Mine detail: Northern Pennine Fluorspar Ore Field

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Location: Durham, Northumberland, United Kingdom, Europe
Lat / long: 54.73233, -2.18085
dep_id: 10069448
mrds_id: W006983
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral: Fluorine-Fluorite
Minor mineral: Lead
Trace mineral: Barium-Barite, Quartz
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
orebody_fm: PINCH AND SWELL (VEINS)
ore_ctrl: Joint And Fault Control
Reporter: Schruben, Paul G.
hrock_unit: Yoredale Facies-L.S., S.S., Shales;Millstone Grit-Marine Mudstone & Shale, Thin L.S. Beds
hrock_type: Diorite,Shale,Sandstone,Limestone
arock_unit: Whinn Sill (Intrusive Quartz-Dolerite)
arock_type: Diorite
Structure: Joints And Faults Trending Ene, Nnw, Wnw
Year first produced: 1897
References:
  • Deposit:: BLUNDEN, J., 1975, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF BRITAIN: HUTCHINSON & CO. LTD., LONDON, P. 241 - 260
  • Deposit:: NOTHOLT, A.J.G. AND HIGHLEY, D.E., 1971, FLUORSPAR: INST. GEOL. SCIENCES, MINERAL RESOURCES CONSULTATIVE COMM., MINERAL DOSSIER NO. 1, 31 P.
  • Reserve-Resource:: NOTHOLT, A.J.G., HIGHLEY, D.E., 1971, FLUORSPAR
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