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Cornish “Alps” and China Clay, Cornwall

Cornish “Alps” and China Clay, Cornwall

Cornish Alps??? As you drive across Cornwall, tall white mounds appear in the distance, visible for miles. These euphemistically named “mountains” are the debris of the China clay mining that has been the backbone of Cornwall’s economy for over 250 years. It is only after a visit to the Wheal Martyn China Clay Mine Museum near St. Austell, Cornwall that we understand what the mounds represent. China clay is used in a variety of products like paper and pharmaceuticals, but…

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