Located just inside Northumberland, this vein is the northernmost in the Alston Moor district. The London Lead Company conducted trials which revealed the presence of sphalerite and witherite on the vein within the Tuft Sandstone. Additionally, barytocalcite can be found on the mine dump.
1824-1896 London Lead Company 1872-1890 Ayle Burn Mining Co. 1891-1892 Alston Moor Mining Co. 1893 Cumberland Umber & Zinc Co. Ltd 1894-1897 Alston Moor Mining Co. Ltd 1899-1925 Vieille Montagne Zinc Co.
Publications (10)
- (1923); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol XXV - Lead & Zinc: Northumberland and Alston Moor; 128 pages
- (1967); MSG - Newsletter 01 Aug - Newsletter; 8 pages
- (1968); MSG - Journal 02 - Journal; 32 pages
- (1969); MSG - Report 04 - Report; 11 pages
- (1970); MSG - Journal 03 - Journal; 36 pages
- (1970); MSG - Newsletter 04 Oct - Newsletter; 4 pages
- (1976); MSG - Journal 08 - Journal; 90 pages
- (1977); MSG - Journal 09 - Journal; 38 pages
- (2008); CATMHS - Newsletter 093-November; 34 pages
- (2021); MSG - Journal 14 - Journal; 35 pages
