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.
Mining Journal February 1859
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Great Piece Of Kit
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
Happy Christmas And Best Wishes For 2022
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.
Liroconite and Olivenite
Liroconite and Olivenite specimens from Wheals Gorland, Unity and Ting Tang.
A bit of colour for a dull day
Chalcocite Geevor Tin Mine
Cornish Mineral Specimens Wanted
Single specimens or whole collections bought.
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