Close House Mine is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district of west County Durham, England. It is a working opencast mine located in Arngill Beck on the north-east flank of Close House Crags, in the Lunedale Forest. The site is surrounded on three sides by the Upper Teesdale SSSI.

Close House Mine
Map showing the location of Close House Mine
Map showing the location of Close House Mine
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationMAGiC MaP
Nearest townBarnard Castle
Coordinates54°36′2″N 2°14′4″W / 54.60056°N 2.23444°W / 54.60056; -2.23444
Area3.37 ha (8.3 acres)
Established1995
Governing bodyNatural England
WebsiteClose House Mine SSSI

The mine is situated within the Lunedale fault system, at the southern limit of the Alston Block. A large barite ore body is exposed at the mine and a rare mineral, rosasite, has been identified at the site. [1]

References

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  1. ^ "Close House Mine : Reasons for SSSI status" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 1 April 2022.