Virtuous Lady Mine

The mine has a somewhat unclear history, with numerous claims that it was originally worked in Elizabethan times, and others claiming the first documented evidence of its existence dates from 1724.

It was eventually closed sometime in the 1800s and has remained dormant since.

Numerous small above ground features remain, along with spoil heaps which do produce small mineral specimens from time to time.

The Dartmoor explorations article linked below has a great number of photographs showing above ground evidence of the workings, and is well worth a look!

The mindat page shows that as of 2023, numerous spoil heaps are completely overgrown – it is unclear whether any of the site is still accessible.

Further reading:

• https://www.mindat.org/loc-1517.html
• https://dartmoorexplorations.co.uk/virtuous-lady-mine/

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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