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Ankerite from
Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK

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Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
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Description
Comments:Ankerite is the most common constituent of unoxidised, metasomatic deposits in this mine and many others in the orefield.
Quality of samples:not specified / average specimens
Rarity at site:Extremely common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Dunham Sir K C, Geology of the Northern Pennine Orefield, Vol 1, Tyne to Stainmore. HMSO
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Ankerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
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