Crackpot Hall Mine, Keld, Swaledale, North Pennines, North Yorkshire, England, UK
| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 54° 24' 8'' North , 2° 8' 41'' West |
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| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 54.40243,-2.14482 |
| UK National Grid Reference: | NY906008 |
| Other regions containing this locality: | The Pennines, England, UK Yorkshire, England, UK |
| Köppen climate type: | Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate |
Relatively large (for Swaledale) area of extraordinarily barren dumps. Dunham tells us that there was almost no gangue mineralization, the vein being solid galena.
Served by the smelter at the bottom of Swinner Gill.
Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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| Bashkirian - Visean 315.2 - 346.7 Ma ID: 2031561 | Yoredale Group Age: Carboniferous (315.2 - 346.7 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Yoredale Group Lithology: Limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks Reference: British Geological Survey. DiGMapGB-625. British Geological Survey ©NERC. [23] |
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Crackpot Hall Mine, Keld, Swaledale, North Pennines, North Yorkshire, England, UK