Falmouth, Wheal


Copper Mine

Worked from <1819 to 1833

Jan 1st, 2024 from RF by Buddle-Bot


Cornwall
Threemilestone
50.249496, -5.122352
SW 7750 4350
Private Land
102m
#8,149

Within the Wheal Falmouth section, the lodes in this area generally trend in an east-northeast direction and are intersected by a north-south-trending lode. Operating between 1829 and 1833, the mine yielded 1,808 tons of copper ore averaging 4.8% in grade.

<1819 1829-1833

Publications (1)

  • (1919); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol IX - Iron Ores - Durham, East Cumb., North Wales, Derbyshire, IOM, Bristol, Somerset, Devon & Cornwall; 96 pages

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