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25th May 2018 22:56 UTCColin Robinson

I notice in the entries for Teesdale that there is a Langdon Beck Mine. No such mine exists. There were two groups of mines working a complex of veins mainly to the north of Langdon Beck. The westernmost group is known as Langdon Head mines while those to the east are simply the Langdon Mines. Both setts consist of dozens of shafts, levels and opencuts , making for a highly complex area that was worked over several centuries. I would also question the entries for haematite and siderite supposedly found at this location. They are extremely doubtful. The same person who listed them has added many doubtful entries for the north Pennines and I would like to know which analytical techniques were used for identification. If just anybody is allowed to add what they want to mindat it doesn't say much for the veracity of the information to be found here.

26th May 2018 08:07 UTCKeith Compton 🌟 Manager

Colin

The reference probably should read "Langdon Beck mines" but I would prefer for a UK specialist to check and update.

Looking at the source material that I have, and one of the references (one link doesn't work) seems to indicate that there were/are several mines in the area but none called Langdon Beck.

Cheers

26th May 2018 18:39 UTCUwe Kolitsch Manager

Colin:

14/Nov/15 03:28 New entry by Martyn Coles (martyn.coles@vuw.ac.nz)

Added name 'Langdon Beck Mine, Teesdale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK'

Added Lat/Long '54/40/34N 2/13/44W'

Added links 'http://www.keystothepast.info/Pages/pgDetail.aspx?PRN=D6852rnhttp://www.aditnow.co.uk/community/viewtopic.aspx?t=3077'

14/Nov/15 03:29 Added minerals - by Martyn Coles (martyn.coles@vuw.ac.nz)

Fluorite

The ref. given is "Martyn Coles Collection", visual identification (you can see this when you click on the "i" symbol next to the mineral name)

01/Jan/18 18:29 Added minerals - by Paul Render (paul.render1@ntlworld.com)

Calcite

Hematite

Galena

Quartz

Goethite

Siderite

The ref. given is "Paul Render", visual identification Paul Render

You have Access Level 1, meaning you can fix the name and hierarchy ("Langdon Head mines" and "Langdon Mines" could be grouped under "Langdon Beck"; are there references to be added?).

26th May 2018 19:21 UTCKevin Conroy Manager

Possible reference and/or more info: http://www.dmm.org.uk/colliery/l931.htm

27th May 2018 01:57 UTCKevin Conroy Manager

According to a post on www.aditnow.co.uk: "Information on Langdon Mines & Mining in Teasdale in general can be found in a booklet by Harold Beadle called Mining & Smelting in Teasdale published by the Cleveland Industrial Archeaology Society 1980. Plans of Langdon Mines & other material can be found in the Beadle Collections of the Durham Records Office Ref No D/HLB 1/1-124."

I think the first publication that they mean might be THIS ONE.

5th Jun 2018 18:10 UTChaan soloo

Actually, VPN Zunescene solve that perfectly, thank me later.

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