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Snaefell Mine
Mine in Isle of Man, United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Great Snaefell Mine, also referred to as the East Snaefell Mine, was a zinc mine located high in the Laxey Valley on the slopes of Snaefell Mountain, in the parish of Lonan, Isle of Man. The mine reached a depth of 1,188 ft (362 m) and is remembered as the scene of the Isle of Man's worst mining disaster in 1897.[1]
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![]() The Great Snaefell Mine 1900. | |
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Location | Snaefell, Isle of Man |
Country | Isle of Man, British Isles |
Coordinates | 54°15′46.8″N 004°27′43.2″W |
Production | |
Products | Zinc |
History | |
Opened | 1856 |
Closed | 1908 |
Owner | |
Company | The Great Snaefell Mining Company Limited |
Website | Manx mines - Snaefell Mine |
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