The Weardale Giant Pocket, Penny's Pocket Zone, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UKi
The Weardale Giant Pocket, Penny's Pocket Zone, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Weardale, County Durham, England, UK
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 44' 20'' North , 1° 59' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit first discovered:
2012
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Frosterley | 636 (2017) | 2.2km |
Stanhope | 1,602 (2017) | 2.4km |
Wolsingham | 2,503 (2017) | 6.6km |
Tow Law | 2,138 (2017) | 11.0km |
Castleside | 4,881 (2017) | 12.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
434467
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:434467:7
GUID (UUID V4):
776a3767-1256-4de6-9550-40e1d04cb002
Discovered in July 2012.
Named (due to its size) after one of the three legendary Giants of Weardale. These were brothers who worked as blacksmiths on local surrounding hilltops.
Coordinates reflect the subsurface plan of the pocket in the Rogerley mine.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 3 - Halides | |||
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ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | 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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The Weardale Giant Pocket, Penny's Pocket Zone, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK