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North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK

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Mineral List:
  		•  Analcime
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Reference: [BMS Database]
  		•  Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 15:57.]
    Site Photo
    Frazer's Hush Mine, Rookhope District, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
    © Paul Nicholson
  		•  Annabergite
    Ni
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Young B, Styles M T, and Berridge N G. Niccolite-magnetite mineralization from Upper Teesdale, North Pennines. Min Mag. Sept 1985, Vol. 49, pp. 555-559]
  		•  Apophyllite-(KF)
    KCa
     
    4
    		[(F,OH)|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		] · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [BMS Collection]
  		•  Apophyllite-(KOH)
    KCa
     
    4
    		[(OH,F)|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		] · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Heights Quarry, Westgate, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
    © HW
  		•  Argentopentlandite
    Ag(Fe,Ni)
     
    8
    		S
     
    8
    Reference: [Mineralogical Magazine 1996 60 : 317-324]
  		•  Aurichalcite
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Bridges TF and Young BY. Supergene minerals of the Northern Pennine Orefield-A Review. Journal of the Russell Society 7(1), 3-14(1998)]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [A Thompson collection]
    Site Photo
    Yew Tree Mine, Bollihope District, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
    © andy thompson
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [BMS Database]
    Site Photo
    Coldberry Gutter, Coldberry Mines, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Teesdale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
    © andy thompson
  		•  Barytocalcite
    BaCa(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Dunham KC. 1990. Geology of the Northern Pennine Orefield. Vol 1 Tyne to Stainmore. HMSO]
    Site Photo
    Fosters Hush, Lunedale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
    © HW
  		•  Bismuthinite
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [BMS Collection]
  		•  Boleite
    KPb
     
    26
    		Ag
     
    9
    		Cu
     
    24
    		(OH)
     
    48
    		Cl
     
    62
    Reference: [R. S. W. Braithwaite, R. P. H. Lamb & A. L. Nattrass (2006): Heavy metals and their weathering products in residues from Castleside Smelting Mill, County Durham, including a new slag mineral, copper antimonate. Journal of the Russell Society, 9, 54-61. ]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Dunham, K. C., 1990, Geology of the Northern Pennine orefield, v. I, 2nd Ed. British Geological Survey, London, 299 p.]
    Site Photo
    Cambokeels Mine (Cammock Isle Mine; Cumnock Isle Mine; Cammock Eals Mine), Westgate, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
    © Jesse Fisher, 2001
  		•  Caledonite
    Cu
     
    2
    		Pb
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|CO
     
    3
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [R. S. W. Braithwaite, R. P. H. Lamb & A. L. Nattrass (2006): Heavy metals and their weathering products in residues from Castleside Smelting Mill, County Durham, including a new slag mineral, copper antimonate. Journal of the Russell Society, 9, 54-61. ]
  		•  Carbonatecyanotrichite
    Cu
     
    4
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    12
    		|(CO
     
    3
    		,SO
     
    4
    		)] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Habit: Spherules to .5mm
    Colour: Sky blue
    Description: First Northern Pennine Occurance
    Reference: [Natural History Museum film 7431F]
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: [Mineralogical Magazine 1996 60 : 317-324]
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Redburn Mine, Rookhope District, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
    © Don Rust
  		•  Cervantite
    Sb
    3+
     
    		Sb
    5+
     
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [R. S. W. Braithwaite, R. P. H. Lamb & A. L. Nattrass (2006): Heavy metals and their weathering products in residues from Castleside Smelting Mill, County Durham, including a new slag mineral, copper antimonate. Journal of the Russell Society, 9, 54-61. ]
  		•  'Chabazite'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Chalcedony'
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Bollihope District, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
    © HW
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Blackdene Mine, Ireshopeburn, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
    © Christine Rust
  		•  Chenite
    Pb
     
    4
    		Cu[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [R. S. W. Braithwaite, R. P. H. Lamb & A. L. Nattrass (2006): Heavy metals and their weathering products in residues from Castleside Smelting Mill, County Durham, including a new slag mineral, copper antimonate. Journal of the Russell Society, 9, 54-61. ]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Cambokeels Mine (Cammock Isle Mine; Cumnock Isle Mine; Cammock Eals Mine), Westgate, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
    © HW
  		•  Chrysocolla
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [Bridges TF and Young B. Supergene Minerals of the Northern Pennine Orefield - A Review. Journal of the Russell Soc. 7(1). 3-14(1998)]
  		•  Coronadite
    Pb(Mn,Mn)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
    Reference: [B Young,, E K Hyslop and R A Fairbairn . Journal of the Russell Soc 6(2), 97 (1996)]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [Bridges TF and Young BY. Supergene minerals of the Northern Pennine Orefield-A Review. Journal of the Russell Society 7(1), 3-14(1998)]
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Bridges and Young. Supergene minerals of the Northern Pennine Orefield- A Review. in Journal of the Russell Society 7(1) 3--14 (1998)]
  		•  Cuprostibite
    Cu
     
    2
    		(Sb,Tl)
    Reference: [R. S. W. Braithwaite, R. P. H. Lamb & A. L. Nattrass (2006): Heavy metals and their weathering products in residues from Castleside Smelting Mill, County Durham, including a new slag mineral, copper antimonate. Journal of the Russell Society, 9, 54-61. ]
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Dunham, Sir K. C. Geology of the North Pennine Orefield, Volume 1 Tyne to Stainmore (2nd Edition), pp 232, 235-237.]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Elyite
    Pb
     
    4
    		Cu(SO
     
    4
    		)O
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [R. S. W. Braithwaite, R. P. H. Lamb & A. L. Nattrass (2006): Heavy metals and their weathering products in residues from Castleside Smelting Mill, County Durham, including a new slag mineral, copper antimonate. Journal of the Russell Society, 9, 54-61. ]
  		•  Ferricopiapite
    Fe
     
    5
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    6
    		O(OH)·20H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: From Groverake Vein in the New Firestone Level.
    Reference: [Bridges TF and Young B. Supergene Minerals of the Northern Pennine Orefield - A Review. Journal of the Russell Soc. 7(1). 3-14(1998)]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
    © Joseph A. Freilich
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Dunham, K. C., 1990, Geology of the Northern Pennine orefield, v. I, 2nd Ed. British Geological Survey, London, 299 p.]
    Site Photo
    Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
    © Collectors Edge
  		•  Gersdorffite
    NiAsS
    Reference: [Young B, Styles M T, and Berridge N G. Niccolite-magnetite mineralization from Upper Teesdale, North Pennines. Min Mag. Sept 1985, Vol. 49, pp. 555-559]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [A Thompson collection]
    Site Photo
    Grasshill Mine, Harwood, Teesdale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
    © HW
  		•  Greenockite
    CdS
    Reference: [BMS Database]
  		•  Grossular
    Ca
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Dunham, Sir K. C. Geology of the North Pennine Orefield, Volume 1 Tyne to Stainmore (2nd Edition), pp 232, 235-237.]
  		•  Gypsum
    var: Selenite
    Reference: [Collected H Wilkinson 1999 Visual id (see photo uploaded)]
    Site Photo
    West Pastures Mine, Stanhope, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
    © HW
  		•  Hemimorphite
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: Commonly encrusting fluorite at West End Hushes (NY 9000 3138)
    Reference: [BMS Database]
  		•  Hydrocerussite
    Pb
     
    3
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [P Haas collection]
    Site Photo
    Rogerley Mine, Frosterley, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
    © Peter Haas
  		•  'Hydrogrossular'
    Reference: [Dunham, Sir K. C. Geology of the North Pennine Orefield, Volume 1 Tyne to Stainmore (2nd Edition), pp 239.]
  		•  Hydrozincite
    Zn
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Jarosite
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Habit: Dull earthy crusts
    Colour: Yellowy
    Description: Yellowy earthy crusts on Quartz.
    Reference: [J. Russell Soc. (1998) 12]
  		•  Leadhillite
    Pb
     
    4
    		SO
     
    4
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [BMS Database]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Linarite
    PbCu[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Bridges TF and Young B. Supergene Minerals of the Northern Pennine Orefield-A Review. in Journal of the Russell Society 7(1) 3-14 (1998)]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Young B, Styles M T, and Berridge N G. Niccolite-magnetite mineralization from Upper Teesdale, North Pennines. Min Mag. Sept 1985, Vol. 49, pp. 555-559]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [A Thompson collection]
    Site Photo
    Yew Tree Mine, Bollihope District, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
    © andy thompson
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Millerite
    NiS
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Coldberry Gutter, Coldberry Mines, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Teesdale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
    © HW
  		•  Nickeline
    NiAs
    Reference: [Young B, Styles M T, and Berridge N G. Niccolite-magnetite mineralization from Upper Teesdale, North Pennines. Min Mag. Sept 1985, Vol. 49, pp. 555-559]
  		•  Pectolite
    NaCa
     
    2
    		[HSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
    		]
    Reference: [Specimen in the Natural History Museum, London]
    Site Photo
    High Force Quarry, Forest-in-Teesdale, Teesdale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
    © Jorge M. Alves
  		•  Prehnite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    		(OH)
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Dunham, K. C., 1990, Geology of the Northern Pennine orefield, v. I, 2nd Ed. British Geological Survey, London, 299 p.]
    Site Photo
    Greenfoot Quarry, Stanhope, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
    © Lloyd Llewellyn
  		•  Pyromorphite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [BMS Database]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [MinRec 25:44] BMS Collection]
    Site Photo
    Cambokeels Mine (Cammock Isle Mine; Cumnock Isle Mine; Cammock Eals Mine), Westgate, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
    © Wright's Rock Shop
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Dunham, K. C., 1990, Geology of the Northern Pennine orefield, v. I, 2nd Ed. British Geological Survey, London, 299 p.]
    Site Photo
    Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
    © 2001 John H. Betts
  		•  Quartz
    var: Citrine
    Reference: [J.Ralph Collection]
  		•  Rosasite
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [BMS Database]
    Site Photo
    Closehouse Mine, Lunedale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
     
  		•  Schulenbergite
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    7
    		[(OH)
     
    10
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		,CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [R. S. W. Braithwaite, R. P. H. Lamb & A. L. Nattrass (2006): Heavy metals and their weathering products in residues from Castleside Smelting Mill, County Durham, including a new slag mineral, copper antimonate. Journal of the Russell Society, 9, 54-61. ]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Dunham, K. C., 1990, Geology of the Northern Pennine orefield, v. I, 2nd Ed. British Geological Survey, London, 299 p.]
    Site Photo
    Boltsburn Mine, Rookhope District, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
    © Peter Haas
  		•  'Smectite Group'
    A
     
    0.3
    		D
     
    2-3
    		[T
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		]Z
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Young B, Styles M T, and Berridge N G. Niccolite-magnetite mineralization from Upper Teesdale, North Pennines. Min Mag. Sept 1985, Vol. 49, pp. 555-559]
  		•  Smithsonite
    ZnCO
     
    3
    Reference: [A Thompson collection]
    Site Photo
    Greenlaws Mine, Daddry Shield, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
    © Lloyd Llewellyn
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Dunham, K. C., 1990, Geology of the Northern Pennine orefield, v. I, 2nd Ed. British Geological Survey, London, 299 p.; Rocks & Min.: 15:57.]
    Site Photo
    Coldberry Gutter, Coldberry Mines, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Teesdale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
    © andy thompson
  		•  Stilbite-Ca
    NaCa
     
    4
    		[Al
     
    9
    		Si
     
    27
    		O
     
    72
    		] · nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [BMS Database]
  		•  Sulphur
    S
     
    8
    Reference: [Bridges TF and Young BY. Supergene minerals of the Northern Pennine Orefield-A Review. Journal of the Russell Society 7(1), 3-14(1998)]
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Young B, Styles M T, and Berridge N G. Niccolite-magnetite mineralization from Upper Teesdale, North Pennines. Min Mag. Sept 1985, Vol. 49, pp. 555-559]
  		•  Thaumasite
    Ca
     
    3
    		[CO
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|Si(OH)
     
    6
    		] · 12H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: Crusts of soft, white spherules up to 0.25 mm
    Reference: [young B, Hyslop E K, Bridges T F and Hubbard N. Thaumasite from High Sedling Mine, Weardale, Co Durham and from Shap, Cumbria, England. Journal of the Russell Soc. 7(1), 40 (1998)]
  		•  'Ugrandite'
    Ca
     
    3
    		X
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Dunham, Sir K. C. Geology of the North Pennine Orefield, Volume 1 Tyne to Stainmore (2nd Edition), pp 239.]
  		•  Ullmannite
    NiSbS
    Reference: [Young B, Styles M T, and Berridge N G. Niccolite-magnetite mineralization from Upper Teesdale, North Pennines. Min Mag. Sept 1985, Vol. 49, pp. 555-559]
  		•  'Unnamed (CuSb2O6)'
    CuSb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [R. S. W. Braithwaite, R. P. H. Lamb & A. L. Nattrass (2006): Heavy metals and their weathering products in residues from Castleside Smelting Mill, County Durham, including a new slag mineral, copper antimonate. Journal of the Russell Society, 9, 54-61. ]
  		•  Vesuvianite
    Ca
     
    10
    		(Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    34
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Dunham, Sir K. C. Geology of the North Pennine Orefield, Volume 1 Tyne to Stainmore (2nd Edition), pp 232, 235-237.]
  		•  Witherite
    BaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Dunham KC. 1990. Geology of the Northern Pennine Orefield. Vol 1 Tyne to Stainmore. HMSO]
    Site Photo
    Fosters Hush, Lunedale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
    © Weardale Rocks
  		•  Wroewolfeite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [R. S. W. Braithwaite, R. P. H. Lamb & A. L. Nattrass (2006): Heavy metals and their weathering products in residues from Castleside Smelting Mill, County Durham, including a new slag mineral, copper antimonate. Journal of the Russell Society, 9, 54-61. ]
  		•  Zlatogorite
    NiCuSb
     
    2
    Reference: [R. S. W. Braithwaite, R. P. H. Lamb & A. L. Nattrass (2006): Heavy metals and their weathering products in residues from Castleside Smelting Mill, County Durham, including a new slag mineral, copper antimonate. Journal of the Russell Society, 9, 54-61. ]


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