Ayle Burn Vein, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UKi
Regional Level Types | |
---|---|
Ayle Burn Vein | Vein |
Alston Moor | Civil Parish |
Eden | District |
Cumbria | County |
England | Constituent Country |
UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 50' 31'' North , 2° 25' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NY728498
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Alston | 1,105 (2018) | 3.8km |
Allendale Town | 709 (2017) | 12.3km |
Haltwhistle | 3,791 (2017) | 14.5km |
Haydon Bridge | 1,557 (2017) | 18.6km |
Gilsland | 205 (2017) | 19.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
49608
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49608:8
GUID (UUID V4):
3ffd66ef-d1f3-42a7-bb59-2e42f06d0c46
Northernmost vein in the Alston Moor district and lying just inside Northumberland.
Trials made by the London Lead Co. found that sphalerite and witherite were carried on the vein in the Tuft Sandstone.
Barytocalcite is present on the dump.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Barytocalcite Formula: BaCa(CO3)2 |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
ⓘ Witherite Formula: BaCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
---|---|---|---|
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Witherite | 5.AB.15 | BaCO3 |
ⓘ | Barytocalcite | 5.AB.45 | BaCa(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
---|---|---|
C | ⓘ Barytocalcite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Barytocalcite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Barytocalcite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Barytocalcite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
Ba | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Cumbria
- Alston Moor DistrictMining District
- North Pennines AreaArea of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- The PenninesRange of Mountains and Hills
- Cumbria
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