Long Grain Trial, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Long Grain Trial | Workings |
| Alston Moor | Civil Parish |
| Eden | District |
| Cumbria | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 45' 34'' North , 2° 25' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NY725405
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Alston | 1,105 (2018) | 5.5km |
| Culgaith | 391 (2018) | 16.3km |
| Langwathby | 643 (2018) | 16.8km |
| Kirkby Thore | 758 (2018) | 17.1km |
| Lazonby | 787 (2018) | 17.5km |
A small trial in Long Grain.
Cooper & Stanley (1990):
"Mining in this tributary of Hay Gill was mentioned about the beginning of the eighteenth century by Pratt (MS), the working yielding 'verry fine pieces of oars verry near to the Grass' but clearly not in depth.
Thomas Hillary refers to working at 'Longgrain' and to supplying 'Utensils for Blasting... att West Longrain' in his 'Bargains' book for 1724 (Benson MSS, D/Ben/3116), but in 1726 he was instructed to 'Give Over the Tryall att Long Grane' (Benson MSS, D/Ben/3119).
There is no further mention of the property until the mid-nineteenth century when it formed part of the lease of the Hay Gill sett.
The last investigation was by the East Cumberland Mining Co. in 1867 (Adams, 1988).
The dumps from two trials can still be seen [NY313353; NY311357] but no mineralization of interest has been reported."
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Ianbruceite Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH) · 3H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Ianbruceite | 8.DC. | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) · 3H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Ianbruceite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) · 3H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Ianbruceite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) · 3H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Ianbruceite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) · 3H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Ianbruceite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) · 3H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AvaloniaVolcanic Arc
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Cumbria
- Alston Moor DistrictMining District
- North Pennines AreaArea of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- Northern Pennine OrefieldOre Field
- The PenninesRange of Mountains and Hills
- Cumbria
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