 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Mountains, centered on the Weardale area of northern England, have yielded enormous amounts of both lead and...partner in UK Mining Ventures,which is operating a specimen-recoveryproject at the Rogerley mine in Weardale...Weardale, England. His most recent article for Rocks & Minerals was titled “The Rogerley Mine, Weardale,... County Durham, England” and appeared in the January/February 2000 issue. 378 ROCKS & MINERALS Downloaded...perks of the job. As a result, mines such as the Heights, Boltsburn, Blackdene, Cambokeels, and Frazer’s |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | From the North Pennines Orefield England Figure 1. The Groverake mine, located in upper Rookhopeburn,...operating commercial fluorspar mine in the North Pennines, closing in 1999. Mine waste heaps (known locally...nineteenth centuries can be seen on the hills above the mine site. Figure 2 (left). A scattering of numerous...crystals, with calcite on quartz matrix, 14 × 10 × 7 cm, recovered from the Cambokeels mine in the early...× 4-cm specimen was recovered from the Rogerley mine in 2013. 306 ROCKS & MINERALS Figure 4. General |  | | 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 |  | | 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) | | 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 |  | | 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...A NA M ARI A MINE 18-29 SUTCLIFFE VEIN GR AEBER JONES POCKET 30-31 SNOWSTOR M POCKET 32-33 PAVEL’S...POCKET92-93 NORTHER N LIGHTS POCKET94-95 z ROGERLEY MINE 96-107 GREENBANK VEIN WOLFIE POCKET108-109 BEADLE...POCKET114-115 50 YEAR POCKET116-117 z LADY ANNABELLA MINE 118-127 THE BULL VEIN THE BULL VEIN 128-129 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | left). Fluorite, Heights mine, North vein, near Eastgate, Weardale, County Durham, England. This transparent...Fluorite, Dow Scar level, Hilton mine, near Appleby, Scordale, Cumbria, England. This well-formed twinned yellow...Penetration-twinned fluorite with preferential druse of calcite, indicating gravitational settling under stagnant...conditions, Rosiclare level, Denton mine, Harris Creek district, Hardin County, Illinois. The specimen is 8...the Lead Hill area, Cave-in-Rock district, Hardin County, Illinois, and is 5.5 cm. Ross Lillie specimen |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | to fluorite from this region. Mines such as the Heights, Boltsburn, Blackdene, Cambokeels, and Frazers’...exception to this has been specimens from the Rogerley mine, which was worked by partners Lindsay Greenbank...1970s and 1996. The Rogerley is, to date, the only mine in the United Kingdom that has been operated specifically...on a commercial basis, and during this time the mine produced a limited but steady stream of high-quality...offered to assist in transferring the operation of the mine to a group of interested Americans. After completing |  | | Report (issue) | | ORE o, /J / \ I DEPOSITS UPPER WEARDALE, DURHAM ' I.JILES -:•••..... . ...___ •• • •:•• ...Structure of Ore-bodies lviineralo gy I. Weardale, Co. Durham 1. Carricks 11ine - 2. Rowantree A - 3. Rowantree...the Felltop Limestones. - 15. Mines on Heights Vein '(Heights, Northgate, Hangingwells, Brandon Walls)...- 21. E. Dryburn - 22. Bollihope Teesdale, Co. Durham 1. Langdon - 2. Bands 5. Bow Lee - 6. Snaisgill... 