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East Combe Mine (Coombe Valley Consols; Swymbridge Mine), Swimbridge, North Devon, Devon, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| East Combe Mine (Coombe Valley Consols; Swymbridge Mine) | Mine |
| Swimbridge | Parish |
| North Devon | District |
| Devon | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 2' 53'' North , 3° 59' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SS607296
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Swimbridge | 669 (2018) | 1.3km |
| Goodleigh | 450 (2018) | 4.7km |
| Chittlehampton | 239 (2018) | 4.9km |
| Barnstaple | 31,616 (2018) | 6.1km |
| Bratton Fleming | 928 (2018) | 9.0km |
Shafts and adit 150 yds southeast of Hannaford Bridge. Worked for silver-lead in the 1830s by Swymbridge Mining Co. and again from 1845 to at least 1847 by the East Combe Silver-lead Mining Co.; reopened in 1859 as Coombe Valley Consols and worked until at least 1864. Attempted reopening in 1871 (as Russel Silver-lead) and 1872 (as South Combmartin). Remains of two masonry lined shafts, waterwheel pit and culverted leat.
Large quantities of tan coloured siderite and other iron ores alongside hydrothermal quartz and some barytes can be found in the spoil tips to the East of the site.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
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 and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
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East Combe Mine, Swimbridge, North Devon, Devon, England, UK