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Calcite from
Hazard Mine, Dirtlow Rake, Castleton, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hazard Mine, Dirtlow Rake, Castleton, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1413615
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1413615:3
GUID (UUID V4):60e169f5-3690-4854-baaa-3548403d2eda
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
0.5km (0.3 miles) Old Moor Mine, Castleton, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK
1.0km (0.6 miles) Portaway Pit (Portway Pit; Gravel pit; Old Wham vein), Castleton, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK
1.0km (0.6 miles) Portaway Mine (Portway Mine), Peak Forest, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK
1.1km (0.7 miles) How Grove (incl. Nall Grove), Dirtlow Rake, Castleton, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK
1.2km (0.7 miles) Clear-the-way Mine, Oxlow Rake, Peak Forest, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK
1.3km (0.8 miles) Cowlow Nick, Castleton, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK
1.3km (0.8 miles) Slate Scrin Mine, Castleton, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK
1.4km (0.9 miles) Shackhole Scrin, Castleton, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK
1.4km (0.9 miles) Slitherstone Mine, Peak Forest, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK
1.5km (1.0 miles) North Grain Head Mine, Peak Forest, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Report (volume)
Geologists’Association Guide No. 56 <7 f Curry The Castleton Area, Derbyshire by Trevor D. Ford The Geologists'Association...meetings in London and, via Local Groups, throughout England and Wales. It conducts field meetings and publishes...Cover: Odin Mine and Mam Tor "'Tfar (w Geologists' Association Guide No. 56 The Castleton Area, Derbyshire...1996 Reprinted 2000 ISBN 0-900717-98-X The Castleton Area CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES (ii) PREFACE...GEOLOGY OF THE CASTLETON AREA 4 GEOMORPHOLOGY OF THE CASTLETON AREA 30 ITINERARIES 1. Odin Mine, Mam Tor
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
cavities on Dirtlow Rake In the Carboniferous Limestone south of Castleton, Dirtlow Rake is a classic...developed in the 1980s and now lies close to the high point on the new road skirting the much larger limestone...Minerals, after the orebody adjacent to the main rake was discovered in 1984. Mineral extraction continued...issued which consolidated Dirtlow Rake with the adjacent Hollandtwine and Hazard Mine workings. With its prominent...position on Bradwell Moor, in the centre of the Peak District National Park, controlling the impact of
Book
Geology of the Peak District 2 Mining and Quarrying 4 Ornamental Stone 8 Minerals of the Peak District...District 10 Selected Areas:- Castleton 1 18 Castleton 2 21 Calton Hill 23 Ecton Hill 25 Masson Hill...EDWARDS InUedueUen The Peak National Park comprises a roughly elliptical area of high ground at the southern...moorland and grassy pasture charms and delights, the high gritstone crags, the cavernous limestone cliffs...dry-stone walls remind us that the rocky skeleton of the Peak lies just below our feet. And it is this rocky core
Journal (issue)
No 3. "Henwoodite", West Phoenix Mine, Linkinhorne Specimen: 118 x 85 x 65mm Watercolour commissioned... MINERALS PEAK of rhe DISTRICT A joint publication of Rockbottom Publications and the Peak District...the Peak District Mines Historical Society. COVER:BLUE JOHN FLUORITE, Blue John Mine, Castleton, Derbyshire...Mick Cooper. 2 THE PEAK DI TRI T MI E HISTORIC L SOCIETY 3-----------BL The UK Jouma/ of 1Jfi11es...and advertising. EJOHN 4-----------ORIGI of the PEAK DISTRICT DC Quirk ORE FIELD EDITOR Mick Cooper
Journal (issue)
·- 0 ° Mn g &story 'fll'ne lBuHetin of the Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd. Volume 17...Lead Mines in the Northern Part of the White Peak, Derbyshire Trevor D. Ford 1 Associate Editors: Evelyn...the lead mines of the Peak District, this one covering the important Castleton area. As with the last...Mines within Bradwell Liberty, Derbyshire: 1216- 1890 Chris Heathcote PEAK DISTRJCT MINES HISTORICAL SOCIET...Charity 504662) Company No. 1227931 (Registered in England) - Liability Limited by ;uaran c Member of the
Book
DER by Peter R. Rodgers Derbyshire Geology £1.50 By the same author: YORKSHIRE MINERALS Of...Of related interest: CAVES OF DERBYSHIRE DERBYSHIRE: EARLY A Visitor’s Guide SETTLEMENT GEOLOGICAL...GEOLOGICAL LAKELAND IN DERBYSHIRE EXCURSIONS GEOLOGY IN LAKELAND Derbyshire Geology by Peter R. Rodgers... Nelson, Lancs. Contents Geological Map of Derbyshire sk, este 6 ECE, 2s yh 8 Gere) Mer aise...Sedimentary Rocks in Derbyshire .... esses 26 3. Volcanic Rocksanithe Peak District... sms 42
Catalog/List
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 92/089 Analcime with calcite. Croft Quarry, Croft, Leicestershire. Analcime...with calcite crystals. 92/088 Calcite and analcime. Croft Quarry, Croft, Leicestershire. Calcite-analcime...pseudomorphs after laumontite crystals 50mm lon_g. 92/095 Calcite and analcime. Croft Quarry, Croft, Leicestershire...by calcite and analcime. 89/039 Calcite. Croft Quarry, Croft, Leicestershire. Large white calcite crystal...crystal with later white calcite crystals on faces. 93/142 Calcite with analcime. Croft Quarry, Croft,
Book
the Peak District Mines Historical Society and edited by TREVOR D. FORD and J. H. RIEUWERTS Peak Park...: I. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. The Castleton Area (T. D. FORD) 45 The Slag Mill Flues, Bradwell...members of the Peak District Mines Historical Society in the hope that visitors to the Peak District National...mining formed the backbone of the wealth of the Peak District for over 1500 years. The limestone uplands...scenery are not normally compatible, the old Derbyshire lead miners invariably used local materials for
Journal (issue)
A New Potash Mine for North Yorkshire? ................................... Hemerdon Mine Closer to Reality...indoor meetings. The Russell Society promotes a high degree of responsibility amongst its members in...considerations, as those of you who were at the AGM in Castleton will have heard. The Society has a limited budget...ascribed as coming from) Cornwall, Staffordshire and Derbyshire, although the majority lack original data, some...of the opportunity. Another collector friend of mine, with some really interesting material, seemed genuinely
Report (volume)
Swaledale are described togetlier with th6se of-· Derbyshire and· certain · othei· districts of minor importance...the Carboniferous Limestone,. et,9., 9£ North Derbyshire (Second Edition, 1887), is still the best and... p. 4. Bracken Sike Vein, p. 5. Burtree Pasture Mine, ·p. 5. Sedling Vein, p. 6. Slitt, Vein, p. 6. Greenlaws...Coldberry Vein, p. 20, 11,farlbeck Mine, p. 20. Fltushiemere Mine, p. 21. Pike Law Jvline. p. 21. D-i...Pit 11,Jine, p. 21. Langdon Beck, p. 22. Highfield Mine.9, p. 22. Ashgill and Langty J1'lines, p. 22. La
Journal (issue)
Litton Tuff, between Longstone and Hucklow Edges, Derbyshire Martin Cross Slope geomorphology and threshold...threshold slopes at Callow Bank, Hathersage, Derbyshire 243 Hugh S. Torrens and Trevor D. Ford Elias Hall...along with Carboniferous pebbles from northeast England and a scatter of Scandinavian rocks, including...mineralogy and underground workings of the Golconda Mine and some of the artifacts left by miners from the...Dale, one of the lesser known valleys in the White Peak, in June, was led by Colin Bagshaw and Ian Sutton
Book
