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Wilson Vein, Lady Annabella Mine, Eastgate Quarry, Eastgate, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wilson Vein | Vein |
| Lady Annabella Mine | Mine |
| Eastgate Quarry | Quarry (In Development) |
| Eastgate | Village |
| Stanhope | Civil Parish |
| County Durham | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
Wilson Vein, Lady Annabella Mine, Eastgate Quarry, Eastgate, Weardale, County Durham, England, UK
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° North , 2° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
Deposit first discovered:
2020
Köppen climate type:
Worked in August 2020.
Named after George and Matthew Wilson, who collected the bulk of the original find in the late 1990s.
https://www.ukminingventures.com/ladyannabella.html :
Named after George and Matthew Wilson, who collected the bulk of the original find in the late 1990s.
https://www.ukminingventures.com/ladyannabella.html :
The Wilson Vein is located 20 m south of the Fairy Hole Vein, with a similar strike orientation, and forms the southernmost exposed mineralised vein in the former Eastgate Quarry, running along the edge of the remaining bench forming Eastgate Hill.
The site was known by local mineral collectors, and the fluorite specimens collected here were referred to as having come from "Helen's Pocket". The seemingly localised structure earned its designation as "Pocket", but current mapping proved this structure to extend and outcrop 85 m to the southeastern side of the hill, where it is exposed as several vertical fractures running up through the horizontally bedded limestone horizons.
The site was known by local mineral collectors, and the fluorite specimens collected here were referred to as having come from "Helen's Pocket". The seemingly localised structure earned its designation as "Pocket", but current mapping proved this structure to extend and outcrop 85 m to the southeastern side of the hill, where it is exposed as several vertical fractures running up through the horizontally bedded limestone horizons.
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| Group 3 - Halides | |||
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| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Localities in this Region
- England
- County Durham
- Stanhope
- Eastgate
- Eastgate Quarry
- Lady Annabella Mine
- Wilson Vein
- Lady Annabella Mine
- Eastgate Quarry
- Eastgate
- Stanhope
- County Durham
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- AvaloniaVolcanic Arc
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UK
- England
- County Durham
- WeardaleRiver Valley
- Northern Pennine OrefieldOre Field
- The PenninesRange of Mountains and Hills
- County Durham
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Wilson Vein, Lady Annabella Mine, Eastgate Quarry, Eastgate, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK