Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Sphalerite vs. Anorthite
Both zinc ore Sphalerite and calcium plagioclase feldspar Anorthite have perfect cleavage that will split cleanly if you hit them with a hammer, but only one can claim a larger split of your votes!
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
WensleydaleRiver Valley
North YorkshireCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
PhotosSearch
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° North , 1° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~79km
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
26398
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:26398:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Wensleydale, Yorkshire du Nord, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
German:
Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, Inghilterra, Regno Unito
Spanish:
Wensleydale, Yorkshire del Norte, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Catalan:
Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, Anglaterra, Regne Unit
Cebuano:
Wensleydale, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian
Galician:
Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Icelandic:
Wensleydale, Norður-Yorkshire, England, Bretland
Japanese:
ウェンズリーデール, ノース・ヨークシャー, イングランド, イギリス
Norwegian:
Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England, Storbritannia
Polish:
Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
Swedish:
Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England, Storbritannien
Western Punjabi:
وینزلےڈیل, اتلا یارک شائر, انگلستان, برطانیہ


Wensleydale is the dale or upper valley of the River Ure on the east side of the Pennines, one of the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England.

It is one of only a few Yorkshire Dales not currently named after its principal river, but the older name, Yoredale, can still be seen on some maps and as the Yoredale Series of geological strata. The dale takes its name from the village of Wensley, once its market town.

The valley is famous for its cheese, with the main commercial production at Hawes. Also famous are its ales from Theakston Brewery and Black Sheep Brewery in Masham. Most of the dale is within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Part of lower Wensleydale, below East Witton, is within the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Addlebrough, a 481-metre-high (1,578-foot) fell, dominates the landscape of the upper dale, and Penhill at 526 metres (1,726 feet) is prominent in the lower dale.

List of minerals for each chemical element

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wensleydale
Wikidata ID:Q3241921
GeoNames ID:2634530

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian Plate

This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 3, 2026 07:12:36 Page updated: August 19, 2025 07:20:05
Go to top of page