North Pennine orefield (Alston Moor, Hilton, Scordale)
Cumbria and County Durham (England), United Kingdom
Other hydrothermalPb-Zn
- Type
- Pb-Zn veins in Carboniferous limestones, oxidised near surface
Pb-Zn-F-Ba veins of the Alston Block, zoned around the Weardale granite; zoned Ca-, Mn- and Cd-bearing smithsonite. Sulfide oxidation at about 15 to 20 °C, under a climate warmer than today (Boni et al., 2019). Indicative coordinates.
δ18O in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : V-SMOW
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.8 ± 2.5 ‰ | 21.7 / 29.3 ‰ | 6 | supergene smithsonite Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 6 specimens, Table 1. Specimens from the Natural History Museum (London) and private collections. Multiple analyses of one specimen averaged before computation. Includes Silvertop quarry (Hallbankgate), at the edge of the orefield. | Boni et al. (2019), Stable isotopes of nonsulphide Zn-Pb ores in Britain and Ireland: flu… |
| 18.2 ± 1.1 ‰ | 17.5 / 19 ‰ | 2 | supergene cerussite Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 2 samples, Table 1. Specimens from the Natural History Museum (London) and private collections. Stanhopeburn (Weardale) and Alston. | Boni et al. (2019), Stable isotopes of nonsulphide Zn-Pb ores in Britain and Ireland: flu… |
δ13C in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : V-PDB
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −4.2 ± 3.1 ‰ | −10.4 / −2.15 ‰ | 6 | supergene smithsonite Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 6 specimens, Table 1. Specimens from the Natural History Museum (London) and private collections. Multiple analyses of one specimen averaged before computation. Includes Silvertop quarry (Hallbankgate), at the edge of the orefield. | Boni et al. (2019), Stable isotopes of nonsulphide Zn-Pb ores in Britain and Ireland: flu… |
| −11.4 ± 3.4 ‰ | −13.8 / −9 ‰ | 2 | supergene cerussite Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 2 samples, Table 1. Specimens from the Natural History Museum (London) and private collections. Stanhopeburn (Weardale) and Alston. | Boni et al. (2019), Stable isotopes of nonsulphide Zn-Pb ores in Britain and Ireland: flu… |
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Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). North Pennine orefield (Alston Moor, Hilton, Scordale), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/champ-minier-du-nord-des-pennines-alston-moor-hilton-scordale/ (accessed 2026-10-13).
@misc{isofind2026northpennineorefieldalstonmoo,
title = {North Pennine orefield (Alston Moor, Hilton, Scordale), isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/champ-minier-du-nord-des-pennines-alston-moor-hilton-scordale/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-13}
}Updated : 2026-10-13