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Weardale, County Durham, England, UKi
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Wolsingham2,503 (2017)
Stanhope1,602 (2017)
Frosterley636 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
25797
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25797:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The valley of the River Wear.

The upper reaches between the town of Wolsingham on the east and the county border with Cumbria to the west are host to significant mineral deposits of the Mississippi Valley Type (MVT).

Many mines in the area were developed for lead and iron between the 13th and 19th centuries and for fluorspar during the 20th century.

Significant amounts of stone quarrying have also occurred.

Amongst collectors, the region is particularly known for the high-quality fluorite specimens that have come from many of the mines.

Tributaries to the Wear in this region include Bollihopeburn, Stanhopeburn, Rookhopeburn, Westerhopeburn, Swinhopeburn, Middlehopeburn, Daddryshieldburn, Harthopeburn, and Burnhopeburn.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

63 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
Argentopentlandite
Formula: Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Berthierine
Formula: (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Blixite
Formula: Pb8O5(OH)2Cl4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 51 localities in this region.
Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
'Chabazite'
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
'Chlorite Group'
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Coronadite
Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Elyite
Formula: Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Ferricopiapite
Formula: Fe3+0.67Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Description: From Groverake Vein in the New Firestone Level.
Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
References:
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 128 localities in this region.
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 69 localities in this region.
Gearksutite
Formula: Ca[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Greenockite
Formula: CdS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hydrocerussite
Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Lanarkite
Formula: Pb2(SO4)O
Laurionite
Formula: PbCl(OH)
Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Litharge
Formula: PbO
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Massicot
Formula: PbO
Matlockite
Formula: PbFCl
Mattheddleite
Formula: Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Lead
Formula: Pb
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
'Petroleum'
'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
Plattnerite ?
Formula: PbO2
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 64 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Citrine
Formula: SiO2
References:
Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 27 localities in this region.
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
Susannite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Thaumasite
Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Description: Crusts of soft, white spherules up to 0.25 mm

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Lead1.AA.05Pb
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Argentopentlandite2.BB.15Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Gearksutite3.CC.05Ca[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Laurionite3.DC.05PbCl(OH)
Matlockite3.DC.25PbFCl
Blixite3.DC.50Pb8O5(OH)2Cl4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Litharge4.AC.20PbO
Massicot4.AC.25PbO
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Citrine
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Plattnerite ?4.DB.05PbO2
Coronadite4.DK.05aPb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hydrocerussite5.BE.10Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Leadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Susannite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Lanarkite7.BD.40Pb2(SO4)O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
var. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Ferricopiapite7.DB.35Fe3+0.67Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Elyite7.DF.65Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Thaumasite7.DG.15Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Mattheddleite9.AH.25Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
Pectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Fluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Berthierine9.ED.15(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
'Chabazite'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'
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List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
H BlixitePb8O5(OH)2Cl4
H CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
H FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
H GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
H Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H LaurionitePbCl(OH)
H LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MattheddleitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
H PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
H SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
H ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
H Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
C LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
C SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
C ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
OOxygen
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
O BlixitePb8O5(OH)2Cl4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
O CassiteriteSnO2
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O Quartz var. CitrineSiO2
O CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
O CupriteCu2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
O FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
O GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
O Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
O LaurionitePbCl(OH)
O LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O LithargePbO
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MassicotPbO
O MattheddleitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
O PlattneritePbO2
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
O SideriteFeCO3
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
O ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
O Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
FFluorine
F Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
F FluoriteCaF2
F GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
F Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
F MatlockitePbFCl
NaSodium
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si Quartz var. CitrineSiO2
Si Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Si Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Si MattheddleitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
Si PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
S BaryteBaSO4
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
S FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S GalenaPbS
S GreenockiteCdS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
S LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MattheddleitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
S MilleriteNiS
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S Native SulphurS8
S SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
S ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
S Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Cl BlixitePb8O5(OH)2Cl4
Cl LaurionitePbCl(OH)
Cl MatlockitePbFCl
Cl MattheddleitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
K Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Ca PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Ca Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mn CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Fe Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SideriteFeCO3
NiNickel
Ni ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni NickelineNiAs
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
As NickelineNiAs
AgSilver
Ag ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Ag Native SilverAg
CdCadmium
Cd GreenockiteCdS
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BlixitePb8O5(OH)2Cl4
Pb CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Pb ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Pb LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
Pb LaurionitePbCl(OH)
Pb Native LeadPb
Pb LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb LithargePbO
Pb MassicotPbO
Pb MatlockitePbFCl
Pb MattheddleitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb PlattneritePbO2
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
BiBismuth
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3

Fossils

There are 7 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences7
Youngest Fossil Listed318 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed336 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Yoredale - Alston - Great Limestone6326.4 - 318.1 Ma (Carboniferous)
Scremerston Coal1336 - 326.4 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cosmomya
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Sanguinolitidae : Cosmomya326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Wilkingia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Sanguinolitidae : Wilkingia326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Allorisma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : Allorisma326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Euconospira trochiformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Gosseletinidae : Euconospira : Euconospira trochiformis326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Myofossa (Myofossa)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Sanguinolitidae : Myofossa : Myofossa (Myofossa)326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Tropidostropha punctata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : Tropidostropha : Tropidostropha punctata326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Bernicia praecursor
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bernicia : Bernicia praecursor336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weardale
Wikidata ID:Q7978137

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