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Tanfield Moor Colliery, Tantobie, Stanley, County Durham, England, UKi
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Tanfield Moor CollieryColliery
TantobieVillage (Former)
StanleyCivil Parish
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 53' 34'' North , 1° 44' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
54.89296,-1.73492
GeoHash:
G#: gcyb28bwt
GRN:
N37W01
UK National Grid Reference:
NZ170554
Type:
Colliery
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tanfield1,659 (2011)1.4km
Burnopfield3,735 (2017)1.6km
Rowlands Gill6,096 (2017)3.0km
Stanley21,938 (2017)3.6km
Annfield Plain10,406 (2017)3.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
27729
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27729:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A small quantity of witherite contaminated with calcite was raised at this colliery.

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Witherite
Formula: BaCO3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘWitherite5.AB.15BaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ WitheriteBaCO3

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