Close House Mine
Close House Mine is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district of west County Durham, England. It is a working opencast mine located in Arngill Beck on the north-east flank of Close House Crags, in the Lunedale Forest. The site is surrounded on three sides by the Upper Teesdale SSSI.
| Close House Mine | |
|---|---|
  Location of Close House Mine SSSI, Co Durham | |
| Location | Teesdale, North East, England |
| Coordinates | 54°36′2″N 2°14′4″W |
| Area | 3.37 ha (8.3 acres) |
| Established | 1995 |
| Governing body | Natural England |
| Website | Map of site |
The mine is situated within the Lunedale fault system, at the southern limit of the Alston Block. A large barite ore body is exposed at the mine and a rare mineral, rosasite, has been identified at the site.[1]
References
- "Close House Mine" (PDF). English Nature. 1995. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
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