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Kit Tin Mine (Ringmoor Down Mine), Sheepstor, West Devon, Devon, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kit Tin Mine (Ringmoor Down Mine) | Mine |
| Sheepstor | Civil Parish |
| West Devon | Borough |
| Devon | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 29' 17'' North , 4° 1' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SX563674
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dousland | 833 (2018) | 3.0km |
| Yelverton | 3,627 (2018) | 4.1km |
| Horrabridge | 3,728 (2018) | 5.7km |
| Princetown | 1,366 (2018) | 6.7km |
| Buckland Monachorum | 779 (2018) | 7.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch Meetings | Liskeard, Cornwall | 31km |
Ref: Richardson P.H.G. (1991) Mines of Dartmoor & the Taymar Valley after 1913, Devon Books, Tiverton.
Diamond tin, a moor term for unusually large Cassiterite crystals, and some gold. The site was cleared in the 1970's.
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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
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 Description: Diamond Tin = large crystals. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
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
- DartmoorNational Park
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Devon
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