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Lownathwaite Mine (Lownithwaite Mine; Lownethwaite Mine), Gunnerside Gill (Gunnerside Ghyll), Melbecks, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
Lownathwaite Mine (Lownithwaite Mine; Lownethwaite Mine)Mine
Gunnerside Gill (Gunnerside Ghyll)Gill
MelbecksCivil Parish
RichmondshireDistrict
North YorkshireCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 24' 28'' North , 2° 5' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
54.40788,-2.09553
GeoHash:
G#: gcwt82dhf
GRN:
N37W01
UK National Grid Reference:
NY938014
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Reeth724 (2018)10.0km
Hawes887 (2018)13.3km
Garsdale Head200 (2018)17.8km
Kirkby Stephen1,522 (2018)17.9km
Barnard Castle7,040 (2017)18.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
52941
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:52941:0
GUID (UUID V4):
c48a25ce-68c6-4e33-99d9-29cb0be1c509


The major workings on the western side of Gunnerside Gill including the 16th Century North Hush. Later, underground workings include Dolly Level, Priscilla Level, Woodward Level, Sun Hush Level and the major (and lowest) drainage and haulage working for the area, Sir Francis Level.
The grid reference given is for Priscilla Level.
Deposits accessed by these workings were on the following veins: Lownathwaite North, Middle, & Sun; Alderson's; Moor House; Watersykes; Blind Gill; Barbara and Reformer.

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12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities:
Sun Hush, Lownathwaite Mine (Lownithwaite Mine; Lownethwaite Mine), Gunnerside Gill (Gunnerside Ghyll), Melbecks, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Lownathwaite Mine (Lownithwaite Mine; Lownethwaite Mine), Gunnerside Gill (Gunnerside Ghyll), Melbecks, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Priscilla Level, Lownathwaite Mine (Lownithwaite Mine; Lownethwaite Mine), Gunnerside Gill (Gunnerside Ghyll), Melbecks, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Sir Francis Level, Lownathwaite Mine (Lownithwaite Mine; Lownethwaite Mine), Gunnerside Gill (Gunnerside Ghyll), Melbecks, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Dolly Level, Lownathwaite Mine (Lownithwaite Mine; Lownethwaite Mine), Gunnerside Gill (Gunnerside Ghyll), Melbecks, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
β“˜ Witherite
Formula: BaCO3

Gallery:

SrCO3β“˜ Strontianite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
β“˜Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
β“˜Witherite5.AB.15BaCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4

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