Ramsley Mine (Fursdon Mine), South Tawton, West Devon, Devon, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ramsley Mine (Fursdon Mine) | Mine |
| South Tawton | Civil Parish |
| West Devon | Borough |
| Devon | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 43' 13'' North , 3° 54' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SX651930
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| South Zeal | 912 (2018) | 0.7km |
| Okehampton | 7,647 (2018) | 6.7km |
| Chagford | 1,020 (2018) | 7.1km |
| North Tawton | 1,630 (2018) | 8.9km |
| Exbourne | 358 (2018) | 10.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch Meetings | Liskeard, Cornwall | 49km |
The lodes (North, Middle and South) are the same as those at Belstone Mine which have been heaved by movement on the Sticklepath fault.
There is a barren crosscourse in the western part of the sett.
North lode was the most extensively worked from Engine Shaft, which was sunk to 170 fathoms
The mine raised 3752 tons of copper ore between 1901-9 and was prospected again in 1951.
The dumps contain axinite, actinolite, chalcopyrite, arsenopyrite and pyrite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
14 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ 'Axinite Group' |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Chabazite' |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O References: |
| ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite Formula: Cu2O References: |
| ⓘ Formula: CaB2Si2O8 Description: Kingsbury specimen |
| ⓘ Datolite ? Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH) Description: Kingsbury specimen from Italy? |
| ⓘ 'Diallage' |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ Formula: CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH) Description: A.W.G. Kingsbury specimen |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O | |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Datolite ? | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Ilvaite ? | 9.BE.07 | CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Danburite ? | 9.FA.65 | CaB2Si2O8 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Diallage' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Axinite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
| B | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Devon
- DartmoorNational Park
- Okehampton Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Devon
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References
Russell, Arthur (1910) Notes on the occurrence of zeolites in Cornwall and Devon. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 15 (72) 377-384 doi:10.1180/minmag.1910.015.72.03
Ramsley Mine, South Tawton, West Devon, Devon, England, UK