New Clifford, Wheal

aka Tregothnan United or Prosper, Wheal


Zinc and Tin Mine

Worked from 1860 to 1864

Jan 1st, 2024 from RF by Buddle-Bot



Cornwall
Chacewater
50.246756, -5.150511
SW 7548 4328
Private Land
49m
#8,619


Amalgamation: Tregothnan United. Small mine that operated intermittently from 1800 to 1840. According to Dines, there were several shaft dumps spaced at intervals of 125 yards along a northeast trending line, which possibly followed a lode, although no mine plans are available.

In 1860, the mine was reopened as New Wheal Clifford, and in 1873, it underwent another attempt at revival under the name Tregothnan United Mines. However, both operations were limited to workings above adit.

Between 1862 and 1870, Wheal Prosper, as the mine was known during this period, produced a variety of minerals, including 311 tons of copper ore averaging 2.5% copper, 86 tons of black tin, and 209 tons of arsenic. Additionally, it yielded a significant quantity of blende.


Publications (1)

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





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