Why-Aye Pocket, Diana Maria Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Why-Aye Pocket | |
| Diana Maria Mine | Mine |
| Rogerley Quarry | Quarry (Active) |
| Stanhope | Civil Parish |
| County Durham | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
Why-Aye Pocket, Diana Maria Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Weardale, County Durham, England, UK
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 44' 27'' North , 1° 59' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stanhope | 1,602 (2017) | 2.2km |
| Frosterley | 636 (2017) | 2.4km |
| Wolsingham | 2,503 (2017) | 6.7km |
| Tow Law | 2,138 (2017) | 11.0km |
| Castleside | 4,881 (2017) | 12.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
434443
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:434443:1
GUID (UUID V4):
fffef376-397d-4012-b688-c63f8f9b55f7
Worked in June 2019.
Named after the exclamation in local dialect "Wey-Aye", pronounced "Why-Aye", meaning "Well yes, of course!"
Discovered on the southern margin of the Sutcliffe vein while advancing the main drive along the vein towards the northeast.
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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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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