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Calcite from
Punchard Gill Mines, Whaw, Arkengarthdale, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Punchard Gill Mines, Whaw, Arkengarthdale, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:247828
Long-form Identifier:1:3:247828:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Calcite in this Region
Little Puchard Gill, Punchard Gill Mines, Whaw, Arkengarthdale, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘForefield Rake, Old Gang Mines (AD Mines), Reeth, Fremington and Healaugh, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘDanby Level, Northside Mines, Whaw, Arkengarthdale, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘSurrender Mine, Kearton, Reeth, Fremington and Healaugh, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘFriarfold Rake, Old Gang Mines (AD Mines), Reeth, Fremington and Healaugh, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘSurrender Ground, Langthwaite, Arkengarthdale, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘNorth Rake, Old Gang Mines (AD Mines), Reeth, Fremington and Healaugh, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘDam Rigg Level, Northside Mines, Whaw, Arkengarthdale, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘFincher Gill/Hard level Gill, Old Gang Mines (AD Mines), Reeth, Fremington and Healaugh, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘBunton Level (Bunting Level), Friarfold Mine, Gunnerside Gill (Gunnerside Ghyll), Melbecks, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘAsh Pot Gutter, Old Gang Mines (AD Mines), Reeth, Fremington and Healaugh, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
References
Dunham, Sir K.C. and Wilson, A.A. (1985). Geology of the Northern Pennine Orefield: Vol 2, Stainmore to Craven. 2nd edition, British Geological Survey, 180 pp.pages 120-121, 140-141
 
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