Bridford Barytes Mine (Bridford Wheal Augusta), Bridford, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bridford Barytes Mine (Bridford Wheal Augusta) | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Bridford | Civil Parish |
| Teignbridge | District |
| Devon | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 39' 57'' North , 3° 39' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SX831865
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Christow | 820 (2018) | 1.5km |
| Lustleigh | 285 (2018) | 7.0km |
| Chudleigh | 4,011 (2018) | 7.8km |
| Moretonhampstead | 1,339 (2018) | 7.8km |
| Bovey Tracey | 4,729 (2018) | 8.3km |
Originally begun around 1849 as a lead mine under the name Bridford Wheal Augusta with little success. Production switched to Barite in 1850 with the name change to Bridford Batytes Mine. Initially an open cast works (SX829866) the sett was then developed underground from a site slightly to the south, working the lode which was up to 6 feet wide down to about 85 fathoms (about 200 ft below sea level). Peak production at 24000 tons per year was reached in the 1940s but it finally closed probably on July 31st 1958.
The ore has a banded appearance and was locally termed 'bacon ore'.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
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- England
- Devon
- DartmoorNational Park
- Dartmouth and Teign Valley Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Devon
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Bridford Barytes Mine, Bridford, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK