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***SWAAG_ID***	705
Date Entered	24/03/2013
Updated on	24/03/2013
Recorded by	Tim Laurie
Category	Geological Record
Record Type	Geological HER
SWAAG Site Name
Site Type
Site Name
Site Description
Site Access	Public Access Land
Record Date	01/01/2005
Location	The Copperthwaite Vein
Civil Parish	Marrick
Brit. National Grid	NZ 055 001
Altitude	425m
Geology	Lead mining ground on the Copperthwaite Vein in The Richmond Cherts.
Record Name	Calcite fragment from spoil heap.
Record Description	This calcite fragment which had been dug out by a mineral collector from the spoil heaps on Copperthwaite Allotment then broken and discarded, shows the dimpled surface from its original formation as being deposited from lime rich ground water to form the lining to a void in the limestone. Calcite, CaCO3, is the main constituent of limestone.
Dimensions	See photos
Geographical area
Species
Scientific Name
Common / Notable Species
Tree and / or Stem Girth
Tree: Position / Form / Status
Tree Site ID	0
Associated Site SWAAG ID	0
Additional Notes
Image 1 ID	4268 Click image to enlarge
Image 1 Description
Image 2 ID	4269 Click image to enlarge
Image 2 Description