Hooten Wheals (Hexworthy Mine), Hexworthy, Dartmoor Forest, West Devon, Devon, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hooten Wheals (Hexworthy Mine) | - not defined - |
| Hexworthy | Hamlet |
| Dartmoor Forest | Civil Parish |
| West Devon | Borough |
| Devon | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 31' 8'' North , 3° 53' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SX654706
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Princetown | 1,366 (2018) | 6.9km |
| Buckfastleigh | 3,631 (2018) | 9.4km |
| Ashburton | 3,346 (2018) | 10.1km |
| South Brent | 2,559 (2018) | 11.2km |
| Dousland | 833 (2018) | 11.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch Meetings | Liskeard, Cornwall | 41km |
Open cast mine with several shafts, 2 buddles and some building ruins. In its latter years this became known as Hexworthy mine and took in the adjacent smaller Hensroost mine and Skir Gut tin streaming works along the course of the O Brook with the ore processing being carried out at initially at Hensroost (ore for processing was carried there by an ariel ropeway) then latterly back at Hooten. Finally the site was used for artillery practice in 1944 by the US Army prior to the D-Day landings.
Ref: Richardson P.H.G. (1991) Mines of Dartmoor & the Taymar Valley after 1913, Devon Books, Tiverton.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Colour: Yellow White References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Mindat Articles
Hexworthy, Devon. The Mines at Ringleshuttes and Hooten Wheals. by Virginia MaineTin Extraction on Dartmoor. by Virginia Maine
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Hooten Wheals, Hexworthy, Dartmoor Forest, West Devon, Devon, England, UK