Levisham mine, Ryedale, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 54° 19' 33'' North , 0° 44' 9'' West |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 54.32595,-0.73606 |
GeoHash: | G#: gcxmp38p8 |
UK National Grid Reference: | SE823930 |
Locality type: | Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2018 |
Ironstone mine worked from 1863-1874 by James and William Walker.
Regions containing this locality
South-East England Sedimentary Area, England, UK
Geologic Region - 158 mineral species & varietal names listed
North York Moors National Park, England, UK
National Park - 52 mineral species & varietal names listed
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ⓘ 'commodity:Iron' Formula: Fe Reference: |
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Regional Geology
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Late Cretaceous 66 - 100.5 Ma ID: 3191056 | Mesozoic sedimentary rocks Age: Late Cretaceous (66 - 100.5 Ma) Lithology: Sedimentary rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
Late Jurassic 145 - 163.5 Ma ID: 3141942 | Late Jurassic claystone |
Bathonian - Aalenian 166.1 - 174.1 Ma ID: 2027777 | Ravenscar Group Age: Middle Jurassic (166.1 - 174.1 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Ravenscar Group Lithology: Sandstone, siltstone and mudstone Reference: British Geological Survey. DiGMapGB-625. British Geological Survey ©NERC. [23] |
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