Great Wheal Fortune
Disused mine in west Cornwall, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wheal Fortune or Great Wheal Fortune is the site of a mine in the civil parishes of Breage and Sithney in west Cornwall. Part of the disused mine was designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for its geological interest in 1991 and is also a Geological Conservation Review site of national importance for the minerals on the site.[1]
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Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Cornwall |
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Grid reference | SW627290 |
Coordinates | 50.1140°N 5.3198°W / 50.1140; -5.3198 |
Interest | Geological |
Area | 0.55 hectares (0.006 km2; 0.002 sq mi) |
Notification | 1991 (1991) |
Natural England website |
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