Tynebottom Mine, Garrigill, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UKi
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Tynebottom Mine | Mine |
Garrigill | Village |
Alston Moor | Civil Parish |
Eden | District |
Cumbria | County |
England | Constituent Country |
UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 46' 15'' North , 2° 24' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NY738419
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Alston | 1,105 (2018) | 4.7km |
Allendale Town | 709 (2017) | 17.0km |
Culgaith | 391 (2018) | 18.3km |
Langwathby | 643 (2018) | 18.7km |
Kirkby Thore | 758 (2018) | 19.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
1459
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1459:8
GUID (UUID V4):
7b99df32-2510-4cbe-a4c2-1b066a017df0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
North Pennines; North and Western Region; Cumberland
Dunham, for some reason, includes this mine in the Nent valley area, although it is situated on the West bank of the Tyne north of Garrigill.
There are two levels accessible, both accessing the same small area of flats in the Tyne Bottom Limestone. Popular with both collectors and outdoor 'adventure' groups.
The Pennine Way long distance footpath runs across the fairly extensive dumps.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
39 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 References: |
β Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
β Annabergite Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O References: |
β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
β Argentopyrite Formula: AgFe2S3 References: |
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
β Bridgesite-(Ce) (TL) Formula: CaCe2Cu6(SO4)4(OH)12 · 8H2O Type Locality: References: |
β Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite Formula: (Ca,Co)CO3 |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Cobaltite Formula: CoAsS |
β Devilline Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
β Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O References: |
β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
β Gersdorffite Formula: NiAsS |
β Glaucodot Formula: (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS References: |
β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
β Lenaite ? Formula: AgFeS2 References: |
β Linarite Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 References: |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 References: |
β Nickeline Formula: NiAs |
β Nickelskutterudite Formula: (Ni,Co,Fe)As3 |
β Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
β Pyrite var. Bravoite Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2 |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Rammelsbergite Formula: NiAs2 |
β Safflorite Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
β Schulenbergite Formula: (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
β Serpierite Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
β Skutterudite Formula: CoAs3 |
β Smolyaninovite Formula: Co3Fe3+2(AsO4)4 · 11H2O References: |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
β Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 |
β Formula: AgFe2S3 Description: Based on probably falsified Kingsbury specimens. |
β 'UM1987-10-S:AgFe' Formula: Ag2Fe15S20 References: |
β Violarite Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4 |
β Wroewolfeite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Lenaite ? | 2.CB.10a | AgFeS2 |
β | Argentopyrite | 2.CB.65 | AgFe2S3 |
β | Sternbergite ? | 2.CB.65 | AgFe2S3 |
β | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Violarite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Ni3+2S4 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | var. Bravoite | 2.EB.05a | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
β | Glaucodot | 2.EB.10c | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS |
β | Safflorite | 2.EB.15a | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
β | Rammelsbergite | 2.EB.15a | NiAs2 |
β | Cobaltite | 2.EB.25 | CoAsS |
β | Gersdorffite | 2.EB.25 | NiAsS |
β | Skutterudite | 2.EC.05 | CoAs3 |
β | Nickelskutterudite | 2.EC.05 | (Ni,Co,Fe)As3 |
β | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
β | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
β | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
β | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | Wroewolfeite | 7.DD.10 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Β· 2H2O |
β | Serpierite | 7.DD.30 | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 Β· 3H2O |
β | Devilline | 7.DD.30 | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 Β· 3H2O |
β | Schulenbergite | 7.DD.80 | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 Β· 3H2O |
β | Bridgesite-(Ce) (TL) | 7.DF.62 | CaCe2Cu6(SO4)4(OH)12 Β· 8H2O |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
β | Annabergite | 8.CE.40 | Ni3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
β | Smolyaninovite | 8.CH.55 | Co3Fe3+2(AsO4)4 Β· 11H2O |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'UM1987-10-S:AgFe' | - | Ag2Fe15S20 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
H | β Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
H | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
H | β Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
H | β Wroewolfeite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
H | β Smolyaninovite | Co3Fe23+(AsO4)4 · 11H2O |
H | β Bridgesite-(Ce) | CaCe2Cu6(SO4)4(OH)12 · 8H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
O | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
O | β Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
O | β Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
O | β Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
O | β Wroewolfeite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
O | β Smolyaninovite | Co3Fe23+(AsO4)4 · 11H2O |
O | β Bridgesite-(Ce) | CaCe2Cu6(SO4)4(OH)12 · 8H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
S | β Argentopyrite | AgFe2S3 |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
S | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Cobaltite | CoAsS |
S | β Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
S | β Glaucodot | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS |
S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | β Lenaite | AgFeS2 |
S | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | β Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
S | β Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
S | β Sternbergite | AgFe2S3 |
S | β Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
S | β Wroewolfeite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
S | β UM1987-10-S:AgFe | Ag2Fe15S20 |
S | β Bridgesite-(Ce) | CaCe2Cu6(SO4)4(OH)12 · 8H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
Ca | β Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
Ca | β Bridgesite-(Ce) | CaCe2Cu6(SO4)4(OH)12 · 8H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Fe | β Argentopyrite | AgFe2S3 |
Fe | β Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Glaucodot | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS |
Fe | β Lenaite | AgFeS2 |
Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Nickelskutterudite | (Ni,Co,Fe)As3 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | β Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
Fe | β Sternbergite | AgFe2S3 |
Fe | β Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
Fe | β Smolyaninovite | Co3Fe23+(AsO4)4 · 11H2O |
Fe | β UM1987-10-S:AgFe | Ag2Fe15S20 |
Co | Cobalt | |
Co | β Cobaltite | CoAsS |
Co | β Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
Co | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
Co | β Glaucodot | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS |
Co | β Nickelskutterudite | (Ni,Co,Fe)As3 |
Co | β Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
Co | β Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
Co | β Smolyaninovite | Co3Fe23+(AsO4)4 · 11H2O |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | β Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
Ni | β Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
Ni | β Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
Ni | β Nickelskutterudite | (Ni,Co,Fe)As3 |
Ni | β Nickeline | NiAs |
Ni | β Rammelsbergite | NiAs2 |
Ni | β Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
Ni | β Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
Cu | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | β Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
Cu | β Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
Cu | β Wroewolfeite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
Cu | β Bridgesite-(Ce) | CaCe2Cu6(SO4)4(OH)12 · 8H2O |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
Zn | β Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
As | β Cobaltite | CoAsS |
As | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
As | β Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
As | β Glaucodot | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS |
As | β Nickelskutterudite | (Ni,Co,Fe)As3 |
As | β Nickeline | NiAs |
As | β Rammelsbergite | NiAs2 |
As | β Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
As | β Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
As | β Smolyaninovite | Co3Fe23+(AsO4)4 · 11H2O |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
Ag | β Argentopyrite | AgFe2S3 |
Ag | β Lenaite | AgFeS2 |
Ag | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
Ag | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
Ag | β Sternbergite | AgFe2S3 |
Ag | β UM1987-10-S:AgFe | Ag2Fe15S20 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
Sb | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Ce | Cerium | |
Ce | β Bridgesite-(Ce) | CaCe2Cu6(SO4)4(OH)12 · 8H2O |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Pb | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Cumbria
- Alston Moor DistrictMining District
- North Pennines AreaArea of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- Northern Pennine OrefieldOre Field
- The PenninesRange of Mountains and Hills
- Cumbria
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Tynebottom Mine, Garrigill, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK