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Old Middlehope Mine, Ireshopeburn, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Old Middlehope Mine | Mine |
| Ireshopeburn | Village |
| Stanhope | Civil Parish |
| County Durham | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
Old Middlehope Mine, Ireshopeburn, Weardale, County Durham, England, UK
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 45' 29'' North , 2° 10' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NY887404
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stanhope | 1,602 (2017) | 10.2km |
| Frosterley | 636 (2017) | 14.4km |
| Middleton in Teesdale | 934 (2017) | 16.0km |
| Allendale Town | 709 (2017) | 16.3km |
| Alston | 1,105 (2018) | 17.8km |
Disused adit along most of which the shales through which it passes have considerably squeezed-in, making access awkward.
Originally a lead mine it was reopened by the Greaves brothers for fluorspar, they worked it off and on for several years until the late 1970s. It then saw another brief reopening in the 1980's when Dave Ridley tried it but poor ventilation soon closed it again.
The mine was once connected to Burtree Pasture Mine and the Sedling Veins, but this area is now flooded.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AvaloniaVolcanic Arc
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- County Durham
- WeardaleRiver Valley
- North Pennines AreaArea of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- Northern Pennine OrefieldOre Field
- The PenninesRange of Mountains and Hills
- County Durham
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Old Middlehope Mine, Ireshopeburn, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK