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View of the Northwich salt mining area, in 1905.

Northwich, Cheshire, England, UK
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View of the Winsford salt mining area, in 1907.

Winsford Rock Salt Mine, Winsford, Cheshire, England, UK
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View of the Northwich salt mining area, in 1905.

Northwich, Cheshire, England, UK
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View of the Northwich salt mining area, in 1905.

Northwich, Cheshire, England, UK
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View of the Winsford salt mining area, in 1907.

Winsford Rock Salt Mine, Winsford, Cheshire, England, UK
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View of the Northwich salt mining area, in 1905.

Northwich, Cheshire, England, UK
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View of the Northwich salt mining area, in 1905.

Northwich, Cheshire, England, UK
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View of the Winsford salt mining area, in 1907.

Winsford Rock Salt Mine, Winsford, Cheshire, England, UK
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Warrington165,456 (2017)
Chester90,524 (2017)
Crewe75,556 (2017)
Ellesmere Port67,768 (2011)
Macclesfield63,954 (2017)
Runcorn62,872 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
23804
Long-form identifier:
1:2:23804:0
GUID (UUID V4):
ab476820-49d2-4ddf-b1ab-3e6ed953e649
Other Languages:
French:
Cheshire, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
German:
Cheshire, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
Cheshire, Inghilterra, Regno Unito
Russian:
Чешир, Англия, Великобритания
Simplified Chinese:
柴郡, 英格兰, 英国
Spanish:
Cheshire, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Afrikaans:
Cheshire, Engeland, Verenigde Koninkryk
Anglo-Saxon:
Ceasterscīr, Englaland, Geāned Cynerīce
Arabic:
تشيشير, إنجلترا, المملكة المتحدة
Aragonese:
Cheshire, Anglaterra, Reino Unito
Armenian:
Չեշիր, Անգլիա, Միացյալ Թագավորություն
Asturian:
Cheshire, Inglaterra, Reinu Xuníu
Basque:
Cheshire, Ingalaterra, Erresuma Batua
Belarusian:
Чэшыр, Англія, Вялікабрытанія
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
графства Чэшыр, Ангельшчына, Вялікабрытанія
Breton:
Cheshire, Bro-Saoz, Rouantelezh-Unanet
Bulgarian:
Чешър, Англия, Обединено кралство Великобритания и Северна Ирландия
Catalan:
Cheshire, Anglaterra, Regne Unit
Cebuano:
Cheshire, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian
Chechen:
Чешир, Ингалс, Йоккха Британи
Cornish:
Cheshire, Pow Sows, Ruwvaneth Unys
Czech:
Cheshire, Anglie, Spojené království
Danish:
Cheshire, England, Storbritannien
Dutch:
Cheshire, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Egyptian Arabic:
تشيشير, انجلترا, المملكه المتحده
Esperanto:
Cheshire, Anglio, Unuiĝinta Reĝlando
Estonian:
Cheshire, Inglismaa, Suurbritannia
Farsi/Persian:
چشر, انگلستان, بریتانیا
Finnish:
Cheshire, Englanti, Yhdistynyt kuningaskunta
Galician:
Cheshire, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Greek:
Τσεσάιρ, Αγγλία, Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο
Hakka:
Cheshire, England, Yîn-koet
Hebrew:
צ'שייר, אנגליה, הממלכה המאוחדת
Hindi:
चेशायर, इंग्लैण्ड, यूनाइटेड किंगडम
Hungarian:
Cheshire, Anglia, Egyesült Királyság
Icelandic:
Cheshire, England, Bretland
Ido:
Cheshire, Anglia, Unionita Rejio
Indonesian:
Cheshire, Inggris, Britania Raya
Interlingua:
Cheshire, Anglaterra, Regno Unite
Irish Gaelic:
Cheshire, Sasana, An Ríocht Aontaithe
Japanese:
チェシャー, イングランド, イギリス
Korean:
체셔주, 잉글랜드, 영국
Latin:
Cestrensis comitatus, Anglia, Britanniarum regnum
Latvian:
Češīra, Anglija, Apvienotā Karaliste
Lithuanian:
Češyras, Anglija, Jungtinė Karalystė
Luxembourgish:
Cheshire, England, Vereenegt Kinnekräich
Macedonian:
Чешир, Англија, Обединето Кралство
Manx:
Cheshire, Sostyn, Reeriaght Unnaneysit
Marathi:
चेशायर, इंग्लंड, युनायटेड किंग्डम
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Cheshire, Eng-tē, Liân-ha̍p Ông-kok
Mirandese:
Cheshire, Reino Ounido
Norwegian:
Cheshire, England, Storbritannia
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Cheshire, England, Storbritannia
Occitan:
Cheshire, Anglatèrra, Reialme Unit
Polish:
Cheshire, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
Portuguese:
Cheshire, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Romanian:
Cheshire, Anglia, Regatul Unit al Marii Britanii și al Irlandei de Nord
Scots:
Cheshire, Ingland, Unitit Kinrick
Serbian:
Чешир, Енглеска, Уједињено Краљевство
Serbo-Croatian:
Cheshire, Engleska, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
Slovak:
Cheshire, Anglicko, Spojené kráľovstvo
Slovenian:
Cheshire, Anglija, Združeno kraljestvo Velike Britanije in Severne Irske
Swedish:
Cheshire, England, Storbritannien
Thai:
เชชเชอร์, ประเทศอังกฤษ, สหราชอาณาจักร
Traditional Chinese:
車士打郡, 英倫, 英國
Turkish:
Cheshire, İngiltere, Birleşik Krallık
Ukrainian:
Чешир, Англія, Велика Британія
Urdu:
چیشائر, انگلستان, مملکت متحدہ
Uyghur:
Chéshir, بۈيۈك بېرىتانىيە
Vietnamese:
Cheshire, Anh, Vương quốc Liên hiệp Anh và Bắc Ireland
Volapük:
Cheshire, Linglän, Regän Pebalöl
Waray:
Cheshire, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Welsh:
Swydd Gaer, Lloegr, Y Deyrnas Unedig
West Frisian:
Cheshire, Ingelân, Feriene Keninkryk
Western Punjabi:
چیشائر, انگلستان, برطانیہ
Yiddish:
טשעשיר, ענגלאנד, פאראייניגטע קעניגרייך


