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Driggith Mine (Driggeth Mine), Caldbeck Fells, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK

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Plancheite supposedly collected here by Arthur Kinsbury (1906-68) are now considered "very doubtful" and probably from Zellerfield, Germany. This is one of a number of likely or definitely falsified Kingsburty localities.

Ref - G Ryback, A D Hart & C J Stanley - Journal of the Russell Society, Vol 7, Part 2, 2001 Ref.:
Journal of The Russell Society, Volume 9, 2006



References:
G Ryback, A D Hart & C J Stanley - Journal of the Russell Society, Vol 7, Part 2, 2001 Ref.:

Journal of The Russell Society, Volume 9, 2006





 UK OS Grid Reference: NY328353
Map Reference: 54°42'29"N , 3°2'35"W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Adamite
    Zn
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)(OH)
    Reference: [Cooper & Stanley, 1990, 75-6 - "Minerals of the English Lake district"]
  		•  'Agardite'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Allophane
    (Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    		)(SiO
     
    2
    		)
     
    1.3-2
    		·2.5-3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Cooper & Stanley, 1990, 77 - "Minerals of the English Lake district"]
  		•  Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Journal of The Russell Society, Volume 9, 2006; Journal of The Russell Society, Volume 9, 2006]
  		•  Antimony
    Sb
    Reference: [Cooper & Stanley, 1990, 77 - "Minerals of the English Lake district"]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Aurichalcite
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Cooper & Stanley, 1990, 80 - "Minerals of the English Lake district"]
    Site Photo
    Driggith Mine (Driggeth Mine), Caldbeck Fells, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
    © R.D.Green
  		•  Bayldonite
    Cu
     
    3
    		Pb[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Cooper & Stanley, 1990, 80 - "Minerals of the English Lake district"]
    Site Photo
    Driggith Mine (Driggeth Mine), Caldbeck Fells, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
    © Steve Rust
  		•  Beaverite
    Pb(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Cu,Al)
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Bechererite
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    6
    		Zn
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    12
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		,HSiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    Reference: [UKJMM.23.2003]
    Site Photo
    Driggith Mine (Driggeth Mine), Caldbeck Fells, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
    © Rothwell
  		•  Beudantite
    PbFe
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Driggith Mine (Driggeth Mine), Caldbeck Fells, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
     
  		•  Bindheimite
    Pb
     
    2
    		Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH)
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Bournonite
    PbCuSbS
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Brianyoungite
    Zn
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(CO
     
    3
    		,SO
     
    4
    		)]
    Reference: [Journal of The Russell Society, Volume 9, 2006; Journal of The Russell Society, Volume 9, 2006]
  		•  Brochantite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Caledonite
    Cu
     
    2
    		Pb
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|CO
     
    3
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Carminite
    PbFe
    3+
    2
    		[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Driggith Mine (Driggeth Mine), Caldbeck Fells, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
    © R.D.Green
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Driggith Mine (Driggeth Mine), Caldbeck Fells, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
    © P N Min.
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Chenite
    Pb
     
    4
    		Cu[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Habit: Equant, prismatic
    Colour: Sky Blue
    Reference: [UKJMM 16]
  		•  Chlorargyrite
    AgCl
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Chrysocolla
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Cinnabar
    HgS
    Reference: [Journal of The Russell Society, Volume 9, 2006; Journal of The Russell Society, Volume 9, 2006]
  		•  Conichalcite
    CaCu[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Connellite
    Cu
     
    19
    		[(OH)
     
    32
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|Cl
     
    4
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Journal of The Russell Society, Volume 9, 2006; Journal of The Russell Society, Volume 9, 2006]
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Devilline
    CaCu
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Djurleite
    Cu
     
    31
    		S
     
    16
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Journal of The Russell Society, Volume 9, 2006; Journal of The Russell Society, Volume 9, 2006]
  		•  Duftite
    PbCu[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Elyite
    Pb
     
