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East Harptree Lead Mine, East Harptree, Bath and North East Somerset, England, UKi
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East Harptree Lead MineMine
East HarptreeCivil Parish
Bath and North East SomersetUnitary Authority
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 17' 19'' North , 2° 38' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
51.28878,-2.64095
GeoHash:
G#: gcn5gbufv
GRN:
N35W02
UK National Grid Reference:
ST554546
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
East Harptree644 (2017)1.9km
Compton Martin508 (2017)2.6km
Ubley331 (2017)4.4km
Mendip110,000 (2018)5.8km
Bishop Sutton1,193 (2017)6.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
4688
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4688:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The East Harptree Lead Works Company was formed in 1867 by a group of Cornish engineers to to rework the old lead mines and to re-smelt the slag heaps. Largely unsuccessful, the operation closed in 1875.

Smitham Chimney, built in 1867, was restored by the Mendip Society in the early 1970s. It is the last old lead-smelting chimney still standing on Mendip. The earthworks of the mine buildings, the furnace, flues and reservoirs can also still be seen.

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8 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘScarbroite5.DA.35Al5(CO3)(OH)13 · 5H2O
ⓘHydrotalcite5.DA.50Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
ⓘDundasite5.DB.10PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ScarbroiteAl5(CO3)(OH)13 · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Cⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Cⓘ ScarbroiteAl5(CO3)(OH)13 · 5H2O
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ScarbroiteAl5(CO3)(OH)13 · 5H2O
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ ScarbroiteAl5(CO3)(OH)13 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
PbLead
Pbⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O

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