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Snowstorm Pocket, Diana Maria Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Snowstorm Pocket | |
| Diana Maria Mine | Mine |
| Rogerley Quarry | Quarry (Active) |
| Stanhope | Civil Parish |
| County Durham | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
Snowstorm Pocket, Diana Maria Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Weardale, County Durham, England, UK
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 44' 26'' North , 1° 59' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit first discovered:
2017
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stanhope | 1,602 (2017) | 2.1km |
| Frosterley | 636 (2017) | 2.5km |
| Wolsingham | 2,503 (2017) | 6.8km |
| Tow Law | 2,138 (2017) | 11.1km |
| Castleside | 4,881 (2017) | 12.5km |
Worked in Summer 2017.
Named after the drusy coating of snow-white aragonite (or calcite?) over the fluorite crystals.
Named after the drusy coating of snow-white aragonite (or calcite?) over the fluorite crystals.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite ? Formula: CaCO3 Description: https://www.ukminingventures.com/dianamaria.html : "Originally the Calcite was thought to be Aragonite, but this has since been analysed."
However, lower down on the same page, aragonite is still listed as occurring in the Snowstorm Pocket. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite ? | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
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
- Northern Pennine OrefieldOre Field
- The PenninesRange of Mountains and Hills
- County Durham
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Snowstorm Pocket, Diana Maria Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK