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Kelly Mine has ‘Open Days’ and can also be visited by appointment http://www.kellymine.co.uk/.

Information supplied by Peter Brooks.

Along with Great Rock Mine, near Hennock, Kelly Mine is probably the most well-known of the micaceous hematite (haematite) mines on East Dartmoor. Mined up until 1951, Kelly produced a type of iron oxide called micaceous hematite, though because of its appearance was often known as ‘shiny ore’ or ‘shining ore’. Multiple lodes can be found on the east side of the Wray Valley, east of the Sticklepath Fault, where a number of adits have been created. The substance was heavily sought after and used primarily in the production of rust-resistant paint. Kelly is looked after by the Kelly Mine Preservation Society (KMPS), a group of volunteers who gather twice a week.

Information supplied by Max Piper.

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