Gudhamgill Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gudhamgill Mine | Mine |
| Nenthead | Village |
| Alston Moor | Civil Parish |
| Eden | District |
| Cumbria | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 47' 54'' North , 2° 20' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NY778449
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Alston | 1,105 (2018) | 6.1km |
| Allendale Town | 709 (2017) | 12.4km |
| Haltwhistle | 3,791 (2017) | 20.5km |
| Haydon Bridge | 1,557 (2017) | 20.6km |
| Stanhope | 1,602 (2017) | 21.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
73274
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:73274:0
GUID (UUID V4):
5f723a59-cda2-4c79-8a5a-a09cbebe08f7
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
North Pennines; North and Western Region; Cumberland
Ref.: Dunham: The Geology of the Northern Pennine Orefield, Vol I Tyne to Stainmore pp 141&142.
Older mine of the Nenthead area, subsequently worked from the southerley branch of the Bloomsberry Horse Level (Brownley Hill Mine). At least 2 level portals can still be seen - one next to the road where it rounds the corner in Gudhamgill, and one higher up in the gill. The small amounts of dump material present are well grassed-over.
The deposits worked were a bifurcation of the Gudhamgill=Greengill=Bentyfield vein and flats in the Great Limestone associated with veins themselves.
Sphalerite was the dominant sulphide present.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| 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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