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South Moor Colliery, Stanley, County Durham, England, UKi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 51' 5'' North , 1° 43' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
54.85160,-1.72741
GeoHash:
G#: gcyb09qju
GRN:
N37W01
UK National Grid Reference:
NZ175508
Type:
Colliery
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Annfield Plain10,406 (2017)1.0km
Stanley21,938 (2017)2.6km
Lanchester3,543 (2017)3.5km
Tanfield1,659 (2011)4.7km
Burnopfield3,735 (2017)6.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
27728
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27728:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Witherite deposit discovered in the workings of Morrison Pit (coal) in 1931. The deposit was exploited commercially and the ore raised at the Witherite Shaft (NZ17994794), the site of which is now obliterated by opencast coal workings on the N side of Peth Lane.

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6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘWitherite5.AB.15BaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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