 | | Book (edition) | | | VOLUME V II UK MINING VENTURES T HE M INER AL HER ITAGE SPE CI ALI STS K U UK MI CONTENTS CONTENTS...CONTENTS UK MINING VENTU z FOREWOR D BY IAN & DIANA BRUCE4-5 z WEARDALE, COUNTY DURHA M 6-17 z DI A...would happen one day? Let’s now turn to Northern England and the North Pennine Orefield. No matter where...guaranteed to display Weardale Fluorite from County Durham. Most collectors fondly recall gazing in awe...mineral specimens and since 1999, was operated by UK Mining Ventures LLC. In 2016, after a lifetime 4 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | jef520@comcast.net From the North Pennines Orefield England Figure 1. The Groverake mine, located in upper...numerous penetration-twinned fluorite crystals, with calcite on quartz matrix, 14 × 10 × 7 cm, recovered from...mining history of the fluorite deposits in Northern England. He was involved in a specimen recovery project...orefield are centered on the Weardale region of County Durham and extend into the Alston Moor region of Cumbria...amounts of sphalerite, pyrite, chalcopyrite, baryte, calcite, witherite, alstonite, quartz, and the iron carbonates |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Heights mine, North vein, near Eastgate, Weardale, County Durham, England. This transparent, dark green...Hilton mine, near Appleby, Scordale, Cumbria, England. This well-formed twinned yellow fluorite crystal...Penetration-twinned fluorite with preferential druse of calcite, indicating gravitational settling under stagnant...level, Denton mine, Harris Creek district, Hardin County, Illinois. The specimen is 8.5 × 7.5 × 7 cm and...the Lead Hill area, Cave-in-Rock district, Hardin County, Illinois, and is 5.5 cm. Ross Lillie specimen |  | | Catalog/List | | mineralogy, particularly in relation to northern England, the field in which Trevor carved a niche for himself... Lot 324 – Fluorite on quartz – Cambokeels Mine, Eastgate, Weardale. Lot 222 – Fluorite, chalcopyrite and...and siderite – Boltsburn Mine, Rookhope, Co. Durham. Collected in 1897. 5 Lot No. Approximate specimen...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, Haddon...Barstow. SW.B1 Apatite on orthoclase - Colcerrow Quarry, Cornwall. Barstow green stock label. SW.D10 Sphalerite |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Mountains, centered on the Weardale area of northern England, have yielded enormous amounts of both lead and...scientist for many years. He is currently a partner in UK Mining Ventures,which is operating a specimen-recoveryproject...specimen-recoveryproject at the Rogerley mine in Weardale, England. His most recent article for Rocks & Minerals was...was titled “The Rogerley Mine, Weardale, County Durham, England” and appeared in the January/February 2000...literature on the history of mining in Northern England (see, for example, Raistrick and Roberts 1984; |  | | Report (edition) | | the '1,Vholesale Agent to the Trade outside the County of London. 1917. Price 9d. Net. .. 11 PREF...abundance in the lead- and zinc-veins of Derbyshire and Durham, and in smaller qnal_lti ties elsewhere. It is...association is with ca l c spar and barytes, though i n Durham where much of the country-rock is arenaceous, the...being h.ad to the more costly process of mining. In Durham the veins, which were left intact by the old miners...and, with Mr. Wray, an account of the mines in Durham. l\,lr. Pocock describes the occurrences in Derbyshire |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Komerak. and Jonina and Bill Pogue), operating as UK Mining Ventures, began full-time operations at the...northwestern portion of County Durham, not far south of Hadrian’s Wall in northern England. The Wear Valley...west from the vicinity of Eastgate. Jesse Fisher photo. County Durham, England tunes ago, and the region...and Stanhope is the center of commercial activity for the valley. A few miles north of Stanhope is the...is considerable evidence of mining in southern England during the Roman occupation, but there is no direct |  | | Report (edition) | | is the \Vholesale Agent to the Trade outside the County of London. 