Wheal Cumpston (Wheal Combestone; Steepehill), Holne, South Hams, Devon, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wheal Cumpston (Wheal Combestone; Steepehill) | Mine |
| Holne | Civil Parish |
| South Hams | Local Government Area |
| Devon | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 32' 5'' North , 3° 52' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SX672723
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Princetown | 1,366 (2018) | 8.2km |
| Ashburton | 3,346 (2018) | 8.6km |
| Buckfastleigh | 3,631 (2018) | 8.9km |
| South Brent | 2,559 (2018) | 12.3km |
| Dousland | 833 (2018) | 13.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch Meetings | Liskeard, Cornwall | 43km |
A small but ancient tin mine located within Combestone Woods, half a mile down river from Dartmeet on the western side of the river. All that remains is an overgrown gulley and pits encorporating a ruined Tinner's hut and an adit (drive) below the main gulley at the bottom of the hill.
Tin mine - 1830
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Devon
- DartmoorNational Park
- Dartmouth and Teign Valley Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Devon
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Wheal Cumpston, Holne, South Hams, Devon, England, UK