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Gawber Colliery, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England, UKi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 34' 8'' North , 1° 29' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
53.56891,-1.49591
GeoHash:
G#: gcwbtzytw
GRN:
N36W01
Type:
Colliery
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Barnsley71,447 (2010)2.3km
Darton15,259 (2013)2.9km
Dodworth5,870 (2013)3.6km
Royston9,584 (2013)4.6km
Silkstone1,764 (2017)5.0km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Peak Lapidary and Mineral SocietyBakewell, Derbyshire42km
Mindat Locality ID:
377663
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:377663:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Mine Owner(s):
1886-1887 C. Beevers
1891-1918 John Smith
1919-1925 Gawber Colliery Co. Ltd
1926-1927 Andrews Br

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