| Deposit ID | 10255582 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 4120100003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wheal Jane |
| Alternate or previous names | Wheal Jane Tin Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -5.11448, 50.24906 (WGS84) |
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| Elevation | 50 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
United Kingdom(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| United Kingdom |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Tin Critical | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Arsenopyrite | Unknown |
| Cassiterite | Unknown |
| Chalcopyrite | Unknown |
| Galena | Unknown |
| Hematite | Unknown |
| Sphalerite | Unknown |
| (1) | -5.11448, 50.24906 |
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| Strike | N90E | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dip | 35N | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | 3.7M | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 3000M | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 400M | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 220M | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1966 |
| Mining method | Open Stope |
| Year of first production | 1971 |
| Milling method | Flotation |
| District name | Cornwall |
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| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Consolidated Gold Fields Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Wheal Jane Ltd. |
| Home office | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall depth | 350M | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 4120100003 |
EVANS,R.K.1969.REBUILDING CORNWALL'S TIN INDUSTRY.E/MJ.NOV.1
86.
1976 E/MJ INT.DIR.OF MINING&MINERAL PROCESSING UNITS.N.V.197
230.
WORLD MINING.FEB.1976.THIS MONTH IN WORLD MINING.EUROPE.UK.
LLOYD,L.A.&P.JACKSON.NEW METHODS OF ANALYSIS&REOVERY REVITAL
DORMANT BRITISH TIN MINE.E/MJ. FEB.1973.PP.76-79.
WORLD MINING.NOV.1971.WHEAL JANE,BRITIAN'S LARGEST&LATEST TI
GOES ONSTREAM.PP.62-65.
SOUTH AFRICAN MIN.ENG.JOUR.CONSOLIDATED GOLD FIELD'S R-10,00
CORNISH TIN MINE.V.80.NO.3990. JULY 25,1969.PP.183-187.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-SEP-1992 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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