Barite mines in Cumbria

Commodity: Barite · Region: Cumbria

MineWorkedCommodities
Cabbish Mine From 1859–1930 Barite, Lead
Deer Hills Baryte Mine From 1961–After 1961 Barite
Driggith Mine 17th or 18th century–1940s Copper, Lead, Silver, Zinc, Barite
Dry Gill Mine 1846–1869 Lead, Barite, Manganese
Force Crag Mine 1839–1990 Lead, Zinc, Barite, Silver
Frizington Iron Mines 19th century–By late 1970s Iron, Barite
Hartside Mine By 1921–1950 Barite
Hilton and Scordale Mines By the 18th century–After 1919 Lead, Barite, Fluorspar, Witherite
Potts Ghyll Mine 1844–1940s Barite
Roughton Gill Mine 12th century (earliest possible)–17th century Copper, Silver, Zinc, Barite, Lead
Ruthwaite Mine 1910–1925 Barite
Silverband Mine From the 19th century–1960s (closure) Barite, Lead
Threlkeld Quarry and Mine 1870–1982 Granite, Lead, Zinc, Barite

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