UNIVERSITY ■ / LIMESTONES AND CAVES OF THE PEAK DISTRICT *' compiled and edited by Trevor D....Beck, Sheffield c/o Doug Nash, Don Bramwell, Derbyshire 'Fulwood', N.J.D. Butcher, University Glebe... University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, England Ford 0 86094 004 1 0 86094 005 X 1977 paper...xiii List of tables xviii Chapter 1 The White Peak 1 Chapter 2 An outline of early research 7 ...Chapter 5 The Millstone Grit deltas of the Dark Peak 71 Chapter 6 Sands and solution in the Tertiary
Catalog/List
Gold Localitv Peru Broken Hill Australia Crow Hill Mine, Cornwall Kildonan Burn Sicilv Elba Glen Strathfarrat...Arsenopyrite Sphalerite& Hydrozincite Sphalerite, Baryte/Calcite Galena Galena Galena & Dolomite Chalcopyrite on...Cornwall Pacific Ocean Lizard Cornwall Ashover Derbyshire Eire Gwenap, Cornwall (Lowe) Aberfeldy, Scotland...The Knipe, S.Scotland Ow A2 Price £1 Coldberrv Mine Corsica A2 A2 £2 sop Nevada, USA Unknown The...The Knipe, S. Scotland Masson Hill, Derbyshire A2 A2 A2 75p 50p £1 £1 Abbots Cliff, Folkestone Mexico
Book
1 THE SOUTH WEST 2 WALES 3 IRELAND 4 NORTHERN ENGLAND 6 8 10 5 FROM TWEED TO THAMES II 14 6 MINERALS...18 20 22 24 9 CASTLETON’S BLUE JOHN 10 OTHER CASTLETON MINERALS 11 ALDERLEY EDGE 12 ERRATICS AT ROBIN...and the iron mines in the Forest of Dean. The Derbyshire lead and fluorite mines dominate the scene for...pebble beaches of the south and east coasts of England are well known, as are the many around the coast...coastline. THE 1 SOUTH WEST The south-west of England certainly offers the widest variety of mineral
Book
aeOOOOharr THE INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE PEAK DISTRICT THE INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE BRITISH...BRITISH ISLES Series Editor: E. R. R. GREEN Derbyshire, by Frank Nixon The East Midlands, by David M...Owen Ashmore The Peak District, by Helen Harris Scotland, by John Butt Southern England (second edition...uniform format The Industrial Archaeology of THE PEAK DISTRICT HELEN HARRIS DAVID & CHARLES : NEWTON...at Magpie Mine .. •• •• • • l7 .. .. .. • • r7 Child’s boot from Portaway Mine (photographed
Report (edition)
s. 0. Code No. 40153- \ ENGLAND AND WALES. THE GEOLOGY OF CARRONIFEROUS LIMESTONE, YOREDALE ROCKS...ROCKS, AND MILLSTONE GRIT OF NORTH DERBYSHIRE. (PARTS OF SHEETS 88 S.E., 81 N.E., 81 S.E., '72 N.E., 8'2.... -- .· ---� -- - -- ·- - -✓- GRIT ON THE PEAK. --­ --.. -· ---- - • --· --.:..---= _,_ :z:...·-=----- -- [ MEMOIR1S OF THE GEOLOGICAL '· \ ·, ENGLAND AND WALES . • THE GEOLOGY OF [E CARBONIFEROUS...(Wensleydale); and jn applying this classificatior1 to Derbyshire, a thick bed of eand::;tone was included in the
Journal (issue)
Mining History The Bulletin of the Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd. Volume 16, No. 5, Summer...Willies. Hilderston, 174 Dale Road, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire. DE4 3PS. Contents Associate Editors: Evelyn...collections and run the better or rarer slides through as high-a-grade film-scanner as possible, making several...Carsington, Derbyshire Trevor D. Ford and John A. Jones 1 Geophysical Survey at Magpie Mine, near Sheldon...at Perryfoot, Derbyshire Bernard Chandler 32 The History of Coalpithole Vein in Peak Forest and Chapel-en-le-Frith
Journal (issue)
Symes Russellite from Buckbarrow Beck, Cumbria, England B. Young , N. J. Fortey and P.H.A. Nancarrow 3...Alderton 17 The Mineralogy ofWapping Mine, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire F. fnce 25 13 NOTES Phosgenite,...N. Hubbard 35 Strontianite from Brownley Hill Mine, Nenthead, Cumbria M . Wood 35 Secondary copper...Arthur made his first visit underground in a working mine, at Wheal Providence, St. Ives, Cornwall, being...to visit every mine in Great Britain and Ireland, and to go into every metalliferous mine in the British
Book (edition)
