Barrasford Quarry, Hexham, Northumberland, England, UK

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Roadstone quarry operated by Tarmac on the outcrop of the Whin Sill, also produces some Oxford Limestone.
Mineralisation occurs in amygdales within the whin and also as small mineral veins. The veins are of two types quartz/calcite veins, some stevensite has been found in this situation and also as strings containing sulphides in a quartz/calcite gangue.
Vesuvianite has been found in the limestone at the contact with the whin.

UK OS Grid Reference: NY949766
Map Reference: 55°5'1"N , 2°4'47"W

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Mineral List:

Baryte

BaSO

Reference:

[]

Barrasford Quarry, Hexham, Northumberland, England, UK
© Rob Lavinsky

Calcite

CaCO

Reference:

[Randall B A O. Dolerite-pegmatites from the Whin Sill near Barrasford, Northumberland. Proc. Yorkshire Geol. Soc. Vol 47, Pt 3, PP. 249-265. 1989]

Barrasford Quarry, Hexham, Northumberland, England, UK
© HW

Datolite

CaB[OH|SiO

]

Reference:

[No reference listed]

Fluorite

CaF

Reference:

[]

Barrasford Quarry, Hexham, Northumberland, England, UK
© HW

Galena

PbS

Reference:

[Randall B A O. Dolerite-pegmatites from the Whin Sill near Barrasford, Northumberland. Proc. Yorkshire Geol. Soc. Vol 47, Pt 3, PP. 249-265. 1989]

Goethite

α-Fe

O(OH)

Reference:

[]

Barrasford Quarry, Hexham, Northumberland, England, UK
© HW

Pectolite

NaCa

[HSi

]

Reference:

[Randall B A O. Dolerite-pegmatites from the Whin Sill near Barrasford, Northumberland. Proc. Yorkshire Geol. Soc. Vol 47, Pt 3, PP. 249-265. 1989]

Pyrite

FeS

Reference:

[]

Barrasford Quarry, Hexham, Northumberland, England, UK
© HW

Quartz

SiO

Reference:

[Randall B A O. Dolerite-pegmatites from the Whin Sill near Barrasford, Northumberland. Proc. Yorkshire Geol. Soc. Vol 47, Pt 3, PP. 249-265. 1989]

Sphalerite

(Zn,Fe

Reference:

[Randall B A O. Dolerite-pegmatites from the Whin Sill near Barrasford, Northumberland. Proc. Yorkshire Geol. Soc. Vol 47, Pt 3, PP. 249-265. 1989]

Stevensite

(Ca,Na)

(OH)

Reference:

[Specimen in the Natural History Museum, London]

Vesuvianite

(Mg,Fe)

(OH)

Reference:

[BMS Collection]

12 entries listed. 11 valid minerals.

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