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Mining Journal February 1859

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Richard
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A snap shot from the mining Journal of February 1859 the mine at this time was producing around 40t of ore per month along with large quantities of silver.

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Great Piece Of Kit

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Richard
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Here is a histogram produced by a GSB Gamma Speca.
GSB-1515-PRO Gamma Spectrometry Kit with 1.5″ Detector (gammaspectacular.com)
The sample used comes from a St Austell mine collected last year.
This inexpensive (around 1200$) unit gives test results in minutes from a small crushed sample.
Thanks to Pat for the information

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Happy Christmas And Best Wishes For 2022

Posted on December 16, 2021 by Richard
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Never been much of a micro man!! This tin specimen from Wheal Vor weighs in around 45Kg and was mined pre 1853.

Best wishes for a safe and prosperous 2022.

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Liroconite and Olivenite

Posted on November 30, 2021 by Richard
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Liroconite and Olivenite specimens from Wheals Gorland, Unity and Ting Tang.

A bit of colour for a dull day

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Chalcocite Geevor Tin Mine

Posted on November 21, 2021 by Richard
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3 chalcocite specimens from a collection of 50 acquired in 1981 from Ken Coburn a stoper in Geevor. They came from 9 level pig lode.
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Cornish Mineral Specimens Wanted

Posted on October 17, 2021 by Richard
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Single specimens or whole collections bought.

e-mail northherodsfootmine@yahoo.co.uk

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