Treak Cliff Cavern (Treak Cliff Mine), Castleton, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Treak Cliff Cavern (Treak Cliff Mine) | Cavern |
| Castleton | Civil Parish |
| High Peak | Borough |
| Derbyshire | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 20' 42'' North , 1° 47' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SK135831
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hope | 900 (2018) | 3.2km |
| Hope Valley | 1,001 (2012) | 3.5km |
| High Peak | 92,600 (2012) | 4.1km |
| Bamford | 859 (2018) | 7.2km |
| Tideswell | 1,647 (2018) | 7.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Peak Lapidary and Mineral Society | Bakewell, Derbyshire | 17km |
Mindat Locality ID:
123603
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:123603:6
GUID (UUID V4):
9a682107-4d34-4a63-8b34-fb787db3e548
This mine worked a NE-trending pipe vein, hosted in a limestone boulder bed beneath Namurian shales. Mineralization also occurred in presumably Mid-Carboniferous karstic solution caves below the boulder bed.
The ore consists almost entirely of the Blue John variety of fluorite, which lines a series of cavities up to 1.3m in diameter.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
9 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β Celadonite Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| β Fluorite var. Blue John Formula: CaF2 |
| β 'Glauconite' Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| β 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| β Pyrite var. Bravoite Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | var. Bravoite | 2.EB.05a | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite var. Blue John | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| β | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 | |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Celadonite | 9.EC.15 | K(MgFe3+β»)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Glauconite' | - | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | β Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite var. Blue John | CaF2 |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Fluorite var. Blue John | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| Fe | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | β Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Peak District National ParkNational Park
- The PenninesRange of Mountains and Hills
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