plympton, Tavistock District, Devon, England, UK An overview from the top... (October 2007) |
| © Richard De Nul | Photo ID: 142167 View Count: 102 |
A view to the wolframite lode | |
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Hemerdon Mine (Hemerdon Bal Mine; Hemerdon Ball Mine), Plympton, Tavistock District, Devon, England, UK The quarry as seen in October 2007. |
| © Richard De Nul | Photo ID: 142163 View Count: 95 |
Aerial photo | |
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Hemerdon Mine (Hemerdon Bal Mine; Hemerdon Ball Mine), Plympton, Tavistock District, Devon, England, UK Unusual viewpoint for this site. The date is unknown but the yellow machinery bottom left could be something to do with the exploratory drilling in the 1980s. Reproduced by kind permission. Chris Popham, 2007 |
| © Steve Johnson | Photo ID: 128347 View Count: 632 |
Looking down... | |
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Hemerdon Mine (Hemerdon Bal Mine; Hemerdon Ball Mine), Plympton, Tavistock District, Devon, England, UK Looking down... (October 2007) |
| © Richard De Nul | Photo ID: 142166 View Count: 83 |
Main pit. | |
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Hemerdon Mine (Hemerdon Bal Mine; Hemerdon Ball Mine), Plympton, Tavistock District, Devon, England, UK The main open cast pit at Hemerdon Ball, the height of the main face is about 10-12 feet with the best stockworks exposure on the right. Chris Popham photo, Sept. 2003. Access to the site is by prior arrangement. |
| © Chris Popham | Photo ID: 123376 View Count: 268 |
Processing plant. | |
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Hemerdon Mine (Hemerdon Bal Mine; Hemerdon Ball Mine), Plympton, Tavistock District, Devon, England, UK Ore hoppers for loading trucks. Chris Popham, June 2008. |
| Photo ID: 169018 View Count: 80 | |
Quartz stockwork | |
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Hemerdon Mine (Hemerdon Bal Mine; Hemerdon Ball Mine), Plympton, Tavistock District, Devon, England, UK Thinly mineralised Quartz stockwork in the greisen of the main pit. These thinly mineralsied veins have a more northerly trend than the more mineralised veins (ref: Dines H.G., 1956). Additionally the less mineralised veins are apparently in greisen with a higher kaolin content. Chris Popham photo, June 2004. |
| © Chris Popham | Photo ID: 123737 View Count: 263 |
Stockworks | |
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Hemerdon Mine (Hemerdon Bal Mine; Hemerdon Ball Mine), Plympton, Tavistock District, Devon, England, UK Wolfram bearing stockworks in kaolinised granite from the main open cast pit. The wolfram shows as dark pieces as in the centre of the photo. Chris Popham photo, Sept. 2003. Access to the site is by prior arrangement. |
| © Chris Popham | Photo ID: 123375 View Count: 307 |
Stockworks | |
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Hemerdon Mine (Hemerdon Bal Mine; Hemerdon Ball Mine), Plympton, Tavistock District, Devon, England, UK View across the stockworks at the eastern end of the main pit. The paler bands are the altered greisen containing the mineralised quartz veins and are largely confined to the lower step (approximately 10 feet in height). The darker bands are less altered granite. The upper step (approximately 6 feet in height) in the sunlight is mostly loose ... |
| © Chris Popham | Photo ID: 123735 View Count: 243 |
The lode... | |
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Hemerdon Mine (Hemerdon Bal Mine; Hemerdon Ball Mine), Plympton, Tavistock District, Devon, England, UK Or.... where it was... in October 2007... |
| © Richard De Nul | Photo ID: 142165 View Count: 110 |
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