Priscilla Level, Lownathwaite Mine (Lownithwaite Mine; Lownethwaite Mine), Gunnerside Gill (Gunnerside Ghyll), Melbecks, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UKi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 24' 28'' North , 2° 5' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NY938014
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Reeth | 724 (2018) | 10.0km |
| Hawes | 887 (2018) | 13.3km |
| Garsdale Head | 200 (2018) | 17.8km |
| Kirkby Stephen | 1,522 (2018) | 17.9km |
| Barnard Castle | 7,040 (2017) | 18.7km |
Level giving access to Old Rake Vein and Lownathwaite North Vein
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Strontianite Formula: SrCO3 |
| ⓘ Witherite Formula: BaCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| ⓘ | Witherite | 5.AB.15 | BaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AvaloniaVolcanic Arc
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- The PenninesRange of Mountains and Hills
- ⭔YorkshireHistoric County
- Yorkshire Dales National ParkNational Park
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Priscilla Level, Lownathwaite Mine, Gunnerside Gill, Melbecks, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK