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Norvern Minex N'that
DIR By: mistericeman
Date: December 29, 2012, 1:28 pm
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As myself and the Mrs are currently holed up in our caravan
hiding away from tinsel and crackerz ...And are likely to be
doing so until well after the last chorus of Auld lang syne are
chanted in a drunken stylee.
We decided to head up the road a tad to the mine rich area that
is close to our base camp (I wonder how we managed to end up at
a camp site so close .
Anyway a quick scout around and no signs of folks around
...(probably all tucking into their boxing day lunches) the
guard cows were out in force though ) following a quick recce we
located the two main drift entrances AND the two main winding
shafts ....
A brief history
For most of the 18th and 19th centuries the lead mines at Grove
Rake were worked by the Beaumont Company. By the 20th century
the mines of Grove Rake were producing fluorspar. After passing
through the hands of many different companies the mine finally
closed in 1999, by which time it was the last fluorspar mine in
England.
Fluorspar was mainly used as a flux in iron and steel making. It
is also used in the chemical industry to make fluorine to add to
drinking water and toothpaste. Fluorspar was also used to make
chloro-fluorocarbons, which used to be used as aerosol
propellants and in fridges, but are now blamed for destroying
the ozone layer.
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Re: Norvern Minex N'that
DIR By: Landyphil
Date: December 29, 2012, 2:50 pm
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:thumbs:
#Post#: 46406--------------------------------------------------
Re: Norvern Minex N'that
DIR By: kev
Date: December 29, 2012, 2:58 pm
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Kwality mooch Ian, it's an amazing place to come across in the
middle of nowhere.
Glad you had dry conditions atop the headstock,
- unlike on my visit when the bullet-like horizontal raindrops
were peeling the skin from my face. :smilewide:
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Re: Norvern Minex N'that
DIR By: mistericeman
Date: December 29, 2012, 3:10 pm
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--- Quote from: kev link ---
>
> Kwality mooch Ian, it's an amazing place to come across in the
middle of nowhere.
> Glad you had dry conditions atop the headstock,
> - unlike on my visit when the bullet-like horizontal raindrops
were peeling the skin from my face. :smilewide:
>
--- End Quote ---
We were indeed blessed Kev ....as for Smallcleugh over at Nent
..."EPIC" and a return visit needed >rock< >rock<
Sadly i forgot my Tripod and thus got crappy piccs BUT ...return
IS needed :thumbs:
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Re: Norvern Minex N'that
DIR By: kev
Date: December 29, 2012, 4:00 pm
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Spoke to Mr. Winch at the Xmas bash, & I think he'd be up for a
return trip next year.
As, I'm sure the other unusual suspects will be.
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Re: Norvern Minex N'that
DIR By: hippydave
Date: December 29, 2012, 4:07 pm
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great pics Ian
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Re: Norvern Minex N'that
DIR By: mistericeman
Date: December 29, 2012, 4:07 pm
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--- Quote from: kev link ---
>
> Spoke to Mr. Winch at the Xmas bash, & I think he'd be up for
a return trip next year.
> As, I'm sure the other unusual suspects will be.
>
--- End Quote ---
Yayyy !!!
spoke to Ian and was convinced of his diagnosis that a full day
is recommended for anything Nenthead based ...means that I am
currently trying to persuade Miss 'T' that a repeat weekend is
required ...AND I'm sure that my old man could be persuaded as
he had a "Ball"
:smilewide:
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Re: Norvern Minex N'that
DIR By: Dave
Date: December 30, 2012, 1:11 pm
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I'm in for another Nent trip. >Htlr<
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