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Carrock Mine

Producer in Cumbria, United Kingdom with commodity Tungsten
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Geologic structures
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10106697
MRDS ID DE00321
Record type Site
Current site name Carrock Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -3.04753, 54.68235 (WGS84)
Relative position MINE ENTRANCE; 100 M

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Cumbria(province)

United Kingdom(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
United Kingdom Cumbria

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tungsten Critical Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
    Rock unit name Skiddaw Slate;Skiddaw Granite;Carrock Gabbro
    Rock description Skiddaw Slate;Skiddaw Granite;Carrock Gabbro
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -3.04753, 54.68235
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Granite Emplaced In Orogenic Belt

Ore body information

  • Depth to top 0M

Comments on the geologic information

  • PRINCIPAL MINERAL ASSEMBLAGES: QRTZ + WLFM+ SCLT + ARPR + PYRT + PYTT + CLCT + DLMT. SERIES OF MINERAL VEINS CONCENTRATED IN A GREISEN AREA ADJACENT TO THE SKIDDAW GRANITE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1854
Year of first production 1870
Year of last production 1980

Mining district

District name Caldbeck Falls

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner National Carburising Co.
  • Type Owner
    Owner Minworth Ltd.
    Home office The Square, Bakewell, Derbyshire, De 41bt

Production statistics

  • Year 1917
    Period 1915-17
    Material CON W
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^C 70% Wo3
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    WO3 Conc. Tungsten Tungsten 70wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Material CON W
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^70% Wo3
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    WO3 Conc. Tungsten Tungsten 70wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Period 1976-80
    Material CON W
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^C 70% Wo3
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    WO3 Conc. Tungsten Tungsten 70wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • LAST OPERATION MILLED 50 T/DAY.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Area 0.055HA

Comments on development

  • NON-GEOLOGIC CONSTRAINTS ON DEVELOPMENT OR EXPANSION IN 1-5 YRS.: GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS AND METAL PRICE. NO ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT IN MINE. ACTIVE EXPLORATION IN DISTRICT (YES). SOME PROSPECTING CUMBRIA. ASSESSMENT: GIVEN A SUITABLE METAL PRICE THE MINE COULD PROBABLY PRODUCE 50-100 MT/DAY OF 0.5% WO3 ORE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    EASTWOOD, T., 1959, THE LAKE DISTRICT MINING FIELD, IN THE FUTURE OF NON-FERROUS MINING IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND: A SYMPOSIUM, LONDON, THE INSTITUTION OF MINING AND METALLURGY, P. 167-169.

  • Deposit

    STAFF, CARROCK FELL: U.K. TUNGSTEN MINE WITH AN INTERESTING HISTORY IS AGAIN PRODUCING CONCENTRATES, MINING MAGAZINE, MARCH, 1977, VOL. 136, NO. 3, P. 169-175.

  • Deposit

    SHEPHERD, T.D., BECKINSALE, M.A., RUNDLE, C.C. AND DURHAM, J., 1976, GENESIS OF CARROCK FELL TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS, CUMBRIA: FLUID INCLUSION AND ISTOPIC STUDY, TRANSACTIONS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MINING AND METALLURGY, VOL. 85, SECTION B, FEB. 1976, P. B63-B73.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DEPTH OF UNCONSOLIDATED COVER: C 3M. PRODUCT UPGRADED BEFORE EXPORT: REFINED.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-NOV-1984 Harris, Peter M. British Geological Survey

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