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Tertiary thrust fault on the southern margin of the Bovey Basin
Webin the Bovey Basin was carried out on 24th October, 1978, in response to a request from S.S.O - River Quality for assessment of the effects of the South Devon ball clay mining industry prior to the on-set of winter rainfall and the expected commensurate increase in suspended solids loading to the rivers. 2. METHODS WebThe Bovey basin deposit in South Devon (figs. 1 & 2) has a surface area of 11km x 5km and boreholes have proven the existence of ball clay to a depth of 300m, although it is thought that the deposit extends much … rtf treatment
Tertiary sediments and structure of the Bovey Basin, south
WebJan 9, 2010 · The Bovey Basin is covered by the Ordnance Survey’s Explorer map no.110. It shows several largely featureless white spaces labelled Clay Pits. On the ground it comes as a shock to see the extent and depth of the open-cast quarries. Some so-called pits are in reality permanent-looking spoil heaps. WebSep 16, 2013 · The area - known as the Bovey Basin - is believed to have the biggest deposits of ball clay in the world A £10m scheme to "move" a road in Devon will protect more than 100 local jobs, a... WebPetrockstow Bovey Basin St Austell Dartmoor ball clay ball clay china clay china clays Crystallinity index Low Low 0"94 1.35 1"17 li0 peak index 2"58 2"55 3"29 5"46 4"05 lli peakindex 1-94 1-93 3.15 4"81 3.53 Illite index (cavity mount) 1-00 0.22 0.00 0-I0 0.08 ... rtf trowd