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Mulberry Downs Quarry

1859 establishments in the United Kingdom1916 disestablishments in the United KingdomEnglish Site of Special Scientific Interest stubsMines in CornwallNon-renewable resource companies disestablished in 1916
Non-renewable resource companies established in 1859North Cornwall geography stubsQuarries in CornwallSites of Special Scientific Interest in CornwallSites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1973Use British English from February 2023

Mulberry Downs Quarry is a disused opencast tin mine in Cornwall, England, UK. Today the site is described as a 'chasm' being a steep or sheer-sided pit 700 foot (210 m) long and up to 100 foot (30 m) deep, and the quarry and immediate surroundings are heavily wooded. The quarry was designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in 1973 for its geological interest.

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PL30 5LU , Lanivet
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