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Carn Brea Copper Mine (United Kingdom)


Operated: 1833-1896 as Carn Brea, merged with Tincroft in 1896.
Sett closed by 1920.
Output: 237,493T Copper, 29,600T Tin, 4,140T Arsenic

As can be seen the mine not only produced copper, it also produced vast quantities of tin and arsenic in its latter days as part of carn Brea and Tincroft.

Rems: Stamps engine house from 1850's and its stepped stack, and some old burrows are all that remains of this once rich and extensive mine.

See also CARN BREA AND TINCROFT, TINCROFT

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Last updated July 12th 2009 by carnkie

Google Earth Map of Carn Brea Copper Mine


Other location/mapping information:

Latitude: 50.2223
Longitude: -5.25939
Landranger grid reference: SW676409
Easting: 167600
Northing: 040900

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Major Mining Region



Carn Brea Copper Mine belongs to the Camborne and Redruth region.