Haytor Mine, Ilsington, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Haytor Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Ilsington | Civil Parish |
| Teignbridge | District |
| Devon | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 34' 51'' North , 3° 43' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SX773772
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lustleigh | 285 (2018) | 4.3km |
| Bovey Tracey | 4,729 (2018) | 4.3km |
| Chudleigh Knighton | 1,125 (2018) | 7.2km |
| Ashburton | 3,346 (2018) | 7.4km |
| Moretonhampstead | 1,339 (2018) | 9.1km |
Developed opencast and by an inclined adit before 1828. A later adit was driven from the bottom of the valley about 200 yards east of the hotel.
Last actively worked 1916-21.
The mine was developed on 3 parallel 'flat' lodes which dip at an angle of approximately 30° to the south-east. The main lode currently accessible has been stoped away to form one huge cavern 6 to 20 feet in height and around 200 feet deep and 200 feet wide along the strike of the lode. This ends in the lake shown in the photos. The other lodes lie 1 above and 1 below this, separated in places by as little as 4 feet of roof or floor from the main lode. In a side adit off the main lode, there are 2 ore chutes from the lode above. The floor of the stope consists of rubble, a mix of killas country rock and magnetite bearing iron ore. The magnetite crystals range from microscopic to about 3 mm along the edge.
The entrance to the early adit is obscured and barred, that of the lower adit (SX773772) can be seen from the public footpath, though this is also heavily barred and provides drainage from the mine. (Situation Oct. 2003.)
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
9 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
| ⓘ Datolite Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Hastingsite Formula: NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Johannsenite Formula: CaMn2+Si2O6 References: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Haytorite Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Description: Light yellow to brown cleavages to many cms small cavity's are lined with elongated triangular cross section micro-crystals. |
| ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Haytorite | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Datolite | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Axinite-(Fe) | 9.BD.20 | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
| ⓘ | Johannsenite | 9.DA.15 | CaMn2+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Hastingsite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
| H | ⓘ Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
| O | ⓘ Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Johannsenite | CaMn2+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Haytorite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
| Al | ⓘ Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
| Si | ⓘ Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Johannsenite | CaMn2+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Haytorite | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
| Ca | ⓘ Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Johannsenite | CaMn2+Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Johannsenite | CaMn2+Si2O6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
| Fe | ⓘ Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
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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Haytor Mine, Ilsington, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK