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Penberthy Croft Mine

Disused mine in Cornwall, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Penberthy Croft Mine
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50.1414°N 5.4269°W / 50.1414; -5.4269

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Penberthy Croft Mine shaft

Penberthy Croft Mine, is a disused mine and Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Cornwall, England, UK. It is located to the north of the civil parish of St Hilary, 5 miles (8.0 km) east of the town of Penzance.[1]

The mine was designated a SSSI in 1993, is listed as of national importance in the Geological Conservation Review and is the world type locality for bayldonite.[2][3] It is noted as the most important site in Britain for secondary ore minerals of lead, copper, and arsenic and has had 40 mineral species recorded at the site.[2]

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History

A new 36-inch cylinder pumping engine was built in 1880, by Messrs George Eustice and Cooper which drained between nine and ten fathoms of water in the first four hours of work.[4]

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