Hawk's Wood

aka Hawkswood

Tungsten Mine

Jan 1st, 2024 from RF by Buddle-Bot

Oct 10th, 2025 by aricooperdavis



Cornwall
Northill
50.5539513, -4.443686
SX 2699 7554
Private Land
170m
#8,361


The mine primarily focused on tungsten extraction, with minimal presence of cassiterite. Its operations ceased sometime shortly after World War II. The underground workings were extensive, showcasing abundant veining containing gritty wolfram, although without any noticeable macroscopic crystal formations. Additionally, there was minor copper mineralization present in the mine.



“You can still get in over the top of the stopes”

Transcribed from linked YouTube video.



Publications (1)

  • Dines, Henry George (1956); BGS - Regional Memoirs - Metalliferous Mining Region of South West England Vol2, The; 335 pages





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