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Metalband Mine, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Metalband Mine | Mine |
| Alston Moor | Civil Parish |
| Eden | District |
| Cumbria | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 41' 54'' North , 2° 21' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NY768338
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Alston | 1,105 (2018) | 13.3km |
| Kirkby Thore | 758 (2018) | 15.3km |
| Appleby-in-Westmorland | 3,048 (2017) | 15.9km |
| Culgaith | 391 (2018) | 16.9km |
| Colby | 120 (2018) | 16.9km |
Ref: DUNHAM, K.C. 1990. Geology of the Northern Pennine Orefield, Volume 1 Tyne to Stainmore (2nd edition) pp 230, 232.
Small lead mine whose total production probably amounted to only 117 tons of lead ore.
Workings from Metalband shaft (grid ref. supplied, and marked as a 'Level' on the 1:25000 map)on the north side of the Tees accessed small reserves on the Metalband Old and Metalband Sun veins at the Jew Limestone horizon.
The workings and small dumps are completely grassed-over.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| F | Fluorine | |
|---|---|---|
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AvaloniaVolcanic Arc
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Cumbria
- Alston Moor DistrictMining District
- North Pennines AreaArea of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- Northern Pennine OrefieldOre Field
- TeesdaleDale
- The PenninesRange of Mountains and Hills
- Cumbria
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