Mineral Veins Of The Southern Pennine Orefield

3200 mineral veins (i.e. lead, fluorspar) of the Southern Pennine Orefield within the Peak District National Park captured as a single dataset in 1983 from BGS 1:10 560 published maps with additional veins from referenced literature. The data covers a small, very limited area. Also includes several pipe and flat deposits. Also includes mapped faults. The dataset is approximately 99.5% complete. Uses for the data include economic geology, mineral resources, mine hazards. Veins are numbered but not named.

Data and Resources

  • The BGS Homepage is an entry point to the BGS data services.

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Last Updated October 14, 2025, 20:22 (UTC)
Created November 10, 2011, 08:25 (UTC)