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Iron carbonate (FeCO3), or siderite from the Greek sideros meaning iron, is a major source of ore for steel-making being usually low in sulphur and phosphorous, and high in manganese and/or magnesium. This mineral is...
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Category Archives: Cleveland Ironstone

January 2010 – Siderite

Iron carbonate (FeCO3), or siderite from the Greek sideros meaning iron, is a major source of ore for steel-making being usually low in sulphur and phosphorous, and high in manganese and/or magnesium. This mineral is able to assume almost any colour but commonly brown, yellowish-brown, or grey specimens can be found. It occurs in Britain’s [...]
By admin on January 6, 2010 | Leave a comment

March – Ironstone

Iron makes up a full 35% of the whole Earth, though most is sequestered within the metallic core, with the crust containing around 6%. It is an important rock commercially, being smelted to make iron and steel. High grade deposits, often comprising more than 70% iron, were laid down in the Precambrian, around 2 billion [...]
By admin on March 8, 2009 | Leave a comment

Slapewath

Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors Grid Reference NZ 643 158 BGS Sheet 34 OS Sheet 94 Forwarded as RIGS 30/09/2003 Site Description Site Status Description of Geodiversity Exposures of Cleveland ironstone formation revealed in various river-cliffs and a waterfall in a fluvial environment Literature References The Floating Egg – Roger Osbourne 1998 Site Map Site Assessment Access and Safety Comments Rating Safety of access Down track parallel to bridge 6 Safety of [...]
By admin on September 24, 2003 | Leave a comment

Skelton Beck

Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors Grid Reference NZ 655 200 BGS Sheet 34 OS Sheet 94 Forwarded as RIGS Part of Skelton beck 30/09/03 Site Description Site Status SNCI Description of Geodiversity Stream bed and river-cliff exposures of Staithes sandstone. Natural waterfall. Change of facies to Cleveland ironstone Literature References Site Map Site Assessment Access and Safety Comments Rating Safety of access Along the Cleveland Way to start of section 10 Safety [...]
By admin on August 1, 2003 | Leave a comment

Hell Gill

Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors Grid Reference NZ 599 131 BGS Sheet 34 OS Sheet 93 Forwarded as RIGS Part of Guisborough Forest 30/09/2003 Site Description Site Status SNCI Description of Geodiversity Late glacial V-shaped valley. Exposure of Cleveland ironstone (Pecten seam) along roadside. Further along track spoil tips of Whitby mudstone (Jet shale member) can be observed Literature References Glimpses of Monument Mine, [...]
By admin on August 1, 2003 | Leave a comment

Belmont Bank

Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors Grid Reference NZ 622 148 BGS Sheet 34 OS Sheet 94 Forwarded as RIGS Part of Guisborough Forest 30/09/2003 Site Description Site Status SNCI Description of Geodiversity North facing escarpment revealing few exposures. Underlying geology is Staithes sandstone, Cleveland ironstone, Whitby mudstone overlain by the Saltwick sandstone formation. Old mine tips now wooded Literature References Guisborough District Mines – [...]
By admin on August 1, 2003 | Leave a comment

Saltburn to Cattersty Coast

Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors Grid Reference NZ 690 228 BGS Sheet 34 OS Sheet 94 Forwarded as RIGS Part of Saltburn to Skinningrove Coast 30/09/2003 Site Description Site Status SNCI Description of Geodiversity Wave washed platform and cliffs revealing Redcar mudstone formation at the base overlain by Staithes sandstone in the cliffs. Cleveland ironstone in upper part of cliffs, all capped by [...]
By admin on August 1, 2003 | 1 Comment

Lazenby Bank

Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors Grid Reference NZ 577 191 BGS Sheet 34 OS Sheet 93 Forwarded as RIGS Part of Eston Hills 30/09/03 Site Description Site Status SNCI Description of Geodiversity Hillside cutting revealing exposure of Cleveland ironstone, specifically the 2ft seam and associated mudstone. An exposure of Staithes sandstone can be seen in the footpath up to the location Literature References The [...]
By admin on July 14, 2003 | Leave a comment

Hummersea

Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors Grid Reference NZ 727 201 BGS Sheet 34 OS Sheet 94 Forwarded as RIGS Part of Skinningrove to Staithes Coast 30/09/2003 Site Description Site Status SNCI Description of Geodiversity Area reveals a foreshore and cliffs. The foreshore is Redcar mudstone with the cliffs revealing exposures of Staithes sandstone and the overlying Cleveland ironstone. The area has been capped [...]
By admin on July 1, 2003 | Leave a comment

Errington Woods

Contents Site Description Site Map Site Assessment Surveyors Grid Reference NZ 636 204 BGS Sheet 34 OS Sheet 94 Forwarded as RIGS 30/09/2003 Site Description Site Status SNCI Description of Geodiversity Wooded erosional outlier revealing various exposures of Saltwick sandstone. Site also reveals workings from Jet mining and exposures of Cleveland ironstone Literature References Site Map Site Assessment Access and Safety Comments Rating Safety of access Along footpath 10 Safety of exposure Some difficult exposures 5 Restricting conditions None   Multiple [...]
By admin on June 24, 2003 | Leave a comment