Devon Great Consols, Near Gulworthy, Tavistock, Devon, UK
N 50° 32.429 W 004° 13.370
30U E 413350 N 5599440
A mine chimney in the Tamar Valley mining area.
Waymark Code: WM7DTZ
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/11/2009
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At its peak in the later part of the 19th century Devon Great Consols was both the largest copper and arsenic producer in the world and was at the cutting edge of ore recovery technology under the control of Captain Issac Richards. The mine ceased production in 1901 and was abandoned in 1903. Throughout the twentieth century the mine was worked on a much smaller scale for a number of minerals including copper, arsenic, tin and wolfram.
The overall output from 1844 to 1902 had been 736,229 tons copper ore sold for £3,473,046 and 72,279 tons refined arsenic for £625,062.
Mine Type: Abandoned Mine
Mineral Collecting: No
Material Mined: Non-Precious Metal
Operation: Underground Mine
Surface Features: Yes
KNOWN DANGERS:
Please read the notice boards.
Any associated website: [Web Link]
Any Other information: Not listed
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