1916. Price Ninepence. .. 11 PREFACE...abundance in the lead- and zinc-veins of Derbyshire and Durham, and in smaller quanti ties elsewhere. It is commonly...association is with calc spp.r and baryt.es, though in Durham where much of the country-rock is arenaceous, the...being had to the more costly process of mining. In Durham the veins, which were left intact by the old. miners...and, with i:t:T. Wray, an account of the �es in Durham. l\,fr. Pocock describes the occurrences in ;Derbyshire |  | | Report (edition) | | .in the lead a.nd zinc veins of Derbyshire and Durham, and in smaller quantities elsewhere. It is commonly...association is with calc spar and barytes, though in Durham where much of the country rook is arenaceous,...being had to the more costly process of mining. In Durham the veins, which were left intact by the old miners...and, with Mr. Wray, an account of the mines in Durham. Mr. Pocock describes the occurrences in Derbyshire...Carruthers has had charge of the Northumberland, Durham and Yorkshire sections; l\ir. R. W. Pocock has |  | Mori, H., Mori, N., Wallis, S., Westaway, R., Annen, C. (2017) The importance of heating duration for Raman CM thermometry: evidence from contact metamorphism around the Great Whin Sill intrusion, UK. Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 35 (2) 165-180 doi:10.1111/jmg.12225 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK 5 Department of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol...Memorial Building, Queens Road, Bristol BS8 1RJ, UK *Corresponding author: mori_hiroshi@shinshu-u.ac...around the 66 m thick Great Whin Sill in County Durham, England, shows that the time-scale of heating was...the Great Whin Sill (GWS) intrusion in northern England was analyzed. The GWS is a sheet-like body of dolerite...been emplaced (e.g. Smythe, 1930; Creaney, 1980; England et al., 1980; Green et al., 2012) provide important |  | Bouch, Jon E., Naden, Jonathan, Shepherd, Thomas J., McKervey, John A., Young, Brian, Benham, Antony J., Sloane, Hilary J. (2006) Direct evidence of fluid mixing in the formation of stratabound Pb–Zn–Ba–F mineralisation in the Alston Block, North Pennine Orefield (England) Mineralium Deposita, 41 (8) 821-835 doi:10.1007/s00126-006-0093-3 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | mineralisation in the Alston Block, North Pennine Orefield (England) Jon E. Bouch & Jonathan Naden & Thomas J. Shepherd...Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth, NG12 5GG Nottingham, UK e-mail: jbouch@bgs.ac.uk T. J. Shepherd School of...Leeds, UK B. Young British Geological Survey, Murchison House, West Mains Road, EH9 3LA Edinburgh, UK H....Nottingham, UK Present address: B. Young Department of Earth Sciences, University of Durham, Science Laboratories...Laboratories, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE, UK inclusion data derived from samples of stratabound mineralisation |  | | Report (edition) | | GEOLOGISTS' ASSOCIATION GUIDES The Durham Area Compiled by G. A. L. JOHNSON Introduction page ITINERARY...Coal Measures in the Banks of the River Wear at Durham 3 II. Ordovician, Carboniferous and Intrusive Rocks...Upper Weardalc 12 IV. The Permiao in North-East Durham 15 21 V. Jurassic Rocks of the North Cleveland...of East Durham VII. Supplement to llinernrics 11, Ill and V: Igneous Rocks 26 in the Durham Arca 30 References...obtaining permission to use tracks and to examine quarry and other sections rests 011 the user of the Guide |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G23 5EB, UK Scottish Universities’ Environmental Research Centre...Technology Park, East Kilbride G75 0QF, Scotland, UK A R T I C L E I N F O Article history: Received...chloride-dominated saline ground waters occur at depth in the UK, not only beneath the sea but also onshore at depths...few hundred metres. In a few places in northern England, these saline waters discharge naturally at surface...waters have long been an object of fascination in the UK. Some saline springs were venerated in antiquity |  | | Catalog/List | | SPECIMEN) 80x70 2 BISMUTHINITE XSTLS. PENLEE QUARRY, MOUSEHOLE, TWO XSTLS TO 3MM IN BISMUTHINITE/QUARTZMATRIX...ACC No. 826. MOLYBDENITE & NATIVE BISMUTH, PENLEE QUARRY, MOUSEHOLE. A 20 MM AREA OF MOLYBDENITE AND A 20...SURFACE OF GRANITE MATRIX. 60x30 AZURITE ON CALCITE. KAM ARIZA, LAURION, GREECE (WITH JOHN L.R.WELLER...TOURMALINEMATRIX. 180x 130 QUARTZ CRYSTALS. GREYSTONES QUARRY, LEZANT. WHITEfTRANSPARENT PRISMATIC XSTLS. ENCRUSTING...AFTER STILBITE WITH SCATTERING OF PLATEY HEXAGONAL CALCITE XSTLS ON BLUISH QUARTZ CRYSTALS. LEVEL 18. CORONATION |  | | Journal (issue) | | UK TS C 2 COVER:Superbtwinnedyellowfluoritecrystal 15 mm on edge from Hilton Mine, Scordale, Cumbria...T'wENTY YEARS IN MINERALS NORTHERN ENGLAND David Green • Peter Briscoe The UK ]011rnalof Mines at1d Minerals...THE SHAP GRANITE CUMBRIA DESIGN Julie Ballard QUARRY, Max Wirth • David Green 58 The views and opinions...Ratcliff & Roper (Print ) Ltd Worksop, Nous. S80 2EE UK Journal of Mines & Minerals No. 22 -t- Campylite...Campylite is one of the classic minerals of Northern England. This specimen from ~ry Gill Mine, once part of |  | Dunham, K.C., Hemingway, J.E., Francis, E.A., Hopkins, W., Johnson, G.A.L., Larwood, G.P., Phillips, R., Smith, D.B. (1967) Field meeting at Durham. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 78 (2) 325-334 doi:10.1016/s0016-7878(67)80014-2 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Field Meeting at Durham 2-9 July, 1965 Report by the Directors K. C. DUNHAM, J. E. HEMINGWAY, E. A. FRANCIS...evening, 2 July, at Grey College, University of Durham. The party was welcomed in the Department of Geology...Some members of the Association attended matins at Durham Cathedral and, after matins, Professor and Mrs...of the River Wear in Durham. The geology of the banks of the River Wear at Durham is described in the...below the Brass Thill seam. FIELD MEETING AT DURHAM 327 Monday, 5 July Directors: K. C. Dunham, |  | | Catalog/List | | telephone beforehand. JULY/AUGUST 2007 1) BARITE and CALCITE. Frizington, Cumberland. A small rounded stalacmite...matrix covered with small colourless to iron red calcite xls to 4mm. On top of these is a single yellow...£20. 12) CHLOROXYPHITE and MENDIPITE. Merehead Quarry, Cranmore, Somerset. A n approx. 50x2Omm area of...£95. 18) FERBERITE after SCHEELITE. Hingston Down Quarry, Callington, Cornwall. Two jet black tetragonal...100x60x30mm. £75. 21) FLUORITE. Heights Quarry, Westgate, Weardale, Co. Durham. Pale green cubic xls to 10mm over |  | | Catalog/List | | hrdownie Quarry specimens. Also "Potato Stones" from the Hendips. 4. ANALCIME.Magheramorne Quarry,Larne...trapezohedral xtls to 3mm. t5 each. 5. ANALCIME.Croft Quarry,Croft,Leicestershire.7 specimens.Specimen A-white....tlO. 16. ARAGONITE/ROCK CRYSTAL. Greystones Quarry,Launceston,Cornwall. Large milky Quartz breccia...tl2. Attractive. 18. ARSENOPYRITE.Hingsten Down Quarry,Calstock,Cornwall. 2 specimens. Specimen A-matrix...SC,t.6. 