Tongue Gill

aka Fairfield


Iron Mine

Worked from 1873 to 1876

Jan 1st, 2024 from NMRS by Buddle-Bot

Mar 24th, 2025 by BertyBasset



Lake District
Grasmere
54.4793358, -3.01949
NY 3404 0981
Open Access
211m
#11,490


Targeted a hematite ore vein oriented northwest to southeast within the Borrowdale volcanic rock formation, with a dip towards the southwest. This vein traversed the region of Great Tongue situated on the western flank of Fairfield mountain.



Publications (3)

  • (1924); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol VIII 2nd Ed - Iron Ore - Hematites of West Cumberland, Lancashire and Lake District; 245 pages
  • (1989); CATMHS - Newsletter 025-December; 26 pages
  • Adams, John (2nd Ed 1995); Mines of the Lake District Fells; pp. 139





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