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Pallaflat Mine, Bigrigg, Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pallaflat Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Bigrigg | Village |
| Egremont | Civil Parish |
| Copeland | District |
| Cumbria | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 29' 55'' North , 3° 32' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NX997126
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Moor Row | 787 (2018) | 2.0km |
| Egremont | 6,222 (2018) | 2.5km |
| Saint Bees | 1,644 (2018) | 2.8km |
| Cleator Moor | 6,936 (2018) | 3.3km |
| Beckermet | 704 (2018) | 5.8km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
North and Western Region; Cumberland
The Pallaflat Mining Co. was formed in 1874 and the No.1 shaft was working ten years later. 83,412 tons of iron ore were produced in 1888. Two other pits were developed before the closure of the mine in 1914.
The ore occurred as vein-like bodies on fault planes and as flats in the 1st, 2nd and 4th Limestones. A little manganese ore was also found.
The mine was well known for its exceptional calcite groups of clear, transparent nail-head and scalenohedral crystals with some 'Butterfly' twins. Some specimens displayed a 'selective' coating with hematite, colouring one side of the crystals red or brown. Baryte specimens were also produced here, with combinations of transparent pastel green crystals in association with calcite.
During the 1980s, the dumps were worked by a group of local collectors and many fine specimens were recovered.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AvaloniaVolcanic Arc
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Cumbria
- Copeland
- West Cumberland Iron FieldOre Field
- Copeland
- Cumbria
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Pallaflat Mine, Bigrigg, Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK