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Cambokeels Fluorite Mine
Cambokeels Mine initially opened as a lead mine in 1847, but this has closed by 1871. In 1906 it was re-opened, but as a fluorspa mine. It was abandoned in 1989.
from https://metalanddust.org/2015…
https://metalanddust.org/2015/09/12/cambokeels-fluorite-mine/
- "Cambokeels Mine was built on an abandoned medieval village, opening initially in 1847 as a lead mine. Poor yields lead to closure in 1871. The mine lay dormant until 1906 …
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Peter Smith
from https://metalanddust.org/2015…
https://metalanddust.org/2015/09/12/cambokeels-fluorite-mine/
- "Cambokeels Mine was built on an abandoned medieval village, opening initially in 1847 as a lead mine. Poor yields lead to closure in 1871. The mine lay dormant until 1906 …
Added by
Peter Smith
