Great Rock Mine

The ore from this mine was known as ‘shining ore’ for its quality, with an unusual texture caused by the micaceous nature of the ore.

It was mined heavily during WW2 for battleship paint, producing a rust proof grey paint.

The mine was eventually closed around 1969 – it is currently barred off and reported to be very unsafe.

Further reading

• https://www.mindat.org/loc-32191.html
• https://www.hennock.org.uk/hennock_history_mining.html

If you are interested in other minerals from nearby locales, we may have stock from the following locations.

• Bampfylde Mine, North Molton, North Devon, Devon
• Bedford Consols, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon
• Bedford United Mine, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon
• Belstone Consols, Belstone, West Devon, Devon
• Bere Alston Mines, Bere Ferrers, West Devon, Devon - including South Tamar Consols
• Brent Hill Outcrop, South Brent, South Hams District, Devon
• Devon Great Consols, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon
• East Tamar Consols, Bere Alston Mines, Bere Ferrers, West Devon, Devon - including Furzehill Mine, Lockridge Mine.
• George and Charlotte Mine, Devon and Cornwall United Mines, Gulworthy, Devon
• Great Rock Mine, Hennock, Teignbridge, Devon
• Haytor Mine, Ilsington, Teignbridge, Devon
• Hemerdon Tungsten Mine, Sparkwell, Devon - formerly Hemerdon Mine, Drakelands Mine, Hemerdon Bal
• High Down Quarry, West Buckland, Devon
• Ivy Tor Mine, Belstone, West Devon, Devon
• Kingswood Mine, West Buckfastleigh, Teignbridge, Devon
• Littleham Bay, Budleigh Salterton, East Devon, Devon
• Meldon Quarry, Okehampton Hamlets, Devon
• New England Quarry, Yealmpton, Devon
• Peak Hill, Sidmouth, East Devon, Devon
• South Bedford Mine, Gulworthy, Devon
• Sydenham and Lee Wood mine, Sydenham Damerel, West Devon, Devon
• Virtuous Lady Mine, Buckland, Devon
• Wheal Exmouth, Christow, Teignbridge, Devon
• Whitestone Quarry, Bovey Tracey, Teignbridge, Devon

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For the rest of our UK stock, see below.

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