Karabiners. Sole Distributors of the “Emdiurro’ range of high quality caving equipment. FREE Illustrated Mail...Buxton, Derbyshire, England. Tel: 0298 5040 Wholesale Retail Export Import Caves of Derbyshire compiled...Trevor D. Ford & David W. Gill on behalf of the Derbyshire Caving Association Dalesman Books 1984 The... Contents Acknowledgements 4 Introduction The Derbyshire Caving Association — The Grading System — Conservation...Bagshaw Cavern, 16; Blue John Caverns, 22; Merlin Mine and Carlswark Cavern, 30; Ecton Copper Mines, 49;
Catalog/List
AUCTIONEER: MR. J.A.JONES 31 BRIDGEFIELDS, KEGWORTH, DERBYSHIRE, DE74 2FW Tel: 01509 672125 EMAIL OR POSTAL BIDS...mineralogy, particularly in relation to northern England, the field in which Trevor carved a niche for himself...Cambokeels Mine, Eastgate, Weardale. Lot 222 – Fluorite, chalcopyrite and siderite – Boltsburn Mine, Rookhope...Description Southwest England 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 SS.A1 Wavellite - High Down Quarry...Paratacamite - Botallack Mine, St.Just, Cornwall. [SW 365 330]. From Hazard Section. SW.18 Botallackite
Journal (issue)
pit fluorspar mine in Carboniferous Limestone adjacent to Dirtlow Rake, above Castleton. See report on...230 John Carney Geological evolution of Central England, with reference to the Trent Basin and its landscapes...Square: Neil Turner, Tony Waltham Vein cavities on Dirtlow Rake: Tony Waltham Charnia Research Group: Helen...alabaster memorial to Bishop Ridding remains unverified. High in the North Transept, the pilgrim sculpture was...geology and scenery of a fascinating part of the Peak District. The 13 km trail mainly follows the resurfaced
Journal (issue)
No. 503617 Front cover: Chatsworth House, in Derbyshire, seen beyond its bridge across the River Derwent...Mick Cooper The geology of Chatsworth House, Derbyshire 27 Michael J.Czajkowski Formation of St. John's...Mercian’s last issue. Cave pearls are concretions of calcite, with an internal structure of concentric bands...beneath tall dripping shafts. These in the Golconda Mine lie in a pool within a flowstone cascade in a section...much fanfare it was revealed in April this year that UK Coal is considering re-opening Haworth colliery,
Journal (issue)
Peterborough exhibition — A. Dawn and A. Filmer Peak District Mining Museum — L. Willies T. D. Ford 161...161 The Growth of Geological Knowledge in the Peak District M. Evans 191 A new reconstruction of the...Precambrian of Charnwood Forest, Leicestershire, England The Mercian Geologist is published by the East...for ‘The Rock Exchange’. Under the control of the Peak Lapidary and Mineral Society and the guidance of...test the method in the generally less favourable UK environment. In addition to EM, gamma spectrometer
Report (issue)
Carboniferous li1nestone in south Wales and south-west England showing variations in thickness 59 Figure11 ...Shropshire 66 Figure14 Carboniferous limestone in Derbyshire and Staffordshire 68 Figure15 (:arboniferous...northern England 73 Figure17 Vertical sections showing the major limestones in north-east England and adjacent...fonnations in the Carboniferous of north-east England and southern Scotland 76 Figure19 Carboniferous...79 Figure21 Magnesian limestone in north-east England 82 Figure22 Diagrammatic W-E section showing
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
S U P E R F I C I A L D E P O S I T S OF DERBYSHIRE, ENGLAND CYNTHIA V. BUREK, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., F...mineralization is important to the farmer because of the high infertility rate of the livestock and contamination...mineralized Carboniferous Limestone of North Derbyshire above the medieval lead and the modern fluorite...INTRODUCTION The Southern Pennines in Northern Derbyshire, England, is in general an upland area of marginal...cover extensive areas of the Derbyshire Pennines 2. Spoil heaps, old mine workings and processing sites
 
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