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4867 29 29_Re: Diamonds in the Highlands10_John [log in to unmask], 26 Jan 2003 14:50:13 +0000701_us-ascii There is a searchable list of companies at http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/info/ - but only from 7am to midnight Monday to Saturday (wonder why?) that may throw something up.
John
At 14:17 26/01/2003 +0000, Mike Gill wrote:
>Hi, > >I've had the following enquiry - can anyone help please? > >Mike Gill > >Dear Mr. Gill, >I have been going through old notes and have found an item by Roger Bade, >dated February 2000, on "Diamonds in the Highlands". I have tried to >locate the company - Cambrian Mineral Resources, based in >Bristol. However, a Google.com search and call to Bristol for a [...]44_26Jan200314:50:[log in to unmask]
4897 29 21_Manganese and Sulphur11_Dave [log in to unmask], 26 Jan 2003 15:38:49 +0000442_us-ascii While looking at Gwynedd Archaeological Trust's records of manganese mine sites in the former county of Merionethshire, I've noticed that a couple of manganese mines are associated with what are described as sulphur mines.
Can anybody tell me anything about sulphur mining in the UK and what other minerals it was associated?
Thanks
Dave
http://www.btinternet.com/~birchlands/Merioneth-Manganese/44_26Jan200315:38:[log in to unmask]
4927 58 29_Re: Diamonds in the Highlands11_Iain [log in to unmask], 26 Jan 2003 17:26:55 -0000738_iso-8859-1 Mike,
I think you will find that the company is Cambridge Minerals!
Iain Wright
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Gill" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 2:17 PM Subject: Diamonds in the Highlands
Hi,
I've had the following enquiry - can anyone help please?
Mike Gill
Dear Mr. Gill, I have been going through old notes and have found an item by Roger Bade, dated February 2000, on "Diamonds in the Highlands". I have tried to locate the company - Cambrian Mineral Resources, based in Bristol. However, a Google.com search and call to Bristol for a list [...]41_26Jan200317:26:[log in to unmask]
4986 27 25_Re: Manganese and Sulphur13_Bernard [log in to unmask], 26 Jan 2003 12:48:15 EST613_US-ASCII Dear Dave,
Find any book on the Conwy Valley mines and it will detail the mines producing Sulphur in this area.
Basically, any mine that produced Iron Pyrite in the UK between 1850 and 1945 was producing for Sulphur - 'mostly' for Sulphuric Acid production. The Govt. in WW2 were quite keen for supplies of sulphur, so numerous mines were prospected or opened for Iron Pyrite. There were a few exceptions, the Cwm Rheidol Mine in Mid-Wales being one, where the mine was not exactly 'safe', so the mine waters were 'settled' in tanks to recover Yellow Ochre - the [...]33_26Jan200312:48:[log in to unmask]
5014 17 22_Manganese and Sulphur.12_Alan [log in to unmask], 26 Jan 2003 18:05:38 -0000377_iso-8859-1 Following on from Bernard's reference to the Government's encouragement in World War II, a manufacturing plant was set up in c1941/2 at Nicholson's Pit, East Rainton, Tyne & Wear, to make Sulphuric acid from the 'brasses' in the coal obtained from Lambton D Pit, Lumley 6th Pit and also one or two of the nearby pits. The brasses were in fact iron pyrites. [...]48_26Jan200318:05:[log in to unmask]
5032 24 26_Re: Manganese and Sulphur.13_Bernard [log in to unmask], 26 Jan 2003 14:04:02 EST393_US-ASCII Dear Alan,
I forgot of course that WW1 created a need (again due to U-boat activity), and I know for a fact from some Mss I have covering that period, that there was much activity in N.Wales for Iron PiÈZe |