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Wall Shaft Mine, Castleton, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UKi
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Wall Shaft MineMine
CastletonCivil Parish
High PeakBorough
DerbyshireCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 20' 26'' North , 1° 46' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
53.34056,-1.78056
GeoHash:
G#: gcqxrqr7q
GRN:
N36W01
UK National Grid Reference:
SK146827
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hope900 (2018)2.3km
Hope Valley1,001 (2012)2.5km
High Peak92,600 (2012)5.3km
Bamford859 (2018)6.1km
Tideswell1,647 (2018)7.0km
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ClubLocationDistance
Peak Lapidary and Mineral SocietyBakewell, Derbyshire16km
Mindat Locality ID:
207147
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:207147:6
GUID (UUID V4):
04fb2476-937a-41ef-8699-7b2f3b0dd850


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ 'Apatite var. Collophane'
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Fluorite var. Blue John
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ 'Glauconite'
Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ 'Manganese Oxides'
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
β“˜ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
β“˜ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
β“˜var. Blue John3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 Β· 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
β“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
β“˜'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'		-
β“˜'Apatite
var. Collophane'		-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Manganese Oxides'-
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Fluorite var. Blue JohnCaF2
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Fluorite var. Blue JohnCaF2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

Quirk, D.G. (1986): Mineralization and Stress History in North Derbyshire: The Paragenesis and Geology of Peakshole Sough and Cowlow Nick (Castleton) as a Key to Structure and Ore Formation in the North Part of the South Pennine Orefield. Bulletin of the Peak District Mines Historical Society 9(6), 333-386.
Ford, T., Sarjeant, A., Smith, M. (1993) The minerals of the Peak district of Derbyshire. UK Journal of Mines and Minerals 13, Rockbottom Publications. 16-55
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