19. ARSENOPYRITE(CHLORITOID), Penlee Quarry,Newlyn,Cornwall. Quartz fragment encrusted and |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | SOCIETY AND MANCHESTER GEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION IN WEST DURHAM, 19-23 APRIL 1962 The object of the meeting was...party which met at Grey College, University of Durham, on the Thursday evening, was given an informal...Between Wolsingham and Stanhope, along the Wear Valley, there are over 14 miles of quarry face in the Great...subspecies. It is used as an ornamental stone in Durham Cathedral and is quarried on the south side of...032364. In the large Harrow Bank Quarry, 958393 just east of Eastgate, the workable limestone which is |  | | Report (edition) | | abundance in the lead and zinc veins of Derbyshire and Durham, and in smaller quantities elsewhere. It is commonly...association is· with calc-spar and barytes, though in Durham where much of the country-rock is arenaceous, the...being had to the more costly process of mining. In Durham the veins, which were left intact by the old miners...Carruthers has had charge of the Northumberland, Durham and • Yorkshire sections; Mr. R. W. Pocock has... PREFACE TO THE FOURTH EDITION of fluorspar in England and Wales were investigated as part of the programme |  | | Journal (issue) | | Fisher photo. Collector interview: Jolyon Ralph (UK) This time our inteview is again with a very famous...the creator of mindat.org – Jolyon Ralph from the UK. Jolyon is well known as a webmaster but not many...wide. Fisher/Kureczka collection. Rogerley Mine, UK – mining for fluorites J. Scovil photo. Tomasz...quartz specimens. Unfortunately, this part of the quarry was abandoned soon after discovery of the Continiued...throughout the Weardale area along with the rest of the UK. As a result, the supply of crystallized mineral |  | | Book | | Fluorite [BM 1964, R 1524], seepage 152; (back) Calcite [BM 1926, 1252]. see page 137; both images ©NHMPL...publishers. Beamish, The North of England Open Air Museum,County Durham [Beamish]: pages 41, 46, 54, 59(x2)...Earth Sciences,University of Durham: page_26 C H. Emeleus,University of Durham: page 26 Friends of Killhope...Valley ................... The Northumberland and Durham Coalfield ............. The Northern Pennine Orefield...li Introduction to the Minerals ........ 117 Calcite .............................. 117 Barite .... |  | | Report (issue) | | SURVEY DIAGENETIC FLUORITE IN THE EASTGATE ZEOLITE DEPOSIT, CHURCHILL COUNTY, NEVADA By Richard A. Sheppard... DIAGENETIC FLUORITE IN THE EASTGATE ZEOLITE DEPOSIT, CHURCHILL COUNTY, NEVADA By Richard A. Sheppard...report briefly summarizes our findings. GEOLOGY The Eastgate zeolite deposit is about 80 km east of Fall on...of Churchill County (fig. 1). The deposit is about 5 km west of the small town of Eastgate. The zeolite...Formation and mapped it in the area that includes the Eastgate zeolite deposit. He divided the formation into |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | of the 1976 summer field meeting in North East England MAURICE E. TUCKER TUCKER, M. E. 1977. Report of...of 1976 summer field meeting in North East England. Proc. Geo!. Ass., 88 (4), 275-94. The 1976 summer...Geologists' Association was spent in the northeast of England. Nine day-trips from Newcastle covered most aspects...day was spent on the unique Permian rocks of County Durham and another considering the effects of the Pleistocene...Geologists' Association visited Northumberland and Durham in 1931 and, although a guide to the geology of |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Formation of uncertain stratigraphical position (e) Eastgate Formation . . . . . . . (d) Kirk Hill Conglomerate...6/1) arkosic arenite very closely resembles the Eastgate arenite, and the petrological description of that...for both. Pebbles appear to be absent (cf. the Eastgate Formation) but in view of its restricted outcrop...resemblance of the beds in this exposure to the higher Eastgate Formation makes it difficult, if not impossible...of the Kirk Hill conglomerate overlain by the Eastgate Formation, it seems likely that they are of Newside |
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Eastgate Quarry, Eastgate, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK