West Rigg Quarry, Westgate, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| West Rigg Quarry | Quarry (Abandoned) |
| Westgate | Village |
| Stanhope | Civil Parish |
| County Durham | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
West Rigg Quarry, Westgate, Weardale, County Durham, England, UK
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 44' 51'' North , 2° 8' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NY912392
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stanhope | 1,602 (2017) | 7.7km |
| Frosterley | 636 (2017) | 11.7km |
| Middleton in Teesdale | 934 (2017) | 14.1km |
| Wolsingham | 2,503 (2017) | 16.4km |
| Mickleton | 413 (2017) | 16.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
25804
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25804:4
GUID (UUID V4):
1d36ae80-c736-4f5b-bd4f-1e87dc437c11
Disused ironstone quarry and SSSI in which the Slitt Vein has been left as an upstanding central ridge, with the innermost galena having been worked by 'the old men'.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| β | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β 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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