Roman Gravels Mine, Hope-Shelve District, Shropshire, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Roman Gravels Mine | Mine |
| Hope-Shelve District | District |
| Shropshire | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 35' 32'' North , 2° 59' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SO333999
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Worthen | 311 (2017) | 4.9km |
| Minsterley | 1,532 (2017) | 6.5km |
| Pontesbury | 1,873 (2017) | 8.9km |
| Forden | 745 (2017) | 9.7km |
| Westbury | 657 (2017) | 9.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
31349
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31349:3
GUID (UUID V4):
712cf6d7-97d5-46a0-ba05-331c7c6e5004
One of the largest mines within Shropshire ore field. Site very extensive with numerous large spoil tips (some of which have been removed for aggregate), shafts and large deep open cuts, some of which are unfenced.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 References: |
| β Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 References: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3 References: |
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 References: |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S References: |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Langite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O References: |
| β Linarite Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 References: |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Schulenbergite Formula: (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O References: |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| β | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| β | Langite | 7.DD.10 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Β· 2H2O |
| β | Schulenbergite | 7.DD.80 | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 Β· 3H2O |
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