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Pocket 42, Diana Maria Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pocket 42 | Pocket (Active) |
| Diana Maria Mine | Mine |
| Rogerley Quarry | Quarry (Active) |
| Stanhope | Civil Parish |
| County Durham | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
Pocket 42, Diana Maria Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Weardale, County Durham, England, UK
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 44' 18'' North , 1° 59' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NZ009382
Type:
Pocket (Active) - last checked 2025
Deposit first discovered:
2024
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stanhope | 1,602 (2017) | 2.3km |
| Frosterley | 636 (2017) | 2.3km |
| Wolsingham | 2,503 (2017) | 6.7km |
| Tow Law | 2,138 (2017) | 11.1km |
| Castleside | 4,881 (2017) | 12.7km |
November 2024 saw the discovery of the 42nd mineralised pocket in the Diana Maria mine.
In Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, 42 is famously the answer to the “Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything.” The majesty of this pocket exemplifies all that the number 42 has come to represent, and so it was officially named Pocket 42.
Located roughly 35 metres east of the Greedy Hog and Hidden Forest pockets, Pocket 42 exhibits characteristics of both. The fluorite crystals, a uniformly grassy emerald green, are of exceptional quality – remarkably transparent and often gem-grade.
They typically average 1 cm on edge but can be larger. Certain zones of the pocket are also rich in fascinating silver-grey, truncated octahedral galena crystals.
In Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, 42 is famously the answer to the “Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything.” The majesty of this pocket exemplifies all that the number 42 has come to represent, and so it was officially named Pocket 42.
Located roughly 35 metres east of the Greedy Hog and Hidden Forest pockets, Pocket 42 exhibits characteristics of both. The fluorite crystals, a uniformly grassy emerald green, are of exceptional quality – remarkably transparent and often gem-grade.
They typically average 1 cm on edge but can be larger. Certain zones of the pocket are also rich in fascinating silver-grey, truncated octahedral galena crystals.
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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
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: Paul Nicholson CollectionIdentification: Dealer/Collection Label |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | 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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Pocket 42, Diana Maria Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK