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Category Archives: haematite
The ‘lava flows’ of Harrington
As I write this, the twelfth eruption in four years of lava and magma is occurring on the Reykjanes peninsula in the South-West corner of Iceland. Webcams, aerial videos from drones, and photographs capture the flows and colours and forms … Continue reading
Posted in coal, coastal heritage, geology, haematite, industrial heritage, slag-banks
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Haematite in Eskdale
On the first weekend in October the annual ‘Keswick’ Show and Sale of Herdwick sheep is held in Mitchell’s Livestock Mart in Cockermouth. Our tup ‘Bonzo’ had been accepted for official registration in the breed’s Stock Book: his appearance – … Continue reading
Posted in geology, haematite, industrial heritage, LIMESTONE, limestone and haematite, quarries
Tagged Herdwicks, iron ore, mines, raddle, Ravenglass
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