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SK1580 : Moss Rake

near to Coplow Dale, Derbyshire, Great Britain

Moss Rake

A "rake" is traditionally a line of pits along a vein of ore. Moss Rake was originally worked for lead, but nowadays it's calcite (previously considered a waste product, and known locally as "Derbyshire Spar") that's being quarried - see Link

for more information on calcite.

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2006

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Grid Square: SK1580, 9 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Dave Dunford (find more nearby)
Image classification: Geograph
Date Taken: Saturday, 5 August, 2006 (more nearby)
Submitted: Saturday, 5 August, 2006
Category: Quarry (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SK 151 802 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:19.1110N 1:46.4876W
View Direction: East-northeast (about 67 degrees)