Mine detail: South Crofty Tin Mine.

Previously called 'Poole Tin Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 50.23236, -5.26448

Resource(B)

Tertiary: Tin, Tungsten, Stone
Other material: Arsenopyrite, Cassiterite, Hematite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Tourmaline
Discovery year: 1700

Production

Operation type: Underground
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1720

Geology

References

MAS4120100002
DEP10230987
Reference{Deposit:: EVANS,R.K.1969.REBUILDING CORNWAL* TIN INDUSTRY.E/MJ.NOV.1}{Deposit:: 82-86}{Deposit:: 1976 E/MJ INT.DIRECTORY OF MINING&MINERAL PROCESSING UNITS,N}{Deposit:: ,N.Y.1976.P.230.}{Deposit:: US BU MINES MINERALS YEARBOOK.VOL.III.INT.REPORTS,THE MINERA}{Deposit:: OF THE U.K.1973.}
ReporterBoyle, Ed