Billing Hills Mine, Eastgate, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Billing Hills Mine | Mine |
| Eastgate | Village |
| Stanhope | Civil Parish |
| County Durham | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
Billing Hills Mine, Eastgate, Weardale, County Durham, England, UK
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 44' 2'' North , 2° 5' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NY946377
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stanhope | 1,602 (2017) | 4.7km |
| Frosterley | 636 (2017) | 8.1km |
| Middleton in Teesdale | 934 (2017) | 12.1km |
| Wolsingham | 2,503 (2017) | 12.9km |
| Mickleton | 413 (2017) | 14.2km |
Old mine on the Slitt Vein, south of the River Wear. If the Grid ref. quoted in Dunham is correct, the mine has now been obliterated by the Blue Circle cement works quarry.
"Billing Hills is a very imprecise location. It is an area to the east and south of what was the crushing plant at the Blue Circle cement works. It is crossed by the Slitt Vein which was worked opencast and also from levels driven from the fell side below. In addition there are several small un-named veins in the area, as well as the famous green fluorite area in the main quarry."
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| F | Fluorine | |
|---|---|---|
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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
- Northern Pennine OrefieldOre Field
- The PenninesRange of Mountains and Hills
- County Durham
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Billing Hills Mine, Eastgate, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK