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West Cross Cut Pocket Zone, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| West Cross Cut Pocket Zone | |
| Rogerley Mine | Mine (Backfilled) |
| Rogerley Quarry | Quarry (Active) |
| Stanhope | Civil Parish |
| County Durham | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
West Cross Cut Pocket Zone, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Weardale, County Durham, England, UK
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 44' 17'' North , 1° 59' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit first discovered:
2001
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Frosterley | 636 (2017) | 2.1km |
| Stanhope | 1,602 (2017) | 2.5km |
| Wolsingham | 2,503 (2017) | 6.5km |
| Tow Law | 2,138 (2017) | 10.9km |
| Castleside | 4,881 (2017) | 12.7km |
Worked from 2001 to 2010. Named after the location of a mineralised pocket of the West Crosscut. Coordinates reflect the subsurface plan of the pocket zone in the Rogerley mine.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 References: https://www.ukminingventures.com/rogerley.htmlIdentification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: https://www.ukminingventures.com/rogerley.htmlIdentification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 References: https://www.ukminingventures.com/rogerley.htmlIdentification: Visual Identification |
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 | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| 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
- Northern Pennine OrefieldOre Field
- The PenninesRange of Mountains and Hills
- County Durham
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