Grasshill Mine, Harwood, Forest and Frith, County Durham, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Grasshill Mine | Mine |
| Harwood | Village |
| Forest and Frith | Civil Parish |
| County Durham | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 42' 27'' North , 2° 17' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NY812348
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Alston | 1,105 (2018) | 14.7km |
| Middleton in Teesdale | 934 (2017) | 16.3km |
| Stanhope | 1,602 (2017) | 18.3km |
| Mickleton | 413 (2017) | 19.1km |
| Appleby-in-Westmorland | 3,048 (2017) | 19.3km |
This is Coldberry north-west of Langdon Common, NOT Coldberry, Eggleshope.
The Grid Ref. is that given in Dunham (several others are a bit doubtful) and puts the locality the other side of the main road from the workings at Grasshill Farm, which might be the true location of the mine of this name.
Grid ref is for Hawksike Hush.
Above the road there are extensive workings extending up to the watershed with Weardale.
NY827357 is a hush on one of the Coldberry End Veins alongside the Grasshill Causeway, primary tabular barite and fluorite and epimorphs in goethite after fluorite to be seen here
NY 827355 is another hush on the other Coldberry End Vein.
NY 826351 The site of Coldberry Shop Level marked by a large grassed over tip and ruined mineshop.
NY 817356 Highfield Hushes
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities9 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: Roger Bade collectionIdentified by Paul De Bondt: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: Roger Bade collectionIdentified by Paul De Bondt: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
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 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Localities in this Region
- England
- County Durham
- Forest and Frith
- Harwood
- Grasshill Mine
- Harwood
- Forest and Frith
- County Durham
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AvaloniaVolcanic Arc
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- North Pennines AreaArea of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- Northern Pennine OrefieldOre Field
- TeesdaleDale
- The PenninesRange of Mountains and Hills
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Grasshill Mine, Harwood, Forest and Frith, County Durham, England, UK