4th of July Pocket, Diana Maria Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UKi
Regional Level Types | |
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4th of July Pocket | |
Diana Maria Mine | Mine |
Rogerley Quarry | Quarry (Active) |
Stanhope | Civil Parish |
County Durham | County |
England | Constituent Country |
UK | Country |
4th of July Pocket, Diana Maria Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Weardale, County Durham, England, UK
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 44' 27'' North , 1° 59' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit first discovered:
2019
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Stanhope | 1,602 (2017) | 2.2km |
Frosterley | 636 (2017) | 2.5km |
Wolsingham | 2,503 (2017) | 6.8km |
Tow Law | 2,138 (2017) | 11.1km |
Castleside | 4,881 (2017) | 12.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
434429
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:434429:5
GUID (UUID V4):
4cca6a8a-b95f-471f-98ff-a6bc786d7bda
This pocket, a few meters from the Purple Haze Pocket, was discovered in July 2019 near to the centre of the Sutcliffe Vein. It is named after the time of its discovery.
The fluorite from this pocket is characterized by the rich intensity of the blackberry-purple crystals, frequently partly coated with iron-stained light tan lenticular Calcite.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 3 - Halides | |||
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ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
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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