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Devon Kapunda Mine (Capunda Mine), Sydenham Damerel, West Devon, Devon, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Devon Kapunda Mine (Capunda Mine) | Mine |
| Sydenham Damerel | Civil Parish |
| West Devon | Borough |
| Devon | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 33' 21'' North , 4° 15' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SX401754
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gunnislake | 4,044 (2017) | 4.7km |
| Lamerton | 859 (2018) | 5.1km |
| Callington | 5,786 (2017) | 7.2km |
| Calstock | 790 (2017) | 7.5km |
| Tavistock | 12,280 (2018) | 8.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch Meetings | Liskeard, Cornwall | 18km |
According to Hamilton Jenkin (1981), "Devon Kapunda" was named after Kapunda, the oldest copper mining town in Australia. On the Ordnance Survey map of 1907, however, the mine is indicated as "Capunda Mine".
Worked c1852 when an adit was driven 300 fathoms from the Tamar and four shafts sunk. Despite six lodes being discovered, one being 14ft wide and described as "the largest copper gossan ever seen since the discovery of the Wh Maria lode", the mine was abandoned in 1858 with no recorded output apart from a small amount of lead ore in 1853.
After the mine equipment failed to sell, it was proposed in 1859 to reform a new company to rework the mine, but it is unclear whether any further working actually occurred.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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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