Potash and salt mine. The borates were found underground.
Located NW of Whitby.
Refs.:
- Green, D.L. and Freier, M.D. (1994): Borate nodules from the English Zechstein at Boulby Mine, Cleveland. UK Journal of Mines and Minerals, 14, 4-8.
- Green, D.L. and Freier, M.D. (1996): Mineral. Rec., 27, 163-170.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boulby_mine
- http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/polyhalite.pdf.
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UK OS Grid Reference: NZ761183
Map Reference: 54°33'14"N , 0°49'23"W
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