New Brancepeth Colliery (Sleetburn Colliery), Deerness Valley, Brandon and Byshottles, County Durham, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| New Brancepeth Colliery (Sleetburn Colliery) | Colliery |
| Deerness Valley | Valley |
| Brandon and Byshottles | Civil Parish |
| County Durham | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 46' 19'' North , 1° 39' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NZ223420
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ushaw Moor | 7,368 (2017) | 0.7km |
| Langley Park | 4,545 (2017) | 3.3km |
| Brandon | 9,566 (2017) | 3.4km |
| Witton Gilbert | 2,339 (2011) | 3.9km |
| Durham | 47,785 (2017) | 5.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
835
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:835:1
GUID (UUID V4):
66f2dd2e-5661-4caf-b5c8-01517aaa3772
Probably the best known of the barium deposits of the coalfield, being described as early as 1900.
Two workable deposits were found, the eastern one being worked for barytes between 1904 and 1921 and then re-opened in 1940.
The western deposit came into production in 1938 and most of the subsequent barium mineral production came from this area. Reported production until closure in 1955 was 221,659 tons, of which only a few percent was of witherite.
Mine Owner(s):
1860-1869 Messrs Cochrane & Co.
1870 Cochrane & Co.
1875 Owners of New Brancepeth Colliery
1880-1
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
12 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Alstonite Formula: BaCa(CO3)2 References: |
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| β Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| β Ullmannite Formula: NiSbS References: |
| β Witherite Formula: BaCO3 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| β | Ullmannite | 2.EB.25 | NiSbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Witherite | 5.AB.15 | BaCO3 |
| β | Alstonite | 5.AB.35 | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Alstonite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Witherite | BaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Alstonite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Witherite | BaCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Alstonite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | β Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Alstonite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | β Witherite | BaCO3 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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