North Mine, Brimpts Tin Mines, Dartmoor Forest, West Devon, Devon, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| North Mine | - not defined - |
| Brimpts Tin Mines | Group of Mines |
| Dartmoor Forest | Civil Parish |
| West Devon | Borough |
| Devon | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 33' 34'' North , 3° 54' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SX653751
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Princetown | 1,366 (2018) | 6.4km |
| Ashburton | 3,346 (2018) | 11.4km |
| Buckfastleigh | 3,631 (2018) | 12.3km |
| Dousland | 833 (2018) | 13.2km |
| Chagford | 1,020 (2018) | 13.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch Meetings | Liskeard, Cornwall | 41km |
The Brimpts Tin mines are located in an area running from the Southern slopes of Laughter Tor to just west of Dartmeet, Dartmoor. The sett consists of two mining operational areas known as North Mine at SX653751, and South Mine at SX669738. North mine today consists of two fenced shafts ( Engine Shaft and Adit shaft ( New Engine Shaft), a number of overgrown trial (costean) pits and some low remains of buildings. There is a collapsed adit running south from the main workings and some remains of dressing floors below this.
The mine was working up until the mid 19th century and reached a total depth of 26 fathoms.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| B | Boron | |
|---|---|---|
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
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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