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Glengarnock, Crawfield, Ayrshire.
| NGR: | NS 33300 52900 |
| WGS84: | 55.74071, -4.65694 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | Not recorded |
| Geology: | Baryte |
| Tags: | Mine, ManMade, Archaeo |
| Registry: | second |
Mine, Open-cast. Thin vein of barytes occurs in old limestone quarry, now filled with water, in front of farm house of Crawfield, ¾ mile east from Glengamock Station, & c. 200 yards. East of Kilbirnie Branch Railway. Barytes is of good quality, and vein, about 1 ft wide, trends NW, & appears opened up by a trench for a short distance.
Alternative Names: Glengarnock Open Cast Mine
Notes: Histories of Kilbirnie also mention vein of barytes worked at Misty Law N of Garnock Spout near the source of the River Garnock.
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This entry was last updated: 2018-02-01 13:14:18
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