 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | area of northern England, have yielded enormous amounts of both lead and, later, fluorite ores. Byproducts...activity were the many well-crystallized specimens of fluorite and other minerals that were found lining cavities...scientist for many years. He is currently a partner in UK Mining Ventures,which is operating a specimen-recoveryproject...specimen-recoveryproject at the Rogerley mine in Weardale, England. His most recent article for Rocks & Minerals was...was titled “The Rogerley Mine, Weardale, County Durham, England” and appeared in the January/February 2000 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | All photos by the author unless otherwise noted FLUORITE JESSE FISHER 380 Pennsylvania Avenue San Francisco...jef520@comcast.net From the North Pennines Orefield England Figure 1. The Groverake mine, located in upper... A scattering of numerous penetration-twinned fluorite crystals, with calcite on quartz matrix, 14 ×...1980s. Figure 3 (right). A penetration-twinned fluorite crystal, 2.5 cm on edge, showing well-developed...well-developed vicinal faces characteristic of fluorite from the Weardale region. The 8 × 6 × 4-cm specimen was recovered |  | | Book (edition) | | | VOLUME V II UK MINING VENTURES T HE M INER AL HER ITAGE SPE CI ALI STS K U UK MI CONTENTS CONTENTS...CONTENTS UK MINING VENTU z FOREWOR D BY IAN & DIANA BRUCE4-5 z WEARDALE, COUNTY DURHA M 6-17 z DI A...would happen one day? Let’s now turn to Northern England and the North Pennine Orefield. No matter where...museum is guaranteed to display Weardale Fluorite from County Durham. Most collectors fondly recall gazing...purple and yellow Fluorite crystals from mines such as Blackdene, Boltsburn, Heights and Rogerley. Weardale |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Fluorite in Mississippi Valley–type Downloaded by ["Queen's University Libraries, Kingston"] at 08:16...(top left). Fluorite, Heights mine, North vein, near Eastgate, Weardale, County Durham, England. This transparent...transparent, dark green twinned fluorite crystal is perched on a triangular piece of ironstone matrix....(center left). Fluorite, Dow Scar level, Hilton mine, near Appleby, Scordale, Cumbria, England. This well-formed...well-formed twinned yellow fluorite crystal has a cluster of smaller fluorites at the base. The specimen |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Beautzjhl green fluorite specimens from this classic locality m e once again on the collector market...important source of lead, fluorspar (commercial fluorite), and other metallic and nonmetallic ores for...well-crystallized specimens of fluorite that exhibit a strong daylight fluorescence unique to fluorite from this region...region. Mines such as the Heights, Boltsburn, Blackdene, Cambokeels, and Frazers’ Hush are famous among mineralogists...collector’s market as a byproduct of mining for lead and fluorite ores has largely ceased. Those specimens that |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | in and around the Weardale region of Northern England for centuries. These mines have also been the source...source of many superb specimens of fluorite and other minerals—known by local miners as “Bonnie Bits”—that...has a master’s degree in geology, is a partner in UK Mining Ventures, which is operating a specimenrecovery...in Weardale, England. His most recent article for Rocks & Minerals was titled “Fluorite from the Northern...Northern Pennines Orefield, England” and appeared in the November/December 2004 issue. Figure 1. A cluster |  | | Book | | Outstanding Natural Beauty Authors: lan Forbes, Durham County Council. Brian Young, British Geological Survey...Northumberland County Council. Lesley Hehir, Durham County Council. Graphic design: Louise Fenwick, Durham County...Smallcleugh Level, Nenthead, Beamish The North of England Open Air Museum. Page.12 Fossilised tropical sea...The North of England Open Air Museum; p.28 Scraithole Vein, T.F. Bridges; p.28 Fluorite, Boltsburn Mine...of England Lead Mining Museum; p.30 Miners in Rotherhope Fell Mine, Beamish The North of England Open |  | | Report (edition) | | .in the lead a.nd zinc veins of Derbyshire and Durham, and in smaller quantities elsewhere. It is commonly...association is with calc spar and barytes, though in Durham where much of the country rook is arenaceous,...being had to the more costly process of mining. In Durham the veins, which were left intact by the old miners...and, with Mr. Wray, an account of the mines in Durham. Mr. Pocock describes the occurrences in Derbyshire...Carruthers has had charge of the Northumberland, Durham and Yorkshire sections; l\ir. R. W. Pocock has |  | | Report (edition) | | abundance in the lead and zinc veins of Derbyshire and Durham, and in smaller quantities elsewhere. It is commonly...association is· with calc-spar and barytes, though in Durham where much of the country-rock is arenaceous, the...being had to the more costly process of mining. In Durham the veins, which were left intact by the old miners...Carruthers has had charge of the Northumberland, Durham and • Yorkshire sections; Mr. R. W. Pocock has...has revised the account of Derbyshire :fluorite deposits, and Mr. Henry Dewey has furnished notes on Cornwall | | | Book | | Outstanding Natural Beauty Authors: Ian Forbes, Durham County Council. Brian Young, British Geological Survey...Northumberland County Council. Lesley Hehir, Durham County Council. Graphic design: Louise Fenwick, Durham County...Smallcleugh Level, Nenthead, Beamish The North of England Open Air Museum. Page.12 Fossilised tropical sea...The North of England Open Air Museum; p.28 Scraithole Vein, T.F. Bridges; p.28 Fluorite, Boltsburn Mine...of England Lead Mining Museum; p.30 Miners in Rotherhope Fell Mine, Beamish The North of England Open |  | | Journal (issue) | | UK C TS 2 EDITORIAL COVER.Smalt-blueplumbogummite with minor pyromorphite on vein quartzfrom RoughtonGill...appropriate channel. through MINERALS OF AUGHRIM QUARRY Stephen Moreton • David Green • Andrew Tindle...N0952-2409 BOOK REVIEWS 68 PRINTEDBY ADVERTISEMENTS UK Journal of Mines & Minerals No. 33 -1- EDITORIAL...the journal by subscription. We have examined the UK subscription rates and these will remain at £16 for...website, we are still very happy to accept cheques from UK subscribers, these should be payable to UKJMM and |  | | Book | | Coverdesign by Mark Blackadder. Coverimages: (front) Fluorite [BM 1964, R 1524], seepage 152; (back) Calcite...publishers. Beamish, The North of England Open Air Museum,County Durham [Beamish]: pages 41, 46, 54, 59(x2)...Earth Sciences,University of Durham: page_26 C H. Emeleus,University of Durham: page 26 Friends of Killhope...Valley ................... The Northumberland and Durham Coalfield ............. The Northern Pennine Orefield...117 Barite .............................. 119 Fluorite ............................. 120 Hematite .. |  | | Catalog/List | | 25 26 27 28 92/089 Analcime with calcite. Croft Quarry, Croft, Leicestershire. Analcime pseudomorphs after...calcite crystals. 92/088 Calcite and analcime. Croft Quarry, Croft, Leicestershire. Calcite-analcime pseudomorphs...50mm lon_g. 92/095 Calcite and analcime. Croft Quarry, Croft, Leicestershire. Single crystal of laumontite...by calcite and analcime. 89/039 Calcite. Croft Quarry, Croft, Leicestershire. Large white calcite crystal...crystals on faces. 93/142 Calcite with analcime. Croft Quarry, Croft, Leicestershire. Two white calcite crystals |  | | Journal (issue) | | UK TS C 2 COVER:Superbtwinnedyellowfluoritecrystal 15 mm on edge from Hilton Mine, Scordale, Cumbria...T'wENTY YEARS IN MINERALS NORTHERN ENGLAND David Green • Peter Briscoe The UK ]011rnalof Mines at1d Minerals...THE SHAP GRANITE CUMBRIA DESIGN Julie Ballard QUARRY, Max Wirth • David Green 58 The views and opinions...Ratcliff & Roper (Print ) Ltd Worksop, Nous. S80 2EE UK Journal of Mines & Minerals No. 22 -t- Campylite...Campylite is one of the classic minerals of Northern England. This specimen from ~ry Gill Mine, once part of |  | | Book (edition) | | Stainmore The northern one-third of the Backbone of England, that ridge of hilly country known since last century...United Kingdom mineral output. Plate 1 Purple fluorite crystals from a cavity in the Great Limestone...sheets 19 and 25, and parts of 13, 24, 26, 31, 32 (England and Wales) LONDON: HMSO 1990 . I\. © C,rown...sheets 19 and 25 and parts of 13, 24, 26, 31, 32 (England and Wales). Author Sir Kingsle_y Dunham, DSc, SD...FRS, FEng, FIMM Charleycroft, QuarryheadsLane) Durham DHJ 3D Y Other publications of the Survey dealing |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | especial interest, namely those in the north of England and in Derbyshire. Barium minerals have been known...considered merely as waste products as was also the fluorite from neighbouring localities. I t has been thought...basic igneous rocks. The rocks of the north of England belong to the Carboniferous System, and into these...following the outcrop of the Whin Sill, while the fluorite localities are concentrated in the centre of the...accompanying map (fig. 1). Specimens showing both fluorite and barytcs in close association are exceptional |  | | Journal (issue) | | UK TS 2 EDITORIAL 2 BUXTON COVER:A superbgreenfluoritetwin25 mmon edge from the Heights Mine, Westgate...Piddcollection. MUSEUM Ros Westwood 6 MINERAL NEWS 11 The UK ]011mal ef Mines a11dMinerals publishes articles...Volker Betz 25 EDITOR David I. Green WEARDALE FLUORITE Jesse Fisher 29 ADVERTISING Peter J. Briscoe...UKJounul of Mines & Mincr:ils No '7 -l- EDITORIAL he UK]oumal efMi11es& Mi11eralsis now in its twenty second...collection of importance, but also that Derbyshire County Council might have to raise significant funding |  | | Report (edition) | | is the \Vholesale Agent to the Trade outside the County of London. 1916. Price Ninepence. .. 11 PREFACE...abundance in the lead- and zinc-veins of Derbyshire and Durham, and in smaller quanti ties elsewhere. It is commonly...association is with calc spp.r and baryt.es, though in Durham where much of the country-rock is arenaceous, the...being had to the more costly process of mining. In Durham the veins, which were left intact by the old. miners...and, with i:t:T. Wray, an account of the �es in Durham. l\,fr. Pocock describes the occurrences in ;Derbyshire |  | | Report (edition) | | the '1,Vholesale Agent to the Trade outside the County of London. 1917. Price 9d. Net. .. 11 PREF...abundance in the lead- and zinc-veins of Derbyshire and Durham, and in smaller qnal_lti ties elsewhere. It is...association is with ca l c spar and barytes, though i n Durham where much of the country-rock is arenaceous, the...being h.ad to the more costly process of mining. In Durham the veins, which were left intact by the old miners...and, with Mr. Wray, an account of the mines in Durham. l\,lr. Pocock describes the occurrences in Derbyshire |  | | Catalog/List | | being made lo cover Bank.clearancecosts here in England. Paul and Nanette Lowe FIOIIIC-:1.argaFulScå Dllaillromaneola... AGARDITE-(La). Red Cloud Coppcr Hlne,Lincoln County,~ev ~cxico, U.S.A. (La,Cn) Cu0 (As O~),(OH)•311...Cleavlandite. 65x40x40, (23. 8. AHETHYST.Cataburo County,North Carolina,U.S.A. Oenicourt Collection No.4389...·40x30xl5. [13. ANOERSOHITE.Repete Hine,San Yuan County,Utuh,U.S.A. Ha..,Ca UO._(C0')).-6H Bright yellov-grcen...and GILBERTITE. Megiliggar A pretty specimcn County,Ontario, crystal,mottled 30.nm, [2. consisting |  | | Journal (issue) | | Fisher photo. Collector interview: Jolyon Ralph (UK) This time our inteview is again with a very famous...the creator of mindat.org – Jolyon Ralph from the UK. Jolyon is well known as a webmaster but not many...larger stone, and it had some ... Read on page 17 Fluorite with albite, microcline and stilbite, 6.5 cm wide...wide. Fisher/Kureczka collection. Rogerley Mine, UK – mining for fluorites J. Scovil photo. Tomasz...crystals can reach 1 m in length, and high quality fluorite crystals are known up to 20 cm! In April 2009 |  | | Journal (issue) | | 17. Update of the mineral occurrences at Judkins Quarry ------------------Page 19. Mineralogy in the News...--------------------------------------------------------Page 21. UK Mining Round-up --------------------------------...---------------------------Page 35. Coldstones Quarry (NB) --------------------------------------------------------Page...---------------Page 36. Chipping Sodbury Quarry (SB) ------------------------------------------------Page...------------------------------Page 39. Whatley Quarry (SB) ----------------------------------------- |  | | Journal (issue) | | have to be 'pushed' to the public as here in the UK. 2. Vernadsky State Geological Museum. Jolyon was...lcdlntquo was lo w.alt ne·or the rnce until lho quarry shovel had a bucket full and begoo revar-Jlngi...'pigs eggs' and amethyst at Steetley's Bodelva quarry which is now the home of the Eden Project and trips...price of 50p each! At the start of the 1980s the UK had a couple of mineral publications, Gems Magazine...magazines there was no longer one purely for the UK. During one of our DMRG meetings, which no doubt |  | | Catalog/List | | The largest about 25x6mm. 140x90x50mm. £95. 18) FLUORITE. Florence Mine, Egremont, Cumbria. A shallow cavity...20 very pale blue Cl!bic fluorite xls to 3mm. 80x50x40mm. £20. 19) FLUORITE. La Cabana, Berbes, Spain...limestone matrix with about 20 pale purple cubic fluorite xls to 4mm together with white platey barite xls...xls to 5mm. 80x50x30mm max. £25. 20) FLUORITE and SPHALERITE. Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith Co., Tennessee...purple cubic fluorite xls, the largest 20mm. 60x60x30mm. £40. 21)FLUORITE. Heights Quarry, Westgate, Weardale |  | | Catalog/List | | Tregeseal, St. Just Near Penzance, Cornwall, f , England. ORDERING INFORMATION Mail orders are promptly... matrix. 3x2". £8. 38. FIUORITE. Stanhope, Weardale, Co. Durham. Light apple gretn transparent cubic...matrix. 6x4". £10. 39. FIUORITE. Stanhope, Weardale, Co. Durham. Pale apple green transparent cubic...crystaline £3. ->+h-0. FDJCRITE. Heights Quarry, Stanhope, Weardale. Co. Durham. Deep green transparent cubic...Limestone.. 3ix2ix2". £1+. if-1. FLUORITE. Blackdene Mine, Weardale, Co. Durham. ;»n intergrown mass of large |
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Heights Quarry, Westgate, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK