The Weardale Giant Pocket, Penny's Pocket Zone, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| The Weardale Giant Pocket | |
| Penny's Pocket Zone | |
| Rogerley Mine | Mine (Backfilled) |
| Rogerley Quarry | Quarry (Active) |
| Stanhope | Civil Parish |
| County Durham | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
The Weardale Giant Pocket, Penny's Pocket Zone, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Weardale, County Durham, England, UK
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 44' 20'' North , 1° 59' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit first discovered:
2012
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Frosterley | 636 (2017) | 2.2km |
| Stanhope | 1,602 (2017) | 2.4km |
| Wolsingham | 2,503 (2017) | 6.6km |
| Tow Law | 2,138 (2017) | 11.0km |
| Castleside | 4,881 (2017) | 12.6km |
Discovered in July 2012. Named (due to its size) after one of the three legendary Giants of Weardale. These were brothers who worked as blacksmiths on local surrounding hilltops. Coordinates reflect the subsurface plan of the pocket in the Rogerley mine.
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1 valid mineral.
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| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AvaloniaVolcanic Arc
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- County Durham
- WeardaleRiver Valley
- North Pennines National LandscapeNational Landscape
- Northern Pennine OrefieldOre Field
- The PenninesRange of Mountains and Hills
- County Durham
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The Weardale Giant Pocket, Penny's Pocket Zone, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK