Ivy Tor Mine, Belstone, West Devon, Devon, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ivy Tor Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Belstone | Civil Parish |
| West Devon | Borough |
| Devon | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 43' 24'' North , 3° 56' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SX627934
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| South Zeal | 912 (2018) | 2.3km |
| Okehampton | 7,647 (2018) | 4.3km |
| Exbourne | 358 (2018) | 8.8km |
| North Tawton | 1,630 (2018) | 9.1km |
| Chagford | 1,020 (2018) | 9.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch Meetings | Liskeard, Cornwall | 47km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ivytor Mine
Ivy Tor Mine is within the Dartmoor National Park and therein collecting of anything is banned. It is also on land privately owned by people with a suspicion of any perceived 'intruder'.
That said, the site is most easily accessed from the public footpath along the valley floor from the village of Belstone, following the path down to the stream and then along its bank until one gets to the portal of the mine at the junction of Ivy Tor water with the 'Taw'.
The mine adit discharges into the stream and it is in this area that native Bismuth associated with arsenical pyrites has been found in the past.
The adit itself was water filled to waist depth earlier this year (2005) and does not seem to give one access to the mine proper. The adit area is covered by heavy growth of native shrubs/small trees and is quite hidden from 30 yards away.
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The 1886 Ordnance Survey map shows the location as Ivytor Mine (Tin, Disused).
A photograph of the site with an unknown date but after the mine was abandoned, possibly c1900, shows a large spoil heap between the shaft collar and the river. The location is fixed by a footbridge in the photo that is marked on the 1905 OS map, whereas neither the shaft nor buildings are, which is consistent with the photo where no buildings can be seen. The spoil heap is no longer in evidence and has probably been swept away by floods on the river but pebbles containing minerals can be found in the vicinity and these presumably were part of the vanished spoil heap.
June 2020.
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That said, the site is most easily accessed from the public footpath along the valley floor from the village of Belstone, following the path down to the stream and then along its bank until one gets to the portal of the mine at the junction of Ivy Tor water with the 'Taw'.
The mine adit discharges into the stream and it is in this area that native Bismuth associated with arsenical pyrites has been found in the past.
The adit itself was water filled to waist depth earlier this year (2005) and does not seem to give one access to the mine proper. The adit area is covered by heavy growth of native shrubs/small trees and is quite hidden from 30 yards away.
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The 1886 Ordnance Survey map shows the location as Ivytor Mine (Tin, Disused).
A photograph of the site with an unknown date but after the mine was abandoned, possibly c1900, shows a large spoil heap between the shaft collar and the river. The location is fixed by a footbridge in the photo that is marked on the 1905 OS map, whereas neither the shaft nor buildings are, which is consistent with the photo where no buildings can be seen. The spoil heap is no longer in evidence and has probably been swept away by floods on the river but pebbles containing minerals can be found in the vicinity and these presumably were part of the vanished spoil heap.
June 2020.
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Select Mineral List Type
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 Description: Appears as microscopic sprays of needles ranging in colour from very dark green (almost black) to pale buff-brown where weathered. References: |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Löllingite Formula: FeAs2 |
| ⓘ Native Bismuth Formula: Bi |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Description: Microscopic isolated gritty masses without any clear crystal habit but with the typical yellow, brassy colour to differentiate it from arsenopyrite. References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Rauenthalite Formula: Ca3(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| ⓘ Talmessite Formula: Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O Description: Found on the mine dump. |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Description: Black rock forming crystals with typical striated needle like appearance References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Löllingite | 2.EB.15a | FeAs2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Talmessite | 8.CG.05 | Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Rauenthalite | 8.CJ.40 | Ca3(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Rauenthalite | Ca3(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| H | ⓘ Talmessite | Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rauenthalite | Ca3(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| O | ⓘ Talmessite | Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Talmessite | Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Rauenthalite | Ca3(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Talmessite | Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Löllingite | FeAs2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Löllingite | FeAs2 |
| As | ⓘ Rauenthalite | Ca3(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| As | ⓘ Talmessite | Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Native Bismuth | Bi |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Cornubian mining districtMining District
- Devon
- Dartmoor National ParkNational Park
- Okehampton Mining DistrictMining District
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Ivy Tor Mine, Belstone, West Devon, Devon, England, UK