Close House Mine, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 14 relations: Alston Block, Barnard Castle, Baryte, County Durham, England, Fault (geology), Lunedale, Mining, Natural England, Open-pit mining, Rosasite, Site of Special Scientific Interest, Teesdale (district), Upper Teesdale.

2. Mines in County Durham

Alston Block

The Alston Block is a term used by geologists to describe the geological structure of the North Pennines of northern England and which forms a part of the Pennine Block & Basin Province which originated during the Carboniferous period.

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Barnard Castle

Barnard Castle is a market town on the north bank of the River Tees, in County Durham, England.

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Baryte

Baryte, barite or barytes is a mineral consisting of barium sulfate (BaSO4).

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County Durham

County Durham, officially simply Durham (/ˈdʌrəm/), is a ceremonial county in North East England.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Fault (geology)

In geology, a fault is a planar fracture or discontinuity in a volume of rock across which there has been significant displacement as a result of rock-mass movements.

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Lunedale

Lunedale is the dale, or valley, of the River Lune, on the east side of the Pennines in England, west of Middleton-in-Teesdale.

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Mining

Mining is the extraction of valuable geological materials and minerals from the surface of the Earth.

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Natural England

Natural England is a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

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Open-pit mining

Open-pit mining, also known as open-cast or open-cut mining and in larger contexts mega-mining, is a surface mining technique that extracts rock or minerals from the earth.

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Rosasite

Rosasite is a carbonate mineral with minor potential for use as a zinc and copper ore.

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Site of Special Scientific Interest

A site of special scientific interest (SSSI) in Great Britain, or an area of special scientific interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland, is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle of Man.

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Teesdale (district)

Teesdale was, from 1974 to 2009, a local government district in County Durham, England.

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Upper Teesdale

Upper Teesdale is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in the west County Durham, England. Close House Mine and Upper Teesdale are sites of Special Scientific Interest in County Durham.

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See also

Mines in County Durham

• Close House Mine
• Cornish Hush Mine

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Close_House_Mine

Also known as Close House Mine (Site of Special Scientific Interest).