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Brownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Brownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level) | Mine |
| Nenthead | Village |
| Alston Moor | Civil Parish |
| Eden | District |
| Cumbria | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 47' 47'' North , 2° 20' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NY776447
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Alston | 1,105 (2018) | 6.0km |
| Allendale Town | 709 (2017) | 12.7km |
| Haltwhistle | 3,791 (2017) | 20.6km |
| Haydon Bridge | 1,557 (2017) | 20.9km |
| Stanhope | 1,602 (2017) | 21.9km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
North Pennines; North and Western Region; Cumberland
One of the few major mines in the Nenthead area NOT developed by the London Lead Co.
It was developed from two levels, the Bloomsberry Horse Level (now known as Brownley Hill Low Level) and Brownley Hill High Level.
The veins worked include:
Carrs Vein, Wellgill Cross Vein, Brownley Hill Moss Cross Vein, West High Cross Vein, High Cross Vein, and Jug Vein, all basically N-S veins.
The others are E-W veins and are Brownley Hill North Vein, Brownley Hill Vein, Tatters String Vein, North Middle Vein, Middle Vein, and Sun Vein. The replacement orebody (flats) are east of Wellgill vein, associated with Middle Vein. There is also a small replacement area between Brownley Hill and Brownley Hill North Veins. Possibly associated with Tatters String, which runs parallel between the two main E-W veins. The alstonite came from the High Cross Vein.
At the time when high-grade lead ore was depleted the Vieille Montagne Zinc Company took over the lease in 1914 shifting operations to the extraction of zinc ore. The mine operated for VM from 1914 until 1936.
Extensive sections of the mine are still accessible from the Low Level, but although the Great Limestone workings are in reasonable condition the access levels are mostly very poor and dangerous.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ✪ Alstonite (TL) Formula: BaCa(CO3)2 Type Locality: Habit: Bipyramidal crystals Colour: White Description: Occurance restricted to a small area at Holmes Rise on High Cross Vein References: |
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Barytocalcite Formula: BaCa(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Bottinoite Formula: Ni2+Sb5+2(OH)12 · 6H2O Description: Platy xls to 3mm, 1st UK occurrence |
| ⓘ Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 Habit: Massive |
| ✪ Brianyoungite (TL) Formula: Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4 Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Epsomite Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Harmotome Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ Hydromagnesite Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Ktenasite ? Formula: ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O Description: The ktenasite from is probably the unnamed Zn-analog of this species. |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS References: |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| ⓘ Olivenite Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Serpierite Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Strontianite Formula: SrCO3 |
| ⓘ Ullmannite Formula: NiSbS |
| ⓘ 'Unnamed (Zn-analogue of Ktenasite)' Formula: Zn(Zn,Cu)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Witherite Formula: BaCO3 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Ullmannite | 2.EB.25 | NiSbS |
| ⓘ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Bottinoite | 4.FH.05 | Ni2+Sb5+2(OH)12 · 6H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| ⓘ | Witherite | 5.AB.15 | BaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Alstonite (TL) | 5.AB.35 | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Barytocalcite | 5.AB.45 | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Brianyoungite (TL) | 5.BF.30 | Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Hydromagnesite | 5.DA.05 | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Ktenasite ? | 7.DD.20 | ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Serpierite | 7.DD.30 | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Olivenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Harmotome | 9.GC.10 | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Unnamed (Zn-analogue of Ktenasite)' | - | Zn(Zn,Cu)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Bottinoite | Ni2+Sb25+(OH)12 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Brianyoungite | Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Ktenasite | ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Unnamed (Zn-analogue of Ktenasite) | Zn(Zn,Cu)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Alstonite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Barytocalcite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Brianyoungite | Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| C | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Alstonite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Barytocalcite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Bottinoite | Ni2+Sb25+(OH)12 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Brianyoungite | Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Ktenasite | ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Unnamed (Zn-analogue of Ktenasite) | Zn(Zn,Cu)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Brianyoungite | Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4 |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Ktenasite | ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| S | ⓘ Unnamed (Zn-analogue of Ktenasite) | Zn(Zn,Cu)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Alstonite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Barytocalcite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Bottinoite | Ni2+Sb25+(OH)12 · 6H2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Ni | ⓘ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Ktenasite | ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Unnamed (Zn-analogue of Ktenasite) | Zn(Zn,Cu)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Brianyoungite | Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4 |
| Zn | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Ktenasite | ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Unnamed (Zn-analogue of Ktenasite) | Zn(Zn,Cu)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Bottinoite | Ni2+Sb25+(OH)12 · 6H2O |
| Sb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Alstonite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| Ba | ⓘ Barytocalcite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Ba | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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References
Young, B., Greenbank, L., Nancarrow, P. H. A. (1990) Alstonite in situ at Brownley Hill Mine, Nenthead, Cumbria. Mineralogical Magazine, 54 (376) 515-516 doi:10.1180/minmag.1990.054.376.18
Brownley Hill Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK