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Swinhopehead Mine, Daddry Shield, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Swinhopehead Mine | Mine |
| Daddry Shield | Village |
| Stanhope | Civil Parish |
| County Durham | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
Swinhopehead Mine, Weardale, County Durham, England, UK
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 42' 9'' North , 2° 10' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NY887342
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Middleton in Teesdale | 934 (2017) | 10.5km |
| Stanhope | 1,602 (2017) | 11.5km |
| Mickleton | 413 (2017) | 13.2km |
| Frosterley | 636 (2017) | 14.1km |
| Wolsingham | 2,503 (2017) | 19.0km |
Old lead mine on a quarterpoint fluorite-bearing vein on the watershed between Weardale and Teesdale. Workings to be seen include a small opencut and two levels in the Great Limestone, neither of which are open very far. Per Dunham (1949) the mine was worked by the Beaumont Company between 1823-1846 for lead. Trials for fluorspar were conducted in 1905-1906 but no production was reported.
NOT to be confused with Swinhopehead Mine in East Allendale
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: Roger Bade collectionIdentified by Paul De Bondt: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
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 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| 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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Swinhopehead Mine, Daddry Shield, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK