West Cumberland Iron Field, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| West Cumberland Iron Field | Ore Field |
| Copeland | District |
| Cumbria | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Cleator Moor | 6,936 (2018) |
| Egremont | 6,222 (2018) |
| Frizington | 1,737 (2018) |
| Moor Row | 787 (2018) |
| Arlecdon | 757 (2018) |
Mindat Locality ID:
26475
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:26475:3
GUID (UUID V4):
18f73a1e-69c3-4e5d-a9d1-648006671a54
Map derived from locality map in Minerals of Northern England (Symes & Young).
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| β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region. References: |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region. |
| β Braunite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region. References: |
| β Chalcanthite Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region. |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region. |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) Localities: |
| β Hausmannite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4 Localities: |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: Reported from at least 25 localities in this region. |
| β Hematite var. Kidney Ore Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. References: |
| β Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| β Lepidocrocite Formula: γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) Localities: |
| β Millerite Formula: NiS |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β 'Psilomelane' |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 Localities: Wyndham Mines, Bigrigg, Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK Kelton Quarry, Kirkland, Lamplugh, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK Cleator Moor Iron Mines, Cleator Moor, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK Bigrigg Mine, Bigrigg, Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK Florence Mine, Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region. |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Eisenkiesel Formula: SiO2 Localities: References: |
| β Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
| β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Localities: Crowgarth Mine, Cleator Moor, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK Wyndham Mines, Bigrigg, Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK Dalzell's Moor Row Mine, Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK Salterhall Mine, Lamplugh, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK Windergill Mine, Lamplugh, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK |
| β Siegenite Formula: CoNi2S4 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Siegenite | 2.DA.05 | CoNi2S4 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Hausmannite | 4.BB.10 | Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | var. Kidney Ore | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| β | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Eisenkiesel | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| β | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| β | Lepidocrocite | 4.FE.15 | Ξ³-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 Β· 5H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| β | Braunite | 9.AG.05 | Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
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- England
- Cumbria
- Copeland
- Arlecdon & Frizington
- Cleator Moor
- Egremont
- Copeland
- Cumbria
- England
- Cumbria
- Copeland
- Egremont
- Haile
- Lamplugh
- Copeland
- Cumbria
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References
Haile Moor Mine, Haile, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK