⛏ Wheal Alfred

United Kingdom · Europe · 50.18°N, 5.39°W

Wheal Alfred is the site of a former copper and lead mine and a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in west Cornwall, England, UK. The mine is located 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the town of Hayle and is also a Geological Conservation Review site. The mine is famous to geologists for its important mineral specimens such as mimetite and pyromorphite.

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Quick facts

Country	United Kingdom
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	50.18°N, 5.39°W · view on map

Wheal Alfred is located in United Kingdom, in Europe.

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