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Driggith Mine

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Path to the site

UK / England / Cumbria Co. / Allerdale, District / Caldbeck, Parish / Caldbeck Fells / Driggith Mine

Kind of Exposure

Mine (old)

Geology

Pb-Sb-Vererzungen.

GPS Coordinates

Driggith Mine (1), Driggith Mine (2), Driggith Mines



Driggith Mine (1)

WGS 84: 
Lat.: 54.7086505° N, 
Long: 3.04525706° W
WGS 84: 
Lat.: 54° 42' 31.142" N,
   Long: 3° 2' 42.925" W
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Driggith Mine (2)

WGS 84: 
Lat.: 54.70861025° N, 
Long: 3.04991225° W
WGS 84: 
Lat.: 54° 42' 30.997" N,
   Long: 3° 2' 59.684" W
Local weather information, Macrostrat geological map

Driggith Mines

WGS 84: 
Lat.: 54.70780425° N, 
Long: 3.04438167° W
WGS 84: 
Lat.: 54° 42' 28.095" N,
   Long: 3° 2' 39.774" W
Local weather information, Macrostrat geological map

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Shortened path specification

âš’ Driggith, Caldbeck Fells, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria Co., England, UK
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Driggith Mine

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Driggith Mine (Driggeth Mine)

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German

UK / England / Cumbria Co. / Allerdale, District / Caldbeck, Parish / Caldbeck Fells / Driggith Mine

English

United Kingdom / England / Cumbria Co. / Allerdale, District / Caldbeck, Parish / Caldbeck Fells / Driggith Mine (Driggeth Mine)

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Detailed Description

Keine Zugänge mit Ausnahme eines mit Wasser gefüllten Zugangs.

Mineral images (22 Images total)

Mimetesit
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Mimetesit
Bildbreite: ca. 3 cm, Fundort: Driggith Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumberland, Cumbria, England, UK.
Copyright: Dan Weinrich; Contribution: thdun5
Location: UK/England/Cumbria Co./Allerdale, District/Caldbeck, Parish/Caldbeck Fells/Driggith Mine
Mineral: Mimetite
Image: 1270662830
Rating: 9 (votes: 1)
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Mimetesit

Bildbreite: ca. 3 cm, Fundort: Driggith Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumberland, Cumbria, England, UK.

Copyright: Dan Weinrich
Contribution: thdun5 2010-04-07
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Mimetesit
Views (File:
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Mimetesit
gelbe Mimetesit xx auf Quarz und Baryt; Driggith Mine, Fells Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria Co., England, UK; Bildbreite: 2,8 cm
Copyright: chribiedav; Contribution: chribiedav
Collection: chribiedav
Location: UK/England/Cumbria Co./Allerdale, District/Caldbeck, Parish/Caldbeck Fells/Driggith Mine
Mineral: Mimetite
Image: 1394810700
Rating: 7 (votes: 2)
License: Usage for Mineralienatlas project only
Mimetesit

gelbe Mimetesit xx auf Quarz und Baryt; Driggith Mine, Fells Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria Co., England, UK; Bildbreite: 2,8 cm

Collection: chribiedav
Copyright: chribiedav
Contribution: chribiedav 2014-03-14
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Pyromorphit
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Pyromorphit
Diese Pyromorphitstufe stammt aus der Driggith Mine bei Caldbeck Fells in Cumberland. Bildbreite etwa 20 mm.
Copyright: Klaus Schäfer; Contribution: Klaus Schäfer
Collection: Klaus Schäfer, Collection number: SyS-Pyro-4-1-51
Location: UK/England/Cumbria Co./Allerdale, District/Caldbeck, Parish/Caldbeck Fells/Driggith Mine
Mineral: Pyromorphite
Image: 1654509396
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Pyromorphit (SNr: SyS-Pyro-4-1-51)

Diese Pyromorphitstufe stammt aus der Driggith Mine bei Caldbeck Fells in Cumberland. Bildbreite etwa 20 mm.

Collection: Klaus Schäfer
Copyright: Klaus Schäfer
Contribution: Klaus Schäfer 2022-06-06
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Rosasit
Views (File:
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Rosasit
Driggith Mine, BB 4,5 mm
Copyright: E. Zeh; Contribution: Harris
Collection: E. Zeh
Location: UK/England/Cumbria Co./Allerdale, District/Caldbeck, Parish/Caldbeck Fells/Driggith Mine
Mineral: Rosasite
Image: 1722323883
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Rosasit

Driggith Mine, BB 4,5 mm

Collection: E. Zeh
Copyright: E. Zeh
Contribution: Harris 2024-07-30
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Linarit
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Linarit
Driggith Mine, BB 2,3 mm
Copyright: E. Zeh; Contribution: Harris
Collection: E. Zeh
Location: UK/England/Cumbria Co./Allerdale, District/Caldbeck, Parish/Caldbeck Fells/Driggith Mine
Mineral: Linarite
Image: 1722323445
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Linarit

Driggith Mine, BB 2,3 mm

Collection: E. Zeh
Copyright: E. Zeh
Contribution: Harris 2024-07-30
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Minerals (Count: 87)

Rocks (Count: 1)

External links

Green, D.I., Rumsey, M.S., Bridges, T.F., Tindle, A.G., and Ixer, R.A. (2006). A review of the mineralisation at the Sandbed and Driggith mines, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria. J. Russell Soc., 9, 4-38.

Reference- and Source indication, Literature

Literatur

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  • Green, D.I., Rumsey, M.S., Bridges, T.F., Tindle, A.G., and Ixer, R.A. (2006). A review of the mineralisation at the Sandbed and Driggith mines, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria. J. Russell Soc., 9, 4-38.
  • Green, D.I., Bridges, T.F., Rumsey, M.S., Leppington, C.M., and Tindle, A.G. (2008). A review of the mineralogy of the Roughton Gill Mines, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria: Part 2 The Roughton Gill South Vein on Balliway Rigg. J. Russell Soc., 11, 3-28.
  • Bridges, T.F., Green, D.I., Rumsey, M.S., and Leppington, C.M. (2008). A review of the mineralisation at Red Gill Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England. J. Russell Soc., 11, 29-47.
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GUSID (Global unique identifier short form) IFEx3Cq18UmVz1LdNyal_g
GUID (Global unique identifier) DC315120-B52A-49F1-95CF-52DD3726A5FE
Database ID 10258