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Greenlaws Mine, Daddry Shield, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Greenlaws Mine | Mine (In Development) |
| Daddry Shield | Village |
| Stanhope | Civil Parish |
| County Durham | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
Greenlaws Mine,Weardale, County Durham, England, UK
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 43' 19'' North , 2° 10' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NY885364
Type:
Mine (In Development) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stanhope | 1,602(2017) | 10.8km |
| Middleton in Teesdale | 934(2017) | 12.4km |
| Frosterley | 636(2017) | 14.1km |
| Mickleton | 413(2017) | 15.1km |
| Wolsingham | 2,503(2017) | 19.0km |
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 Beaumont Company between 1850 - 1884 for lead, and for a short period there-after by the Weardale Lead Company. Attempts to reopen the mine in the 1940's for fluorspar were reportedly unsuccessful. Dunham (1990) reports the presence of a small belt of cavity-bearing flats adjacent to the Greenlaws East Vein at the High Flats horizon in the Great Limestone, along with some in the upper portions of the Scar Limestone.
Superb specimens of lemon yellow fluorite from the mine (thought to be from flats in the Scar Limestone in the lower levels of the mine) are held in the collection of the Natural History Museum, London, together with other specimens collected by Arthur Russell, exhibiting a bewildering variety of colour variations.
Since 2010, a group of collectors have been rehabilitating a shaft accessing the mine and are recovering specimens of deep purple, and amber/purple zoned, fluorite. The mine is run as a managed project, with ongoing exploration and scientific research into the genesis of Weardale orebodies. Superb specimens have recently been found, of second and third generation overgrowths of fluorite crystals, overlying large crystal fragments broken from the walls of cavities. The colour variety of these is related to differing pulses of fluids, and ongoing research is aimed at understanding these, and explaining the complex crystal morphology of the overgrowths.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
8 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘCerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘSiderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘSmithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘCerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘQuartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘSiderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘSmithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘFluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘQuartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘGalena | PbS |
| S | ⓘSphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘFluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘSiderite | FeCO3 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘSmithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | ⓘSphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘCerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘGalena | PbS |
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Visit to the Greenlaws mine by Jolyon RalphOther 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 AreaArea of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- Northern Pennine OrefieldOre Field
- The PenninesRange of Mountains and Hills
- County Durham
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