THE HILTON MINE

The resulting mineral deposits, known collectively as the North Pennines Orefield, are a classic example of the Mississippi Valley-type low-temperature ore deposits, and over the course of the last millennium they have yielded significant amounts of lead as well as lesser amounts of zinc, iron, silv...

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Published in:Rocks & minerals 2009-03, Vol.84 (2), p.114
Main Author: Fisher, Jesse
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Geology
Lead
Mines
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Summary:The resulting mineral deposits, known collectively as the North Pennines Orefield, are a classic example of the Mississippi Valley-type low-temperature ore deposits, and over the course of the last millennium they have yielded significant amounts of lead as well as lesser amounts of zinc, iron, silver, barium, and fluorspar to mining activities. [...] Joan Kureczka must be thanked for putting up with all this and for sharing my fixation with the North Pennines and its minerals.
ISSN:0035-7529
1940-1191