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Old Fall Level (Snail Beds Level), Ireshopeburn, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Old Fall Level (Snail Beds Level) | Level |
| Ireshopeburn | Village |
| Stanhope | Civil Parish |
| County Durham | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
Old Fall Level (Snail Beds Level), Ireshopeburn, Weardale, County Durham, England, UK
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 44' 34'' North , 2° 11' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NY876387
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stanhope | 1,602 (2017) | 11.3km |
| Middleton in Teesdale | 934 (2017) | 14.9km |
| Frosterley | 636 (2017) | 15.1km |
| Alston | 1,105 (2018) | 17.4km |
| Mickleton | 413 (2017) | 17.6km |
Abandoned Lead level at the base of Great Limestone Starts as a crosscut and reaches Old Fall Vein 162m from the portal. Very little of the vein is now accessible and the level is used to supply water to a field trough.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
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 | |||
| ⓘ | 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 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| 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 |
| 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
- North Pennines AreaArea of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- Northern Pennine OrefieldOre Field
- The PenninesRange of Mountains and Hills
- County Durham
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Old Fall Level, Ireshopeburn, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK