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Daddry Shield, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UKi
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Daddry Shield, Weardale, County Durham, England, UK

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The shaft and winding gear

Greenlaws Mine, Daddry Shield, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
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The shaft and winding gear

Greenlaws Mine, Daddry Shield, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
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The shaft and winding gear

Greenlaws Mine, Daddry Shield, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 44' 9'' North , 2° 9' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
54.73590,-2.16500
GRN:
N37W01
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
53234
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:53234:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Daddry Shield is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated on the south side of the River Wear in Weardale, a short distance from St John's Chapel.

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8 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Habit: cubic
Colour: purple, amber
Fluorescence: strong blue-white
Description: The Greenlaws Mine is located approximately 1 km south of St. John's Chapel. Two parallel veins, the Greenlaws East and West were worked by the mine, but the east vein appears to have been far more productive.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Description: The Greenlaws Mine is located approximately 1 km south of St. John\'s Chapel. Two parallel veins, the Greenlaws East and West were worked by the mine, but the east vein appears to have been far more productive. The Greenlaws East Vein was worked by the Be
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daddry_Shield
Wikidata ID:Q5207949

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