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| Species: | Witherite |
| Formula: | BaCO3 |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Witherite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Beezy String, Askrigg, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 920056 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:920056:2 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 1d514145-426d-41a5-b1c9-7062375e9ebd |
| Nearest other occurrences of Witherite |
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| 3.9km (2.4 miles) | ⓘBrownfield Mine, Carperby-cum-Thoresby, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK |
| 4.4km (2.7 miles) | ⓘFriar Intake Level, Low Row, Melbecks, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK |
| 5.7km (3.5 miles) | ⓘSir Francis Level, Lownathwaite Mine (Lownithwaite Mine; Lownethwaite Mine), Gunnerside Gill (Gunnerside Ghyll), Melbecks, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK |
| 7.0km (4.4 miles) | ⓘBunton Level (Bunting Level), Friarfold Mine, Gunnerside Gill (Gunnerside Ghyll), Melbecks, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK |
| 7.1km (4.4 miles) | ⓘApedale, Redmire, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK |
| 7.1km (4.4 miles) | ⓘLownathwaite Mine (Lownithwaite Mine; Lownethwaite Mine), Gunnerside Gill (Gunnerside Ghyll), Melbecks, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK |
| 7.1km (4.4 miles) | ⓘPriscilla Level, Lownathwaite Mine (Lownithwaite Mine; Lownethwaite Mine), Gunnerside Gill (Gunnerside Ghyll), Melbecks, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK |
| 7.2km (4.5 miles) | ⓘFriarfold Hush, Friarfold Mine, Gunnerside Gill (Gunnerside Ghyll), Melbecks, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK |
| 7.2km (4.5 miles) | ⓘSurrender Smelting Mill slag locality, Kearton, Reeth, Fremington and Healaugh, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK |
| 7.3km (4.6 miles) | ⓘNorth Rake, Old Gang Mines (AD Mines), Reeth, Fremington and Healaugh, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK |
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| Reference Search (possible matching items) |
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 | Dunham, K. C., Wilson, A. A. (1985) Geology of the Northern Pennine Orefield (1st ed.) Vol. 2 - Stainmore to Craven - Economic memoir covering the areas of one-inch and 1:50 000 geological sheets 40, 41 and 50, and parts of 31, 32, 51, 60 and 61, New Series. Natural Environment Research Council, London. | Book (volume) | | .,, I ....... - - ...... -.... -~,._ ~- ASKRIGG ~ - ..... .• ............. "--···~·-..,··...imprint upon the beautiful hill country of the Yorkshire Dales, the geology and mineral deposits of which...restricted central areas; baryte, often accompanied by witherite, is more widespread, while calcite is generally...present. Structurally, the stable Askrigg fault-block is flanked to the north by the Stainmore Trough and the...of vein 0.35 m , BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY England and Wales K. C. DUNHAM and A. A. WILSON CONTRIBl;·roRS |
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