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| Wellhope Mine, Northumberland | ||
| Wellhope Mine | ||
| locality:- | Wellhope Moor | |
| county:- | Northumberland | |
| locality type:- | lead mine | |
| locality type:- | mine | |
| coordinates:- | NY778467 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY7746 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY74 | |
| references:- | KDMRS 1979-82 |
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| evidence:- | visit log:- KDMRS 1979-82 placename:- Wellhope Shaft item:- galena; blende; witherite |
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| source data:- | Notes, log book of Geological Outings, mine plans, etc, Kendal
and District Mine Research Society, Kendal area, Cumbria, etc,
visits made 1979-82. Geological Outing of the Kendal and District Mine Research Society Log book page 74:- "DATE - 28/9/80 / MAP REF - 7830/4660 / LOCATION - NENTHEAD AREA. / NAME - WELLHOPE SHAFT. / TYPE OF SITE - MINING SHAFT. / WORKING OR DISUSED - DISUSED. / PEOPLE IN PARTY [ ] / NOS. OF PHOTOS - 43. / SPECIMENS FOUND - LARGE PIECES OF GALENA, BLENDE &WITHERITE. / COMMENTS - WARM DULL DAY. VERY GOOD SPECIMEN HEAPS. VERY GOOD DAY." item:- private collection : 82 Image © see bottom of page |
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