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Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK

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Refs.:
(in part): Min.Mag.: 57:665-670.
Livingstone, A., Bridges, T. F. and Bevins, R. E. (1990): Schulenbergite and namuwite from Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Cumbria. J. Russell Soc. 3, 23-24.





 UK OS Grid Reference: NY788430
Map Reference: 54°46'52"N , 2°19'46"W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Description: Ankerite is the most common constituent of unoxidised, metasomatic deposits in this mine and many others in the orefield.
    Reference: [Dunham Sir K C, Geology of the Northern Pennine Orefield, Vol 1, Tyne to Stainmore. HMSO]
    Site Photo
    Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
    © HW
  		•  Annabergite
    Ni
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Beaverite
    Pb(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Cu,Al)
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Brianyoungite
    Zn
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(CO
     
    3
    		,SO
     
    4
    		)]
    Reference: [Min.Mag.: 57:665-670.]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
    © Steve Rust
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Chalcanthite
    CuSO
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
    © Steve Rust
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Description: Most of the specimens which have been classified as dolomite are actually ankerite.
    Reference: [Dunham, Sir K C, Geology of the Northern Pennine Orefield, Vol 1 Tyne to Stainmore. HMSO.]
    Site Photo
    Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
    © Richard De Nul
  		•  Epsomite
    MgSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
    © HW
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [J.Ralph Collected]
    Site Photo
    Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
    © Peter Haas
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
    © Don Rust
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Hydrozincite
    Zn
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
    © Ian Jones
  		•  Ktenasite
    Zn(Cu,Zn)
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Melanterite
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
    © HW
  		•  Namuwite
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Handbook of Mineralogy - Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols]
    Site Photo
    Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
    © Steve Rust
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
    © Steve Rust
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Quartz
    var: Rock Crystal
    Reference: []
  		•  Schulenbergite
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    7
    		[(OH)
     
    10
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		,CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Serpierite
    Ca(Cu,Zn)
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
    © Richard De Nul
  		•  Smithsonite
    ZnCO
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Description: Specimens are almost black due to the presence of iron in solid solution
    Reference: [Dunham K C, Geology of the Northern Pennine Orefield , Vol 1, Tyne to Stainmore. HMSO]
    Site Photo
    Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
    © Harjo
  		•  Sulphur
    S
     
    8
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
    © De Nul, Richard


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