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Into one of the Geevor 'catacombs'
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A narrow adit
In the shaft, broken rock is hoisted up in a 'kibble'
Colours show this lode contains several minerals
Into one of the Geevor 'catacombs'
Magnetic separator (see below) - Geevor Mine Processing Plant
Calciner for decontaminating the cassiterite (tin ore)
The 'Regrind Mills' like something out of Jules Verne!
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Our guide, Dennis Way, takes us into an adit (is this correct terminology?) to show us features of mining history.
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trepolpen
Well, there you are then! You know, I came down to live in Cornwall in 1957, met a friend who turned out to be a third cousin once removed, not so surprising in itself except that I discovered the fact!
 
treeve
@tpp - most of your cousins are three times removed, they move each time you get into their area ::11:
 
trepolpen
::8:I wouldn't let that go if it wasn't for the fact that I have to go out in a minute! If you don't mind me saying so, that remark was a bit forward! ::7:
 

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PENDEEN & BOSCASWELL CLIFFS TO GEEVOR MINING MUSEUM
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