1 • in Cumberland and Dun Fell Mine in Wes·tmorland. Co. Durham, is also a potential producer. Bol |  | | 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 |  | | 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 .... |  | | Journal (issue) | | UK C TS 2 EDITORIAL COVER.Smalt-blueplumbogummite with minor pyromorphite on vein quartzfrom RoughtonGill...Ballard 39 EPIDOTE-(SR) AND PIEMONTITE-(SR) BENALLT MINE FROM NEWS and EVENTS Peter J. Briscoe David McCallum...of the Editorial Board. GORCEIXITE FROM BENALLT MINE Tom Cotterell • Richard Tayler 61 Publication...N0952-2409 BOOK REVIEWS 68 PRINTEDBY ADVERTISEMENTS UK Journal of Mines & Minerals No. 33 -1- EDITORIAL...the journal by subscription. We have examined the UK subscription rates and these will remain at £16 for |  | | 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...Ratcliff & Roper (Print ) Ltd Worksop, Nous. S80 2EE UK Journal of Mines & Minerals No. 22 -t- Campylite...classic minerals of Northern England. This specimen from ~ry Gill Mine, once part of the Fred Bull collection...collection, is°'currently owned by David McCallmn. UK Journal of Mines & Mfo~r:il, No. 22 -2- T·w·E.NTY |  | | 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, |  | | Journal (issue) | | UK TS 2 EDITORIAL 2 BUXTON COVER:A superbgreenfluoritetwin25 mmon edge from the Heights Mine, Westgate...Piddcollection. MUSEUM Ros Westwood 6 MINERAL NEWS 11 The UK ]011mal ef Mines a11dMinerals publishes articles...subscriptions and advertising. BARITE FROM BARRAS END MINE Peter Briscoe 15 DIGITAL MICRO-PHOTOGRAPHY David...FINANCE Jean C. Spence CESAflOLITE FROM EAGLEBROOK MINE Tom Cotterell 39 NEWS and EVENTS Mick Wolfe Richard...Richard Bell WURTZITE FROM LOCKRIDGE MINE Ben Grguric • Ernest Nickel 41 DESIGN Julie Ballard COPPER |  | | Book (edition) | | Stainmore The northern one-third of the Backbone of England, that ridge of hilly country known since last century...a cavity in the Great Limestone flats, Boltsburn Mine. Collected by Sir Arthur Russell and now in the...sheets 19 and 25, and parts of 13, 24, 26, 31, 32 (England and Wales) LONDON: HMSO 1990 . I\. © C,rown...sheets 19 and 25 and parts of 13, 24, 26, 31, 32 (England and Wales). Author Sir Kingsle_y Dunham, DSc, SD...FRS, FEng, FIMM Charleycroft, QuarryheadsLane) Durham DHJ 3D Y Other publications of the Survey dealing |  | | Catalog/List | | being made lo cover Bank.clearancecosts here in England. Paul and Nanette Lowe FIOIIIC-:1.argaFulScå Dllaillromaneola... AGARDITE-(La). Red Cloud Coppcr Hlne,Lincoln County,~ev ~cxico, U.S.A. (La,Cn) Cu0 (As O~),(OH)•311...Cleavlandite. 65x40x40, (23. 8. AHETHYST.Cataburo County,North Carolina,U.S.A. Oenicourt Collection No.4389...·40x30xl5. [13. ANOERSOHITE.Repete Hine,San Yuan County,Utuh,U.S.A. Ha..,Ca UO._(C0')).-6H Bright yellov-grcen...quartz. 65x25, (5. APATITE. Sm1th Vein,Carrock Mine,Caldbeck Fells,Cumbria½ Three ~oall,near gc~ quolity |  | | Book | | C a s c M nerals of o h England 0 0 = The Greenbank Collection This Catalogue is a Limited Edition...divide us, the mineral specimens from Northern England unite almost everyone in an appreciation of their...treasured specimens remain to fire the IN NORTHERN ENGLAND has a imagination and wonder of collectors and...minerals and ores from the mines of Cumberland, Durham, and Northumberland made a huge and crucial contribution...Nowadays, surface traces of mining are mos~y LG 41 Calcite Frizington, Cumberland restricted to the barren |  | | Journal (issue) | | --------------------------------------------------------Page 21. UK Mining Round-up --------------------------------...-------------------------Page 38. High Longrigg Mine (NB) -------------------------------------------------------Page...fellow members and guests from the four corners of the UK and from overseas. They really are a good way for...a further excavator dig organised at the Benallt Mine following the very successful one at Penberthy Croft...designated SSSI sites. On a more positive note, Natural England have now suggested that in future an application |  | | Catalog/List | | Tregeseal, St. Just Near Penzance, Cornwall, f , England. ORDERING INFORMATION Mail orders are promptly...limonitic gossan. 2x2". £3. 2. ANDREWSITE. Phoenix Mine, Linkinhorne, Cornwall. Light brownish yellow spherical...7. BEUDANTITE. ^. — 11 8. BORNITE. Carn Brea Mine, Illogan, Cornwall. 1" group of large sharp tarnished...cubic crystals. £3- 9. BORNITE. South Caradon Mine, St. Cleer, Cornwall. A rich solid mass of tarnished...specimen. 2i-xli". £2.50. 13. CASSITERITE. Poldice Mine, Gwennap, Cornwall. Sharp black in size on. massive |  | | Catalog/List | | Old Linhay, Woodcockshayes Farm, Willand,Devon, England EX15 2QF Tel 01884 821563 Fax 01884 821724 e mail...co.uk 1. CAROLLITE (4cm x 3cm x 3cm) Mashamba Mine, Zaire, Africa. Two modified bright octahedral crystals...matrix. £60 2. DIOPTASE (6cm x 5cm x 4cm) Tsumeb Mine, Namibia, Africa. Bright green 2mm dioptase crystals...TOURMALINE ON COOKEITE (6cm x 5cm x 3cm) Golconda Mine, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Chalky...matrix. Crystal displays well. £35 6. APATITE & CALCITE. (6cm x 5cm x 2cm) Slyukyanka, Russia. 30 x 10mm |  | | Journal (issue) | | RAT, U.K. EDITORIAL BOARD: R.F.. Bevins, Cardiff, UK KS.W Braithwaite, Manchester, C.K. I.F. Bridge:>...Cuprite, variety chalcutrichite, from Fowey Consols mine (Lanescot section). Tywardreath. Cornwall. Field...Gunheath china clay pit, St Austell, Cornwall, England 3 15 N.l. Elton Sector phosphorescent gypsum...(selenite) crystals from Mepal Bridge, Cambridgeshire, England B.A. Grguric 19 The silver and cobalt mineralisation... 23 Hannotome from Brownley Hill mine, Nenthead, Cumbria, England D.l. Green and l.R. Nudds 31 NOTES |  | | Journal (issue) | | have to be 'pushed' to the public as here in the UK. 2. Vernadsky State Geological Museum. Jolyon was...specimen was detailed down to the levels in each mine. Apart from the malachites there is now a standard...of Spain, also some pyromorphites from Bwlch Glas mine, Talybont in Wales and Anglesite from Parys mountain...minerals at the November meeting from La Encontrada Mine, may like to modify the location details which I...from the original. They should read: La Encontrada Mine, Molvizar, Near Motril, Granada, Andalusia, Spain |  | | 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...cm wide. Fisher/Kureczka collection. Rogerley Mine, UK – mining for fluorites J. Scovil photo. Tomasz...throughout the Weardale area along with the rest of the UK. As a result, the supply of crystallized mineral...Rogerley Mine. First discovered by local mineral collectors around 1970, the Rogerley Mine has produced |  | | Catalog/List | | labels. 90x40x40mm max. £18. 3) ARSENOLITE. Levant Mine, Pendeen, Cornwall. An intergrown group oflight...40x20mm. £325. 8) BINDHEIMITE on JAMESONITE. Bodannon Mine, Endellion, Cornwall. A flattish mass of jamesonite...yellow bindheimite. l 80x11 0x35mm max. £65. 9) CALCITE with MARCASITE INCLUSIONS. North Vernon, Indiana...with several semi-transparent blocky nail head calcite xls to 25mm. These have internal inclusions of...£8. 12) CASSITERITE. 255 Fm level, South Crofty Mine, Pool, Cornwall. Rich mass of needly cassiterite |
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Heights Mine, Westgate, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK