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Holme Bank Mine (Castle Hill Mine), Bakewell, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Holme Bank Mine (Castle Hill Mine) | Mine |
| Bakewell | Civil Parish |
| Derbyshire Dales District | District |
| Derbyshire | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 13' 15'' North , 1° 40' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SK213694
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bakewell | 3,949 (2018) | 0.9km |
| Great Longstone | 843 (2018) | 2.7km |
| Baslow | 1,178 (2018) | 4.9km |
| Youlgreave | 1,018 (2018) | 5.3km |
| Eyam | 969 (2018) | 7.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Peak Lapidary and Mineral Society | Bakewell, Derbyshire | 2km |
| The Russell Society | Knighton | 47km |
A chert mine, which was started in 1778 and ceased operations in 1960, although some ore was still sold until 1964. For some time, it was worked together with Holme Hall Mine, which mined the same deposit and adjoined it to the south and east. The quarry, where workings started in the 18th century, is located at the northwestern boundary of the sett.
In total, the mine excavated 450,000 tons of material and sold 150,000 tons of chert.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AvaloniaVolcanic Arc
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Peak District National ParkNational Park
- The PenninesRange of Mountains and Hills
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