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Myers Head Mine, Hartsop, Patterdale, Eden, Cumbria, England, UKi
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Myers Head MineMine
HartsopVillage
PatterdaleCivil Parish
EdenDistrict
CumbriaCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 30' 18'' North , 2° 54' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
54.50520,-2.90353
GeoHash:
G#: gctyjfmey
GRN:
N37W02
UK National Grid Reference:
NY415126
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ambleside2,529 (2018)8.9km
Windermere7,765 (2018)13.8km
Shap1,264 (2018)15.0km
Staveley1,384 (2018)15.3km
Stainton770 (2017)16.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
4753
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4753:4
GUID (UUID V4):
271e6ae1-f01d-4f99-8b4c-5e4f4d72a2d4
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
South Eastern Region; Westmorland


Myers Head Mine, lies at the confluence of Pasture Beck and Hayeswater Gill in the Ullswater Valley, a short distance from the small hamlet of Hartsop.

The earliest workings at the mine consist of two stone arched levels known as the Pasture Beck Trials. Started around 1860, it was hoped that these levels would find the vein that crosses the beck. However, the vein they found contained mainly zinc with only a little lead. At the time zinc was considered to be a worthless mineral and had no uses so the work soon stopped. Today both of these levels are run in after a few yards.

The main working was started in 1866 by the Low Hartsop Mining Company and consisted of a shaft, 30 fathoms deep, sunk on the southern bank of Pasture Beck. The levels were then driven on the vein which consisted of lead, zinc and a little pyrite. But some good ore was encountered and it was thought that the mine had a good future. However, the mine was plaqued with problems from the very start due to the poor conditions underground. The levels were driven through some very unstable ground which consisted of sandy quartz and crushed rock and the mine was extremely wet.

To help deal with the problems a water wheel was erected on the opposite bank to the shaft to help pump out the mine. It was powered by water brought down from a dam along Hayeswater Gill. This water was carried along a wooden launder which was supported on 11 large stone piers. The pumping rods then spanned the beck to the shaft. This was a considerable investment at the time which showed the company had high expectations for the mine. Although this did help to alleviate some of the problems the pumps, which ran 24 hours a day, were often choked and blocked with the vast amounts of sandy water which in turn caused addtional problems and delays.

Then the mine suffered a terrible disaster when a fault in the vein was cut and thousands of gallons of water poured into the workings. The miners had to run for their lives, battling against the rising water and then climbing the 180ft shaft to safety. Fortunately all the miners made it out in time, but the mine was flooded to the shaft collar and choked with debris. This disaster brought about the end of the mine and the workings were abandoned. The mine closed in 1878 after just 12 years.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
References:
[BMS]
β“˜ Antimony
Formula: Sb
β“˜ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
References:
[BMS]
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
References:
[BMS]
β“˜ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
β“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
References:
[BMS]
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
References:
[BMS]
β“˜ Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
References:
[BMS]
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
References:
[BMS]
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
β“˜Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜Leadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
β“˜Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CinnabarHgS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ AntimonySb
Sbβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
HgMercury
Hgβ“˜ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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References

Adams, John (1995) Mines of the Lake District Fells (2nd ed.) Dalesman Books, Clapham, Lancaster.
Tyler, I.(2001), Greenside And The Mines Of The Ullswater Valley, 125.
Tyler, I.(2006), The Lakes & Cumbria Mines Guide, 62.
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