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Scanniclift Manganese Mine, Doddiscombsleigh, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Scanniclift Manganese Mine | Mine |
| Doddiscombsleigh | Civil Parish |
| Teignbridge | District |
| Devon | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 39' 51'' North , 3° 38' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SX844863
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Christow | 820 (2018) | 1.5km |
| Chudleigh | 4,011 (2018) | 7.1km |
| Kennford | 987 (2018) | 7.1km |
| Lustleigh | 285 (2018) | 7.8km |
| Bovey Tracey | 4,729 (2018) | 8.4km |
A small manganese mine in the Teign Valley, probably worked in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Mostly contained within private land, with some waste tips in a public access nature reserve.
There are 2 open gunnisses and a short adit, but no obvious sign of buildings.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Hausmannite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Manganosite Formula: MnO References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Habit: poor Description: As very fine stringers in the flinty/quartz lode material. References: |
| ⓘ Pyrochroite Formula: Mn(OH)2 Habit: none Description: Green earthy patches with occasional microscopic bright crystals. References: |
| ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Manganosite | 4.AB.25 | MnO |
| ⓘ | Hausmannite | 4.BB.10 | Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrochroite | 4.FE.05 | Mn(OH)2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Pyrochroite | Mn(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Manganosite | MnO |
| O | ⓘ Pyrochroite | Mn(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Manganosite | MnO |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrochroite | Mn(OH)2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Devon
- Dartmouth and Teign Valley Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Devon
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Scanniclift Manganese Mine, Doddiscombsleigh, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK