 | | Journal (issue) | | PEAK of rhe DISTRICT A joint publication of Rockbottom Publications and the Peak District Mines Historical...Mines&Mineralsand vol. 12 no. 1 of the Bulletin of the Peak District Mines Historical Society. COVER:BLUE JOHN FLUORITE...FLUORITE, Blue John Mine, Castleton, Derbyshire, polished slab 7 x I 0cm. Bob King Collection (KI052),...TRI T MI E HISTORIC L SOCIETY 3-----------BL The UK Jouma/ of 1Jfi11es a11dMinerals publishes articles...advertising. EJOHN 4-----------ORIGI of the PEAK DISTRICT DC Quirk ORE FIELD EDITOR Mick Cooper EDITORIAL |  | | Journal (issue) | | News The Record From the Archives Gerard Slavin Derbyshire neck and iodine deficiency Jonathan D. Radley...Castleton reef: Gerard & Brenda Slavin Yorkshire Dales: Tony Waltham 138 142 144 Lecture Reports Northants...MERCIAN GEOLOGIST 2005 16 (2) GEOBROWSER Charnian rocks are now Ediacaran Historical rates of human-induced...denudation rate of 24 m per million years (heavy black line). (From Geology, March 2005) suggesting that...distinctive ‘Cap carbonate’ bed. This bed overlies rocks deposited during a major worldwide glacial episode |  | | Book | | UNIVERSITY ■ / LIMESTONES AND CAVES OF THE PEAK DISTRICT *' compiled and edited by Trevor D. Ford with...Beck, Sheffield c/o Doug Nash, Don Bramwell, Derbyshire 'Fulwood', N.J.D. Butcher, University Glebe... University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, England Ford 0 86094 004 1 0 86094 005 X 1977 paper...the White Peak 167 Chapter 11 How old are the rocks? Geochronology 179 Chapter 12 Hydrology - water...our main Nat¬ ional Parks, in the Peak District and Yorkshire Dales, and our main nature reserves are in |  | | Report (issue) | | MEMOIRS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN ENGLAND AND WALES Geology of the Country around Chesterfield...(112) Sheet of the One-Inch Geological Map of England and Wales was originally surveyed on the one inch...appeared. "The Geology of the Northern Part of the Derbyshire Coalfield and Bordering Tracts' by W. Gibson...under the supervision of Mr. W. N. Edwards as District Geologist. The revised six-inch maps, published...the petrography of certain of the Carboniferous rocks and also supplied minera logical data for some |  | Aitkenhead, N., Barclay, W. J., Brandon, A., Chadwick, R. A., Chisholm, J. I., Cooper, A. H., Johnson, E. W. (2002) British Regional Geology (8), The Pennines and Adjacent Areas (4th ed.) British Geological Survey | Report (edition) | | Contents I Introduction 2 Pre-Carboniferous rocks 6 Ingleton Group 7 Mid-Ordovician unconformity...Windermere Supergroup 9 Concealed pre-Carboniferous rocks 3 Carboniferous: introduction 4 Dinantian 14...14 16 2I Askrigg Block 24 Craven Basin 29 Derbyshire Dome 31 5 Namurian 37 Wensleydale Group of...Ordovician to the Middle Devonian 4 Pre-Carboniferous rocks of the Craven inliers 6 End-Ordovician-early Silurian...strata of the Askrigg Block, Craven Basin and Derbyshire Dome 22 Carbonate depos it ional environments |  | | Book | | PO Box 315. Harpenden. Hertfordshire AL5 2ZD. England Telephone: +44 (0)1582 762413 Fax: +44 (0)870 055...considerable time the project felt like a never ending black hole. In many different ways you all helped to pull...work (as chief collaborator on Kingsbury's Lake District "discoveries") is most affected by the problem...Cumbria (Ixer & Stanley 1987); a glossary of Lake District minerals (Young 1987a), which referenced many...remaining parts of the United Kingdom, including England, Scotland and Wales, arc here referred to as Britain |  | | Journal (issue) | | Litton Tuff, between Longstone and Hucklow Edges, Derbyshire Martin Cross Slope geomorphology and threshold...threshold slopes at Callow Bank, Hathersage, Derbyshire 243 Hugh S. Torrens and Trevor D. Ford Elias Hall...that form stromatolites, living today but found in rocks dated to 3500 million years old (Nature 2006, p...Carboniferous pebbles from northeast England and a scatter of Scandinavian rocks, including rhomb-porphyry from...with metamorphosed basic intrusions. Comparable rocks are present in the Norwegian Caledonides. Derivation |  | | Journal (issue) | | is that David, while at University, represented England in the sport of 'winks', which apparently was taken...of volcanic rocks which are thought to have overlain the granites of southwestern England but which are...xls of up to 3mm lepidocrocite, (XRD confirmed) black with a dark red hue and sometimes with a beautiful...edges. They appear to have an unaltered core of pyrite or similar mineral. However the tabular xl is not...aware of for pyrite so it might be a pseudomorph of some other mineral that altered to pyrite and lepidocrocite |  | | Book | | Sylvester-Bradley 1 . . page xv PRECAMBRIAN ROCKS by A. M. Evans, T. D. Ford and J. R. L. Allen.1...palaeontology of Charnwood Forest . .12 C. The Nuneaton District . . . . . . .15 2 THE CAMBRIAN AND ORDOVICIAN...28 C. Post-Cambrian Intrusive Rocks ...... 