Cowhorse Mine, Killhope Burn, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cowhorse Mine | Mine |
| Killhope Burn | River Valley |
| Stanhope | Civil Parish |
| County Durham | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
Cowhorse Mine, Killhope Burn, Weardale, County Durham, England, UK
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 46' 27'' North , 2° 15' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NY834422
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Alston | 1,105 (2018) | 12.2km |
| Allendale Town | 709 (2017) | 13.7km |
| Stanhope | 1,602 (2017) | 15.7km |
| Frosterley | 636 (2017) | 19.9km |
| Middleton in Teesdale | 934 (2017) | 20.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
49532
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49532:6
GUID (UUID V4):
44def801-bdea-4133-82b7-dd10857be90f
Great opencut known as Cowhorse Hush on west side of Killhope Burn and a principal level (Low Level) for which the grid reference is given. Both workings accessed the Cowhorse Vein and the large size of the hush suggests a significant ancient production.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
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
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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