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Keldheads Mine, Preston-Under-Scar, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Keldheads Mine | Mine |
| Preston-Under-Scar | Civil Parish |
| Richmondshire | District |
| North Yorkshire | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 18' 42'' North , 1° 52' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SE079907
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Leyburn | 2,183 (2018) | 3.1km |
| Middleham | 825 (2018) | 5.4km |
| Reeth | 724 (2018) | 9.5km |
| Hunton | 414 (2018) | 10.9km |
| Catterick Garrison | 11,804 (2017) | 12.5km |
One of the larger mines in the dale, and still a fair amount of dump material.
The calcite from here fluoresces the usual red-orange, and, although the flouite doesn't fluoresce, when in large enough crystals, they have attractive purple margins.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
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 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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- ⭔YorkshireHistoric County
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Keldheads Mine, Preston-Under-Scar, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK