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Bayldonite from
Carrock Mine, Mungrisdale, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Bayldonite
Formula:PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Comments:Kingsbury reference. Cooper & Stanley (1990): "Traces of bayldonite were found in material 'from an old cross-cut at, or near, the junction of the east-west lead veins with the Emerson vein at the foot of Brandy Gill (Kingsbury & Hartley, MS; Hartley, 1984: 36)."
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bayldonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Carrock Mine, Mungrisdale, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1775
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1775:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Bayldonite in this Region
Emerson vein, Carrock Mine, Mungrisdale, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
Nearest other occurrences of Bayldonite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘPoddy Gill, Mungrisdale, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘBrandy Gill Mine, Mungrisdale, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘDriggith Mine, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
2.8km (1.8 miles) ⓘLow Pike north slopes, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
3.0km (1.8 miles) ⓘOld Sandbed Mine, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘOld Potts Gill Mine, Potts Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘIngray Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘPotts Gill Copper Mine, Potts Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
6.5km (4.0 miles) ⓘBrundholme Mine (Glenderaterra Mine; Blencathra Mine), Glenderaterra Valley, Threlkeld, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
References
Kingsbury, A.W.G. and Hartley, J. (MS) (1951) New occurrences of rare minerals in the northern part of the English Lake District: part 1.
Hartley, J. (1984) A list of minerals associated with the ore deposits of the Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria. Transactions of the Leeds Geological Association, 10 (3) 22-39
Cooper, M. P., Stanley, C. J. (1990) Minerals of the English Lake District - Caldbeck Fells. The Natural History Museum, London.
 
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