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Ivy Tor Mine Mine, Devon

Principal ores: COPPER, BISMUTH & ARSENOPYRITE

Okehampton: grid reference SX627934


Notable minerals: Axinite, Bismuthinite, Chalcopyrite & Marcasite.

Ivy Tor Mine is situated about a quarter of a mile southwest of Belstone Mine near Okehampton. It lies on the southern bank of the River Taw. The mine commenced working in the 1840's. Initially an adit was driven into the hills discovering mispickel, bismuth and copper ore lodes. A shaft was sunk in 1845 to access these lodes. By 1865 the mine was 42 fathoms deep and in 1866 the mine was incorporated into Belstone Consols and renamed Taw River Mine. In 1878 it changed its name again to the Prince of Wales Mine. There are no records of output.

Other nearby mines and their main ores

Belstone Consols (approx. 1.2 km; COPPER & ARSENOPYRITE)

Ford Mine (approx. 1.5 km; COPPER, ARSENIC, PYRITE & ZINC)

Ramsley Mine (approx. 2.4 km; COPPER & ARSENOPYRITE)

Gooseford West (Fortune) (approx. 4.5 km; COPPER, ARSENIC & TIN)

Steeperton Tor Mine (approx. 5.2 km; TIN)

Okehampton Consols (approx. 5.6 km; LEAD & SILVER-LEAD)

Meldon (approx. 6.0 km; COPPER, IRON & Arsenic)

Forest Mine (Okement Consols) (approx. 6.9 km; COPPER, TIN & LEAD)

Bradford Pool Mine (approx. 7.6 km; COPPER & TIN)

Tor Wood (approx. 10.0 km; COPPER & LEAD)

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