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Waterbank Mine, Back of Ecton, Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
Waterbank MineMine
Back of EctonUrban area
EctonHamlet
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 6' 54'' North , 1° 50' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
53.11500,-1.84778
GeoHash:
G#: gcqwjvq3r
GRN:
N36W01
UK National Grid Reference:
SK102576
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Newhaven13,222 (2018)6.9km
Parwich472 (2018)9.1km
Ipstones881 (2018)11.1km
Leek19,903 (2018)11.7km
Youlgreave1,018 (2018)12.4km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Peak Lapidary and Mineral SocietyBakewell, Derbyshire15km
The Russell SocietyKnighton45km
Mindat Locality ID:
1622
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1622:6
GUID (UUID V4):
44407fa5-73cd-4cbb-993c-d68c27f7761e


Waterbank mine may have been at work from the late 1730's. Since that date this small mine has been worked at various dates from 1836. The last reference to the mine was in 1891 when the machinery was sold. Waterbank mine was developed by a sough (adit), and by at least 3 shafts, one to the 45 fathom level.

Note: A number of undefined minerals have been found at this mine since the late 1980's.
- XRD and SEM of a yellow mineral indicated a possible intermediate between otavite and smithsonite.
- A number of supposed schulenbergite specimens when subjected to XRD could not be ascribed to this species.
- A blue-green crystalline mineral could not be identified by XRD. Electron probe work has indicated that mineral contains major Zn with some Cu, S, P, Si, Na, and Pb.


Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


38 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Habit: Blocky to prismatic
Colour: Colourless to wine-yellow
β“˜ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Habit: Druse, botryoidal crusts
Colour: Pale blue to blue green
Fluorescence: none
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Habit: Cockscombe, and single platy crystals
Colour: Colourless to white
β“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Habit: Drusey crusts
Colour: Deep emerald green
Fluorescence: none
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Habit: Prismatic, and psedocubic
Colour: Colourless to beige
β“˜ Celestine ?
Formula: SrSO4
Description: From the Clayton adit level rather than Waterbank mine.
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Habit: A number of habits, and twins.
Colour: Colourless to pale brownish
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Habit: Massive, and sphenodal
Colour: Dull brassy
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Habit: Massive
Colour: Blueish
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
Habit: Tiny platy crystals
Colour: Deep metallic blue
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Habit: Massive
Colour: Deep maroon
β“˜ Devilline ?
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Description: Unconfirmed may have been mistaken, might have been serpierite, or aurichalcite
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Habit: Rhombic crystals
Colour: White to pink
References:
S.Rust Collection.
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Habit: Cubic
Colour: Colourless
Fluorescence: none
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Habit: Cubic, Cubo-octahedral
Colour: Dull lead grey
Fluorescence: none
β“˜ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Habit: Divergent prismatic.
Colour: Colourless
Fluorescence: Faint white
β“˜ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
β“˜ Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Habit: Tabular hexagonal
Colour: Colourless-tinted yellow brown
Description: Only 1 or 2 specimens are probably known from this mine.
References:
S Rust collection
βœͺ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Habit: Bladed, and blocky
Colour: Azur blue
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Habit: Druse crusts
Colour: Pale green to green
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Matlockite
Formula: PbFCl
Colour: Colourless to tinted yellow.
Description: Thin tabular plats <0.2mm on phosgenite
βœͺ Namuwite
Formula: Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
Habit: Platy pseudohexagonal. and petal like. Can be triangular.
Colour: Very pale bluish green
Description: Crystals seldom reach more than 0.6mm
βœͺ Olsacherite
Formula: Pb2(Se6+O4)(SO4)
Habit: Bladed
Colour: light brown
β“˜ Phosgenite
Formula: Pb2CO3Cl2
Habit: Blocky rounded
Colour: Tinted brown-colourless
Description: So far only noted on 3 specimens.
References:
S Rust collection
β“˜ Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Habit: Twinned pseudohexagonal, platy
Colour: Blue green
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Habit: Cubic, cubo-octahedrons
Colour: Dull brassy
βœͺ Ramsbeckite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Habit: Rhombic
Colour: Emerald Green
Description: Xls to 0.7mm 1st UK occurrence
β“˜ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Habit: Botryoidal
Colour: Slightly blueish green
β“˜ Schmiederite
Formula: Pb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4
Habit: Ball-like
Colour: Light to mid-blue
Description: Found on 3 specimens on the same type of matrix as the Olsacherite.
References:
S Rust collection
β“˜ Schulenbergite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Habit: Petal-like, druse crusts
Colour: Pale blue green
Description: Xls to 0.5 in crusts to a few mm
β“˜ Serpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Habit: Wispy lath like, divergent .
Colour: Sky blue
β“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Habit: Crusts
Colour: Grey-white
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Habit: Complex crystals
Colour: Black to brown
β“˜ Sulphur
Formula: S8
β“˜ 'Wad'
β“˜ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
Habit: Prismatic
Colour: Yellowish
Description: Probably only found on 3-4 specimens.

Gallery:

PbSO4β“˜ Anglesite
(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6β“˜ Aurichalcite
PbCO3β“˜ Cerussite
CuFeS2β“˜ Chalcopyrite
CaF2β“˜ Fluorite
Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6β“˜ Hydrozincite
PbCu(SO4)(OH)2β“˜ Linarite
PbFClβ“˜ Matlockite
Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2Oβ“˜ Namuwite
Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2Oβ“˜ Posnjakite
(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2Oβ“˜ Ramsbeckite
(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2Oβ“˜ Schulenbergite
Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2Oβ“˜ Serpierite
ZnCO3β“˜ Smithsonite
ZnSβ“˜ Sphalerite
Pb(MoO4)β“˜ Wulfenite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
β“˜Matlockite3.DC.25PbFCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜Phosgenite5.BE.20Pb2CO3Cl2
β“˜Leadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Olsacherite7.AD.35Pb2(Se6+O4)(SO4)
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Celestine ?7.AD.35SrSO4
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Schmiederite7.BC.65Pb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4
β“˜Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Posnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Β· H2O
β“˜Devilline ?7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Serpierite7.DD.30Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Namuwite7.DD.50Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Ramsbeckite7.DD.60(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 Β· 6H2O
β“˜Schulenbergite7.DD.80(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
β“˜'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Hβ“˜ Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ SchmiederitePb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Cβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ OlsacheritePb2(Se6+O4)(SO4)
Oβ“˜ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Oβ“˜ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Oβ“˜ Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ SchmiederitePb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ MatlockitePbFCl
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GreenockiteCdS
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
Sβ“˜ OlsacheritePb2(Se6+O4)(SO4)
Sβ“˜ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Sβ“˜ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Sβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ MatlockitePbFCl
Clβ“˜ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuβ“˜ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cuβ“˜ Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Cuβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ SchmiederitePb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4
Cuβ“˜ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Cuβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
Znβ“˜ Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Znβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znβ“˜ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Znβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Znβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
SeSelenium
Seβ“˜ OlsacheritePb2(Se6+O4)(SO4)
Seβ“˜ SchmiederitePb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4
SrStrontium
Srβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
CdCadmium
Cdβ“˜ GreenockiteCdS
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ MatlockitePbFCl
Pbβ“˜ OlsacheritePb2(Se6+O4)(SO4)
Pbβ“˜ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Pbβ“˜ SchmiederitePb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4
Pbβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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References

Steve A. Rust.
Rust, S. A. (1995) Supergene minerals from Waterbank Mine, Ecton, Staffordshire. UK Journal of Mines and Minerals 15, 30-35
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