Wheal Peevor - the remains of the calciners
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Wheal Peevor - the remains of the calciners
Image: © Richard Law Taken: 16 Sep 2012
Brunton Calciners were an important part of the tin mining and processing system, as they removed a variety of impurities (copper, arsenic, iron) from the concentrate before it was further processed and smelted. Most of this involved huge amounts of heat, and took place in these calciners.
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Image Location
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50.253217
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-5.219969