Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Nentsberry Haggs Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Alston Moor | Civil Parish |
| Eden | District |
| Cumbria | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 47' 58'' North , 2° 21' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NY766450
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2019
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Alston | 1,105 (2018) | 4.9km |
| Allendale Town | 709 (2017) | 12.9km |
| Haltwhistle | 3,791 (2017) | 19.9km |
| Haydon Bridge | 1,557 (2017) | 20.9km |
| Culgaith | 391 (2018) | 22.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
1413
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1413:0
GUID (UUID V4):
644ba8d8-396b-43e0-8b24-6f58edf2fa55
Grid reference is GPS confirmed.
Gated portal on the north side of Nenthead - Alston road 150 yards west of Nentsberry Bridge. The level is now collapsed and the Cumbrian workings are only accessible via Brownley Hill Mine. Many of the veins worked from this level are over the county border in Northumberland and some of these can be accessed by Wellhope shaft.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
17 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| βͺ Alstonite Formula: BaCa(CO3)2 Description: Pseudomorphs after alstonite of barite and calcite are common on Second Sun Vein along with rare unaltered material. Very good crystals in association with witherite found on Cox Vein by Sir Arthur Russell. Specimen in British Museum. |
| β Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Barytocalcite Formula: BaCa(CO3)2 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| β Harmotome Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| β Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Schulenbergite Formula: (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| β Serpierite Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| βͺ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Description: One of the minerals mined, some particularly good specimens have been collected from the Admiralty Concession on Second Sun Vein. |
| βͺ Witherite Formula: BaCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| β | Witherite | 5.AB.15 | BaCO3 |
| β | Alstonite | 5.AB.35 | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| β | Barytocalcite | 5.AB.45 | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | Serpierite | 7.DD.30 | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 Β· 3H2O |
| β | Schulenbergite | 7.DD.80 | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 Β· 3H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Harmotome | 9.GC.10 | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 Β· 12H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| H | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| H | β Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| H | β Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Alstonite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| C | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | β Barytocalcite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Witherite | BaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Alstonite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| O | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | β Barytocalcite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| O | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| O | β Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | β Witherite | BaCO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| S | β Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Alstonite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Barytocalcite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| Cu | β Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| Zn | β Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Alstonite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| Ba | β Barytocalcite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | β Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Ba | β Witherite | BaCO3 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Cumbria
- Alston Moor DistrictMining District
- North Pennines AreaArea of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- Northern Pennine OrefieldOre Field
- The PenninesRange of Mountains and Hills
- Cumbria
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Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK