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Redmoor Mine

Prospect in Cornwall, United Kingdom with commodities Tungsten, Tin, Copper, Zinc, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Geologic structures
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10021610
MRDS ID DE00287
Record type Site
Current site name Redmoor Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -4.32137, 50.50737 (WGS84)
Relative position MINE ENTRANCE; 100 M

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Cornwall(province)

United Kingdom(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
United Kingdom Cornwall

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tungsten Critical Primary
Tin Critical Primary
Copper Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Silver Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
    Rock unit name Killas;Kit Hill Granite
    Rock description Killas;Kit Hill Granite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -4.32137, 50.50737
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Granite Emplaced In Orogenic Belt

Ore body information

  • Depth to top 0M

Comments on the geologic information

  • PRINCIPAL MINERAL ASSEMBLAGES: TRML + QRTZ + MICA + ARPR + CSTR + WLFM. VEIN SYSTEM IS ASSOCIATED WITH GREISENIZATION OF COUNTRY ROCK.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1861

Mining district

District name South West England

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Dominion International Group Plc, Downs House, Brighton Road, Banstead, Surrey Sm7 1de

Production statistics

  • Year 1908
    Period 1861-1908
    Material W
    Description Cp_Grade: ^72% Wo3
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Wo3 Tungsten Tungsten 72wt-pct
  • Year 1908
    Period 1861-1908
    Material SN CONC
    Description Cp_Grade: ^70% Sn
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Tin Tin 70wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCTION CAPACITY: NO CAPACITY ON SITE AT PRESETN. PRODUCTION REPORTED ONLY IN PERIODS 1961-62, 1969-79, 1883-84 AND 1907-08. SMALL SMOUNTS OF CU, PB, AG AND AS WERE ALSO PRODUCED.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • INFORMATION BASED ON LIMITED DATA

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Area 10HA

Comments on development

  • NON-GEOLOGIC CONSTRAINTS ON DEVELOPMENT OR EXPANSION IN 1-5 YRS.: GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS AND LOW METAL PRICE. ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT IN MINE: YES. SOME LIMITED PROSPECTING ON SITE. ACTIVE EXPLORATION IN DISTRICT: YES. SOME PROSPECTING IN DEVON AND CORNWALL IN GENERAL. ASSESSMENT: A SLIGHTLY DOUBTFUL VENTURE. EARLY PRODUCTION NOT EXPECTED. NO OBVIOUS CONSTRAINTS ON EXPANSION EXCEPT ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS AND FINANCIAL VIABILITY.

Reference information

Comments on the other database information

  • RECORD NUMBER GGGGGGG IS A POTENTIAL DUPLICATE OF THIS RECORD

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DINES, H.G., 1956, THE METALLIFEROUS MINING REGION OF SOUTH-WEST ENGLAND, MEMOIRS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN, 2 VOLS; LONDON, H.M.S.O., 705 P., (ESPECIALLY PAGES 54, 625, 627-629 AND 634)

  • Production

    DINES, 1956.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PRODUCT UPGRADED BEFORE EXPORT: REFINED.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-NOV-1984 Harris, Peter M. British Geological Survey

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