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Nattrass Mine, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UKi
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Nattrass MineMine
Alston MoorCivil Parish
EdenDistrict
CumbriaCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 47' 50'' North , 2° 24' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
54.79729,-2.41223
GeoHash:
G#: gcwr9pe3q
GRN:
N37W02
UK National Grid Reference:
NY735448
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Alston1,105 (2018)2.2km
Allendale Town709 (2017)14.9km
Lazonby787 (2018)19.5km
Haltwhistle3,791 (2017)19.5km
Langwathby643 (2018)19.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
26331
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:26331:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Lead mine whose principal working is a great opencast (Redgroves Hush, NY740448) and underground workings were from Nattrass Level (grid ref. provided).

Young et al. recorded the presence of small amounts of cinnabar in the smithsonite on the dumps.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Fairbairn, R.A. (1993) The Mines of Alston Moor. British Mining No. 47, A monograph of the Northern Mine Research Society.
sites.google.com (n.d.) https://sites.google.com/site/waggonways/ny/70/ny7040
www.mineralienatlas.de (n.d.) https://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/UK/England/Cumbria%20Co./Eden%2C%20District/Alston%20Moor%2C%20Parish/South%20Tynedale/Natrass%20Mine%20%28Nattrass%20Mine%29
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