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Elbolton Mine, Elbolton Hill, Thorpe, Craven, North Yorkshire, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Elbolton Mine | Mine |
| Elbolton Hill | Hill |
| Thorpe | Civil Parish |
| Craven | District |
| North Yorkshire | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 2' 57'' North , 1° 59' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SE010615
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Grassington | 1,792 (2018) | 2.6km |
| Embsay | 1,679 (2018) | 8.1km |
| Skipton | 14,623 (2018) | 10.0km |
| Gargrave | 1,755 (2018) | 10.7km |
| Low Bradley | 1,244 (2018) | 13.0km |
Small mine consisting of a level and a shaft on minor WNW orientated group of veins which form the mineralised knoll of Elbolton Hill. Note: the muddy roof of the rise that yielded the best fluorite crystals is very unstable.
[Dunham: The Geology of the Northern Pennine Orefield, Vol II Stainmore to Craven, pp 226]
At Elbolton Mine, the Elbolton Level driven from the Thorpe end of the hill was still being worked in 1894, but that level closed around 1908. The Escoe Level (Escoe House Level), driven from the northern side of the hill near to Escoe House, is not shown on maps until after 1894. That level is presumed to have been driven by Mr Mason of Gargrave who worked the mines up to their closure. The extremely narrow veins in the mine produced lead ore from wing deposits and small flats. The underground workings are in a poor condition nowadays, but in recent years they have on occasion yielded specimens of colourless fluorite with a deep indigo-blue surface layer.
[Dickinson J.M. “The Mineral Veins of Swindon Knoll” (1972) / Memoirs, NCMRS (The Northern Cavern & Mine Research Society), Vol. 2 No. 2, pp.98-100]
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 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 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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- England
- The PenninesRange of Mountains and Hills
- ⭔YorkshireHistoric County
- Yorkshire Dales National ParkNational Park
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Elbolton Mine, Elbolton Hill, Thorpe, Craven, North Yorkshire, England, UK