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East Tamar Consols, Bere Alston Mines, Bere Ferrers, West Devon, Devon, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| East Tamar Consols | Mine |
| Bere Alston Mines | Group of Mines |
| Bere Ferrers | Civil Parish |
| West Devon | Borough |
| Devon | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° North , 4° West (est.)
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Margin of Error:
~5km
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The amalgamation in 1845 of Whitsam, Lockridge and Furzehill mines, worked for about 3/4 mile on the eastern lode.
A.K. Hamilton Jenkin
Output under the name East Tamar Consols 1845-61 2,580 tons lead ore, 19,530 oz silver & 1400 tons fluorite.
Dines H.G. 1956
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Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 Localities: Colour: Colourless Description: "In fine glassy colourless crystals, in geodes of decomposed galena." (Greg & Lettsom, 1858) |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Hydrozincite ? Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 References: |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite' Formula: (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| ⓘ Wurtzite ? Formula: (Zn,Fe)S Description: "Ice fern"-like intergrowths with sphalerite, argentiferous tetrahedrite, tennantite and galena. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Wurtzite ? | 2.CB.45 | (Zn,Fe)S |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | 'var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite' | 2.GB.05 | (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Hydrozincite ? | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
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Localities in this Region
- England
- Devon
- West Devon
- Bere Ferrers
- Bere Alston Mines
- Bere Ferrers
- West Devon
- Devon
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- Callington and Tavistock Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
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References
Furzehill Mine, East Tamar Consols, Bere Alston Mines, Bere Ferrers, West Devon, Devon, England, UK