Forrestblyth
Joined: 21 Jun 2022
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Location: Ne244ly
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 Posted: Sep 29, 2022 09:55 Post subject: Carrock Mine, Mungrisdale, Eden, Cumbria, England |
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Some photographs from a visit to Carrock Tungsten Mine, Mungrisdale, Eden, Cumbria. The workings pictured are from the older 1915 workings. I have included a few shots of minerals found from the location.
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| Locality: | | Carrock Mine, Carrock Fell, Caldbeck Fells, Allerdale, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom |  |
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| Locality: | | Carrock Mine, Carrock Fell, Caldbeck Fells, Allerdale, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Locality: | | Carrock Mine, Carrock Fell, Caldbeck Fells, Allerdale, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Locality: | | Carrock Mine, Carrock Fell, Caldbeck Fells, Allerdale, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Mineral: | N/A |
| Locality: | | Carrock Mine, Carrock Fell, Caldbeck Fells, Allerdale, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Mineral: | Greisen |
| Locality: | | Carrock Mine, Carrock Fell, Caldbeck Fells, Allerdale, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Mineral: | Greisen |
| Locality: | | Carrock Mine, Carrock Fell, Caldbeck Fells, Allerdale, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Mineral: | Wolframite Group |
| Locality: | | Carrock Mine, Carrock Fell, Caldbeck Fells, Allerdale, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Locality: | | Carrock Mine, Carrock Fell, Caldbeck Fells, Allerdale, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom | |
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Robert Seitz
Joined: 29 Dec 2015
Posts: 261
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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| Posted: Sep 29, 2022 11:24 Post subject: Re: Carrock Mine, Mungrisdale, Eden, Cumbria, England |
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I really enjoy finding and seeing these old workings. It's interesting to imagine the travels at those times, to and from for product, people, and other materials.
Thanks,
Bob
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Forrestblyth
Joined: 21 Jun 2022
Posts: 56
Location: Ne244ly
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| Posted: Sep 29, 2022 11:35 Post subject: Re: Carrock Mine, Mungrisdale, Eden, Cumbria, England |
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| Robert Seitz wrote: | I really enjoy finding and seeing these old workings. It's interesting to imagine the travels at those times, to and from for product, people, and other materials.
Thanks,
Bob |
At the time of both world wars it was classed as an area of strategic importance, Sappers from Canada were mobilized to work it in second world war. German prisoners of war were also utilized to mine the vital supplies of tungsten required for the war effort. In Elizabethan times highly respected mine engineers made enormous exploration of this area for the crown at great expense to the nation. So, you are correct in that it has a diverse past lol
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