East Carn Brea


Copper and Tin Mine

Worked from 1857 to 1871

Jan 1st, 2024 from RF by Buddle-Bot



Cornwall
Redruth
50.227651, -5.230305
SW 6970 4140
Private Land
138m
#8,045


After 1869. Including Wheal Union. Situated west of Falmouth Road and south of the Great Western railway. It neighbors Wheal Uny to the south, with close proximity but no direct connection to East Carn Brea Mine. The mine exploited seven roughly east-northeast-trending lodes. Between 1859 and its closure, it yielded 22,080 tons of copper ore averaging 6.5% copper content, along with 38 tons of black tin. The provided coordinates correspond to Engine Shaft.


Publications (1)

  • Dines, Henry George (1956); BGS - Regional Memoirs - Metalliferous Mining Region of South West England Vol1, The; 567 pages





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