37 3 CALEDONIAN IGNEOUS ROCKS 6/M. J. Le Bas A. B. C. D. ... 4 . 41 The Dioritic Rocks of South Leicestershire . . . .41 Camptonite Sills of Warwickshire . .... . . .47 The Mountsorrel District ....... 47 General Conclusions ........ 54 THE CARBONIFEROUS LIMESTONE |  | | Journal (issue) | | interests are UK mineralogy (in particular the mineralogy of Leicestershire and Derbyshire), tourmaline...organisation that will continue to play a major role in UK mineralogy. Frank Ince 2 Russell Society Newsletter...The impact of resource extraction of Northern England and offshore. • The Mineralogical Society is hosting...the heyday of geological research in northern England and it was not long before spectacular new ideas...hydrocarbons and mineral exploration, see and handle rocks, minerals, gemstones and fossils, and talk to experts |  | | Journal (issue) | | The mineralogy of Fall Hill Quarry, Ashover, Derbyshire. An occurrence of Nickel minerals in the Hilton...Lettsom (1858). Other minerals occurring are calcite, pyrite, gypsum (variety selenite), and unidentified iron...ultra-violet light and it is possible that the high pyrite content of the calcite is a factor in this. (b)...several distinct phases of crystal growth. (c) Pyrite Pyrite is common throughout the clay. Two habits may...Teredina. Due to its microcrystalline nature the pyrite is metastable and is of importance in the formation |  | | Journal (issue) | | the usual venue- Lady Manners School, Bakewell, Derbyshire. { I Please note all those who have seen the...has donated a wide range of items, covering both UK and world mineralogical topics, to the Society Library;...of a number of publications (Mineralogical Record, UK Journal of Mines and Minerals, Lapis) and a variety...a country twice the size of western Europe. Its rocks, highly metamorphosed. form part of a large continental...went along and recognised the tell tale signs of black to greasy brown quartz, in which the crystal structure |  | | Book | | of the country around Ashbourne and Cheadle The district described in this memoir lies at the southern...of the Pennines, where the uplands of the Peak District National Park descend southwards into the Midland...The northern half of the district is underlain by a variety of sedimentary rocks of Carboniferous age, the...geological period saw the northern glaciers enter the district both from the east and from the west, to leave...complicated patchwork of tills and outwash deposits. The rocks contain many materials of economic value, from bulk |  | | Journal (issue) | | with high temperatures, but they are unusual for the UK and are therefore worth a comment. As responsible...seen any truly serious cases of heatstroke in the UK, the potential is there and I have seen many minor...the usual venue- Lady Manners School, Bakewell, Derbyshire. Please note all those who have seen the Mines...igneous rocks that contain more than 50% carbonate minerals. Most carbonatites are intrusive rocks that...temperatures somewhere between 540/593 degrees C, black or dark brown in colour which turns white within |  | | Journal (issue) | | '/etc/master.passwrd:not a directory' ... oh and a deep black screen! So I simply copied the text into Google...is colour, let's not be disheartened by simple black and white for the time being, but at the last council...longer interested in their collection of a seri es of UK first day covers; 86 issues from the period July...Mike expla ined that they are igneous carbonate rocks, in other words their principal minerals are calcite...showing it erupting was most impressive. These rocks have a very li mited but worldwide distribution; |  | | Report (chapter) | | October 15, 2018 Global Heritage Stone: Belgian black ‘marbles’ FRANCIS TOURNEUR Pierres et Marbres de...tourneur@pierresetmarbres.be Abstract: The appellation ‘Belgian black “marbles”’ usually designates dark fine-grained limestones...take a mirror-like polished finish, with a pure black colour. These limestones were already known during...employed, among other famous applications, as the black background of the Pietre dure marquetry of Florence...Today only one underground quarry exploits the black ‘marble’, at Golzinne (close to Namur). This prestigious |  | | Journal (issue) | | ONE! when I typed in 'mineral news' and checked the uk button. Gary is still searching for materia_l,,!9"pu...coppers' identified as pyrite. Talking about pyrite, as with most old collections, pyrite rot has taken its...available from the S Wales area (Dave Wille, Celtic Rocks), some having copper and iron minerals present and...was attended by some 150 delegates from around the UK, including some from as far as Scotland. An excellent...have a similar conference on the minerals of the UK and what the societies do, and the problems we are |  | | Book (edition) | | minerals has been reconstructed, and the chapter on Rocks has been expanded to a length and fulness that renders...announced during the past eight The chapter on Rocks has been rewritten, rearranged, much years. The...405 410 413 ON ROCKS. 1. Constituents of 2. Distinctions 8. The Rocks among Rocks Investigation...Characteristics of 5. Descriptions of Rocks I. Calcareous Rocks or Limestones II. IX PAGK 454 Constituents...Fragmented Rocks, exclusive of Limestones Rocks, exclusive of Limestones A. Siliceous Rocks, consisting |  | | Journal (issue) | | ............................. Rockwatch on the Rocks Austin Lockwood 33 ...............................presented and an area set aside for the exchange of rocks, minerals, micro mounts etc. The symposia could...attending, particularly those from the North of England, will be available to assist where possible. Please...over the dumps at Hartsop Hall mine in the Lake district, looking primarily for wulfenite, I found some...no record in Brian Young's minerals of the Lake District fells of mimetite being a species found here. |  | | Journal (issue) | | Douglas started to refer to Prussian Blue, Lamp Black, Chinese White, Yellow and Red Ochre, Burnt Sienna...finest exposures of a porphyry-copper deposit in the UK. In 1998 the section was carefully cleared of talus...again a SSSI, which reveals brecciation, silica and pyrite mineralization in what appears to be the 'roots'...Quarry, Gwent. June 5 / 7 • Long Weekend in Derbyshire. Sites to be announced. Saturday, July 10 Hemerdon...microcrystals associated with malachite. A little decaying pyrite/marcasite was also found in the riverbank. On the |  | | Book | | RICHARD S. MITCHELL DICTIONARY OF DICTIONARY OF ROCKS Richard Scott Mitchell This is the first dictionary...of rocks. It clearly defines well over 4,000 alphabetically arranged names. In addition to rocks in the...meteorites, organic substances, earths, lapidary rocks (some of which are often considered varieties of...well. Thoroughly defined are: • common and rare rocks • migmatites • impactites • natural organic resins...bitumens • major coal varieties • cave rocks • many decorative and gem rocks In addition to providing concise |  | | Journal (issue) | | measures 3 cm Heights mine, Weardale, County Durham, England. Stuart Strife collection; self-collected by Richard...any Texan interested in collecting and studying rocks and m.inerals, and there was probably also a strong...January-February, 2009 7 RICHARDSON BEARD COLLECTION Pyrite on quartz, 11 cm, Spruce Ridge, King County, Washington...Washington. Ex Bruce Oreck collection. Joe Budd photo. Pyrite on quartz and siderite, 8 cm, Simplon Tunnel, near...photo. Mesolite with apophyllite, 14 cm, Pune district, Maharashtra, India. Joe Budd photo. Apophyllite |  | | Book | | precipitate, which is blue at first, but turns black on being boiled ; with ammonia they give a green...of Lead^ when dissolved in nitric acid, give a black precipitate with sulphuretted hydrogen (which is...precipitate of chloride of silver, which turns black on exposure, and is soluble in ammonia. slip of...give a black precipitate with potash, which is insoluble in excess of that reagent; and a black insoluble...cracks in amygdaloidal rocks, though they are sometimes found in granite and other rocks. The various members |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Publisher: Taylor & Francis Informa Ltd Registered in England and Wales Registered Number: 1072954 Registered...Mortimer House, 37-41 Mortimer Street, London W1T 3JH, UK International Geology Review Publication details...of OrdovicianSilurian black shales. The high contents of gold in the host rocks were first noticed by...Ordovician-Silurian clastic and DevonianCarboniferous carbonate rocks, lies between the rigid Kirgiz-Kazakli massif to...paleozone, which may be traced by occurrence of mafic rocks of an ophiolite association, and the boundary with |  | Tomson, I. N., Sidorov, A. A., Polyakova, O. P., Polokhov, V. P., Mityushkin, N. T. (1985) GRAPHITE-ILMENITE-SULFIDE MINERALIZATION IN ORE REGIONS OF THE EASTERN SOVIET UNION. International Geology Review, 27 (3) 293-305 doi:10.1080/00206818509466417 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Publisher: Taylor & Francis Informa Ltd Registered in England and Wales Registered Number: 1072954 Registered...Mortimer House, 37-41 Mortimer Street, London W1T 3JH, UK International Geology Review Publication details...sporadically both in ore bodies and in the host rocks of ore deposits. Graphite is quite common in certain...deposits with carbonaceous rocks of various ages of the so-called "ore-bearing black shale zones." Many geologists...geologists maintain that the carbon in the clastic host rocks of these is of biogenic origin. But persuasive arguments |
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