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Quither Mine, Milton Abbot, West Devon, Devon, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Quither Mine | Mine |
| Milton Abbot | Civil Parish |
| West Devon | Borough |
| Devon | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 36' 34'' North , 4° 12' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SX441812
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lamerton | 859 (2018) | 4.4km |
| Mary Tavy | 840 (2018) | 6.5km |
| Lifton | 1,180 (2018) | 6.6km |
| Tavistock | 12,280 (2018) | 7.9km |
| Gunnislake | 4,044 (2017) | 9.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch Meetings | Liskeard, Cornwall | 25km |
Two filled shafts at the top of the wood a little north west of the village with small dumps containing pyrolusite. An open adit leads in off the track at the bottom of the hill with a couple of small stopes.
Minor work was carried out in 1937 and several tons of ore were taken out in 1942.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' Habit: Botryoidal Colour: Dark brown to black with irridescence Description: Quality ranges from very hard black/grey masses through brown botryoidal forms to soft earthy masses References: |
| ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Callington and Tavistock Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
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Quither Mine, Milton Abbot, West Devon, Devon, England, UK