Birk Fell Mine, Coniston, South Lakeland, Cumbria, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Birk Fell Mine | Mine |
| Coniston | Civil Parish |
| South Lakeland | District |
| Cumbria | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 24' 14'' North , 3° 5' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NY294015
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Coniston | 641 (2018) | 4.0km |
| Ambleside | 2,529 (2018) | 8.8km |
| Windermere | 7,765 (2018) | 12.0km |
| Broughton in Furness | 529 (2018) | 16.2km |
| Backbarrow | 512 (2017) | 17.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
4769
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4769:5
GUID (UUID V4):
6d0b4e2d-c688-4ce4-af82-56202978dc72
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
South Western Region; Furness
Birk Fell mine, which is also referred to as Birk Fell Hause mine, is a small copper mine located just below the summit of Birk Fell, overlooking the Tilberthwaite valley. The mine worked a copper vein containing chalcopyrite, bornite, arsenopyrite and chlorite. Barite, a scarce mineral in this part of Cumbria, is also found on the dump. There is a short level close to the remains of the smithy and a small dressing floor. Above these there is another level, now collapsed. The quartz vein can clearly be seen on the surface of the exposed bedrock going up the fell to the summit, along with some openworks.
This site is now designated a SSSI by Natural England because of the nature of the copper vein both on the dump and in situ.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| β | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Cumbria
- Lake District National ParkNational Park
- Cumbria
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