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Langdale Valley

Visitor panel at Dungeon Ghyll illustrating the geological evolution of Langdale and the surrounding hills.

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Applethwaite Quarry

Finely laminated siltstones of the Brathey Formation (Windermere Group) on Applethwaite Common.

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Armathwaite Dyke

Intrusive igneous activity. The Armathwaite tholeiitic basalt dyke exposed in the River Eden.

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Cauldbeck Fells

Shafts marking the position of former metalliferous mining activity in the Cauldbeck Fells district.

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Cowraik

At Beacon Edge near Penrith showing large scale cross-bedding in the Permian Penrith Sandstones.

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Cautley Crag

Prominent corrie development on Cautley Crag in the Howgills.

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Dunnerholme Point

Faulting and mineralization in the Martin and Red Hill limestones exposed in sea cliffs near Barrow-in Furness.

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Langdale Valley

Glaciated 'U' shaped valley floored by extensive gravel deposits. Location of Grave Gill.

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Grave Gill	Netherton
Contemporary movement along fault during tuff (volcanic) deposition resulting in contrasting thickness across the fault.	Glacial deposits in cliff exposure near Netherton, Maryport

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Shap Granite

Polished surface of Shap Granite showing large pink orthoclase feldspar in a groundmass of quartz, biotite and feldspar.

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Galena

Galena (PbS), the main natural occurrence of lead. Found in many mineral vein localities in Cumbria, and worked extensively in former times.

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Hutton Roof Crag

Surface dissolution producing runnels (grooves) on exposed Carboniferous Limestoneserfaces

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