Place	Population	Distance
Kirkby Stephen	1,522 (2018)	9.4km
Middleton in Teesdale	934 (2017)	14.7km
Mickleton	413 (2017)	15.2km
Appleby-in-Westmorland	3,048 (2017)	16.1km
Colby	120 (2018)	17.7km

Mindat Locality ID:

49601

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:49601:5

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

North Pennines; South Eastern Region; Westmorland; North Pennines; South Eastern Region; Westmorland

Mine on the Cabbish and Parlour veins developed for lead in the 1850s-60s and then reopened for barytes in 1905. By 1920, it had produced over 21000 tons, but it is probable that production had not greatly exceeded this by the time of the mine's closure in 1930.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Baryte

ⓘ Galena

2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

References:

Dunham, Sir K. C. Geology of the North Pennine Orefield, Volume 1 Tyne to Stainmore (2nd Edition), pp 106, 117.

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Dunham, Sir K. C. Geology of the North Pennine Orefield, Volume 1 Tyne to Stainmore (2nd Edition), pp 106, 117.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
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

England
- North Pennines AreaArea of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- The PenninesRange of Mountains and Hills

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