    4
    		Cu(SO
     
    4
    		)O
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Journal of The Russell Society, Volume 9, 2006; Journal of The Russell Society, Volume 9, 2006]
  		•  Erythrite
    Co
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Journal of The Russell Society, Volume 9, 2006; Journal of The Russell Society, Volume 9, 2006]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Driggith Mine (Driggeth Mine), Caldbeck Fells, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
    © R.D.Green
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Hemimorphite
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Hydrocerussite
    Pb
     
    3
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Hydrozincite
    Zn
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Journal of The Russell Society, Volume 9, 2006; Journal of The Russell Society, Volume 9, 2006]
  		•  Jarosite
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Lanarkite
    Pb
     
    2
    		[O|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Journal of The Russell Society, Volume 9, 2006; Journal of The Russell Society, Volume 9, 2006]
  		•  Langite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Journal of The Russell Society, Volume 9, 2006; Journal of The Russell Society, Volume 9, 2006]
  		•  Leadhillite
    Pb
     
    4
    		SO
     
    4
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Linarite
    PbCu[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Cooper & Stanley, 1987, p102 - "Minerals of the Caldbeck Fells"]
    Site Photo
    Driggith Mine (Driggeth Mine), Caldbeck Fells, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
    © DM 6/08
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Driggith Mine (Driggeth Mine), Caldbeck Fells, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
    © R.D.Green
  		•  Mimetite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Cooper & Stanley, 1987, pp108-113 - "Minerals of the Caldbeck Fells"]
    Site Photo
    Driggith Mine (Driggeth Mine), Caldbeck Fells, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
    © Steve Rust
  		•  Philipsburgite
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		,PO
     
    4
    		)]
     
    2
    		 · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Driggith Mine (Driggeth Mine), Caldbeck Fells, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
    © R.D.Green
  		•  Phosgenite
    Pb
     
    2
    		[Cl
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Plancheite ?
    Cu
     
    8
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Plumbojarosite
    PbFe
    3+
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Posnjakite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Journal of The Russell Society, Volume 9, 2006; Journal of The Russell Society, Volume 9, 2006]
  		•  Pseudomalachite
    Cu
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Psilomelane'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Pyrolusite
    MnO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Pyromorphite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [www.thamesvalleyminerals.com]
    Site Photo
    Driggith Mine (Driggeth Mine), Caldbeck Fells, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
    © 2001 John H. Betts
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Ramsbeckite
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    15
    		[(OH)
     
    22
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Journal of The Russell Society, Volume 9, 2006; Journal of The Russell Society, Volume 9, 2006]
  		•  Redgillite
    Cu
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    10
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Driggith Mine (Driggeth Mine), Caldbeck Fells, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
    © Brent Thorne
  		•  Romanèchite
    (Ba,H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    2
    		Mn
     
    5
    		O
     
    10
    Reference: [Journal of The Russell Society, Volume 9, 2006; Journal of The Russell Society, Volume 9, 2006]
  		•  Rosasite
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Schulenbergite
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    7
    		[(OH)
     
    10
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		,CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Driggith Mine (Driggeth Mine), Caldbeck Fells, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
    © Steve Rust
  		•  Serpierite
    Ca(Cu,Zn)
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Silver
    Ag
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Smithsonite
    ZnCO
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Tennantite
    (Cu,Ag,Fe,Zn)
     
    12
    		As
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Tetrahedrite
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Turquoise
    Cu(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Wroewolfeite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Journal of The Russell Society, Volume 9, 2006; Journal of The Russell Society, Volume 9, 2006]
  		•  Wulfenite
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Cooper & Stanley, 1987 - "Minerals of the Caldbeck Fells", 132]
  		•  Zálesíite
    (Ca,Y)Cu
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(HAsO
     
    4
    		,AsO
     
    4
    		)|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Journal of The Russell Society, Volume 9, 2006; Journal of The Russell Society, Volume 9, 2006]


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