Commodities
PrimaryFluorine-Fluorite
SecondaryLead
TertiaryBarium-Barite, Quartz
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formPINCH AND SWELL (VEINS)
Ore controlJoint And Fault Control
Geology
Host rockDiorite,Shale,Sandstone,Limestone · Yoredale Facies-L.S., S.S., Shales;Millstone Grit-Marine Mudstone & Shale, Thin L.S. Beds
Associated rockDiorite · Whinn Sill (Intrusive Quartz-Dolerite)
StructureJoints And Faults Trending Ene, Nnw, Wnw
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1897
Identification
Deposit ID10069448
MRDS IDW006983
RegionEU
Data scoreB
Coordinates54.73233, -2.18085
References
BLUNDEN, J., 1975, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF BRITAIN: HUTCHINSON & CO. LTD., LONDON, P. 241 - 260NOTHOLT, A.J.G. AND HIGHLEY, D.E., 1971, FLUORSPAR: INST. GEOL. SCIENCES, MINERAL RESOURCES CONSULTATIVE COMM., MINERAL DOSSIER NO. 1, 31 P.NOTHOLT, A.J.G., HIGHLEY, D.E., 1971, FLUORSPAR