Log In
Wolfcleugh Mine (Thorney Slitts), Rookhope, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wolfcleugh Mine (Thorney Slitts) | Mine |
| Rookhope | Village |
| Stanhope | Civil Parish |
| County Durham | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
Wolfcleugh Mine (Thorney Slitts), Rookhope, Weardale, County Durham, England, UK
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 47' 3'' North , 2° 9' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NY902433
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stanhope | 1,602 (2017) | 9.5km |
| Frosterley | 636 (2017) | 14.0km |
| Allendale Town | 709 (2017) | 14.2km |
| Slaley | 711 (2017) | 16.2km |
| Wolsingham | 2,503 (2017) | 18.3km |
Long-disused lead mine in the Rookhope valley between Redburn and Groverake mines.
Some dump material available in the banks of the burn.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| 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
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
Wolfcleugh Mine, Rookhope, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK