Wellhope Shaft dumps, West Allen, Northumberland, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wellhope Shaft dumps | Mine Dump (Inactive) |
| West Allen | Civil Parish |
| Northumberland | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 48' 51'' North , 2° 20' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NY778466
Type:
Mine Dump (Inactive) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Alston | 1,105 (2018) | 6.0km |
| Allendale Town | 709 (2017) | 10.8km |
| Haltwhistle | 3,791 (2017) | 18.8km |
| Haydon Bridge | 1,557 (2017) | 18.9km |
| Stanhope | 1,602 (2017) | 22.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
73273
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:73273:1
GUID (UUID V4):
70d11d91-a5a9-46ee-94d5-16d74150e703
Ref.: Dunham: The Geology of the Northern Pennine Orefield, Vol I Tyne to Stainmore pp 140.
Wellhope Shaft was sunk by the Vieille Montagne Company in 1925 in order to make possible the working of a number of deposits discovered between the wars. The shaft was sunk to a depth of 416ft and entered Nentsberry Haggs Mine (see separate entry in Cumbria) near the intersection of the High Raise and Dupont veins. The ore won at Wellhope was transported by an arial flight to the New Mill at Nenthead
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Witherite | 5.AB.15 | BaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- North Pennines AreaArea of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- Northern Pennine OrefieldOre Field
- The PenninesRange of Mountains and Hills
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