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Ullswater, South Eastern Region (Westmorland), Cumbria, England, UK

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Mineral List:
  		•  Anatase
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [M.Wirth collection]
  		•  Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Antimony
    Sb
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Aurichalcite
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [BMS Database]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [M.Wirth collection]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Greenside Mine, Glenridding, Ullswater, South Eastern Region (Westmorland), Cumbria, England, UK
    © Chris Popham
  		•  Bournonite
    PbCuSbS
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Greenside Mine, Glenridding, Ullswater, South Eastern Region (Westmorland), Cumbria, England, UK
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Habit: Poor
    Colour: Dark Copper
    Description: A small 2mm poorly formed crystal in a cavity in Baryte found on the dumps above the youth hostel.
    Reference: [collected Aug 2005]
    Site Photo
    Greenside Mine, Glenridding, Ullswater, South Eastern Region (Westmorland), Cumbria, England, UK
    © Chris Popham
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Habit: Cubes to 10mm
    Colour: silver grey
    Description: Found frequently on its own as thin strings up to 10mm wide in the green slates. Also as weathered coats on dump rocks. Also found with Baryte, Quartz, Calcite.
    Reference: [Collected Aug 2005]
    Site Photo
    Greenside Mine, Glenridding, Ullswater, South Eastern Region (Westmorland), Cumbria, England, UK
    © Chris Popham
  		•  Greenockite
    CdS
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Hemimorphite
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [BMS Database]
    Site Photo
    Greenside Mine, Glenridding, Ullswater, South Eastern Region (Westmorland), Cumbria, England, UK
    © Ian Jones
  		•  Hydrozincite
    Zn
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [BMS Database]
  		•  Illite
    K
     
    0.65
    		A
     
    2.0
    		 [][Al
     
    0.65
    		Si,
     
    3.35
    		O
     
    10
    		](OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Langite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Personal collection of David Clayton]
    Site Photo
    Eagle Crag Mine, Patterdale, Ullswater, South Eastern Region (Westmorland), Cumbria, England, UK
     
  		•  Linarite
    PbCu[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [M.Wirth collection]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [M.Wirth collection]
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Mimetite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [M.Wirth collection]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Pyromorphite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [BMS Database]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Rosasite
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [M.Wirth collection]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [BMS Database]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Tennantite
    (Cu,Ag,Fe,Zn)
     
    12
    		As
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [M.Wirth collection]
  		•  Tetrahedrite
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Witherite
    BaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Wulfenite
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [BMS Database]


    35 entries listed. 34 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cumbria
        • South Eastern Region (Westmorland)
          • Ullswater
            • Glenridding
            • Grisedale

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