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Craghead Colliery, Stanley, County Durham, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Craghead Colliery | Colliery |
| Stanley | Civil Parish |
| County Durham | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 50' 58'' North , 1° 40' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NZ212506
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley | 21,938 (2017) | 2.7km |
| Annfield Plain | 10,406 (2017) | 4.5km |
| Sacriston | 7,030 (2017) | 4.6km |
| Pelton | 5,366 (2011) | 4.7km |
| Witton Gilbert | 2,339 (2011) | 5.3km |
Two small witherite deposits were worked here.
The West Busty Deposit (Upper and Lower) was discovered in 1934 and was a 2-3½ft wide wein of high quality witherite which was worked out.
About ½ mile SW of this deposit, 4" of witherite was noticed on a fault plane, but in the E district of the colliery, a wider deposit - up to 3 3/4ft of excellent quality witherite - was found.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Witherite | 5.AB.15 | BaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
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