South Kit Hill Mine (Cornwall Great Consols), Kit Hill United Mines (incl. Kit Hill Great Consols), Callington, Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| South Kit Hill Mine (Cornwall Great Consols) | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Kit Hill United Mines (incl. Kit Hill Great Consols) | Group of Mines |
| Callington | - not defined - |
| Stokeclimsland | Village |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 30' 56'' North , 4° 17' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Callington | 5,786 (2017) | 2.1km |
| Gunnislake | 4,044 (2017) | 5.8km |
| Calstock | 790 (2017) | 6.6km |
| Bere Alston | 2,164 (2018) | 8.2km |
| Pensilva | 1,663 (2017) | 8.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch Meetings | Liskeard, Cornwall | 14km |
Mindat Locality ID:
241391
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:241391:7
GUID (UUID V4):
ca31d545-9e33-4ac5-b666-df058b75db1d
The chimney stands on the south side of the Kit Hill and can be seen from miles around. An information board gives some detail of the layout. To the north of the chimney is a large fenced area around engine shaft and some open works. Between that and the chimney are the foundations of a building of unspecified use and the smithy, which is piled with large blocks of stone.
The remains of the dressing floors are south of the chimney separated from a large heap of slimes by a level platform with the remains of 4 (possibly 5) buddles. The information board shows there was a calciner at the eastern end of the buddle platform, though the apparent lack off a flue or chimney (the extant chimney is too close by and is presumed to be for the engine).
The engine house foundations are at the western end of the buddle platform.
Other than the small amount of loose stuff around the collar of Engine Shaft there is no apparent heap of rock debris, which, given the size of the slimes heap, would presumably have been considerable, unless ore was collected here from the considerable number of shallow workings which dot the hillside as well as the larger works at the crest of the hill. April, '23.
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
5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: Dale Foster CollectionIdentified by Dale Foster: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Description: Occasional as masses that have a chonchoidal facture and real the typical red colour where thin enough to transmit light. References: |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ 'Wolframite Group' References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Geochronology
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Callington and Tavistock Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
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