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52 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Reference: No reference listed
Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
Reference: No reference listed
Asbolane
Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Reference: BMS Database
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Reference: No reference listed
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Reference: No reference listed
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Reference: BMS Database
Beaverite-(Cu)
Formula: Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Reference: No reference listed
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Reference: BMS Database
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Reference: No reference listed
'Brown Iron Ore'
Reference: Woodward A S (1884) Note on the occurrence of evansite in East Cheshire. Mineralogical Magazine 5, 333-334
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: No reference listed
Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Reference: No reference listed
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Reference: BMS Database
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Reference: No reference listed
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: BMS Database
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Reference: BMS Database
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Reference: No reference listed
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Reference: No reference listed
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: Woodward A S (1884) Note on the occurrence of evansite in East Cheshire. Mineralogical Magazine 5, 333-334
Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Reference: No reference listed
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Reference: BMS Database
Evansite
Formula: Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 923.; Woodward A S (1884) Note on the occurrence of evansite in East Cheshire. Mineralogical Magazine 5, 333-334
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Reference: No reference listed
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Reference: No reference listed
Halite
Formula: NaCl
Reference: Mining Annual Review (1985): 484.
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Reference: No reference listed
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Reference: No reference listed
Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Reference: No reference listed
Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Reference: No reference listed
Lechatelierite
Formula: SiO2
Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Reference: No reference listed
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Reference: No reference listed
Liroconite
Formula: Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Reference: No reference listed
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Reference: No reference listed
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: No reference listed
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Reference: No reference listed
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Reference: Specimen in my collection
Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
Reference: No reference listed
Mottramite ? (TL)
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Description: It is worth noting that Kingsbury & Hartley (1956) suggest that "while there is no direct evidence, the historical and other data strongly suggest that the specimens [mottramite, and presumanbly other vanadium minerals] reputed to come from Mottram St. Andrew and Cheshire really come from Pim Hill. This view is also held by Sir Arthur Russell, who agrees with the substance of this note."
Reference: Roscoe, H.E. (1876) IV. On two new vanadium minerals. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London: 25: 109-112. Kingsbury, A.W.G., Hartley, J. (1956) New occurrences of vanadium minerals (mottramite, descloizite, and vanadinite) in the Caldbeck area of Cumberland. Mineralogical Magazine vol. 31, No. 235, 289-295.
Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Reference: No reference listed
Osarizawaite
Formula: Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Description: Specimen found by R. Taylor (1970) and given to the BM(NH).
Reference: Embrey, P.G. (1978) Fourth supplementary list of British minerals. Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 42, n° 322, 169-177;
Pharmacosiderite
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Reference: No reference listed
Plancheite
Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Reference: No reference listed
Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Reference: No reference listed
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: BMS Database
Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
Reference: No reference listed
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Reference: BMS Database
Silver
Formula: Ag
Reference: No reference listed
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Reference: No reference listed
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: BMS Database
Sulphur
Formula: S8
Reference: No reference listed
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Reference: No reference listed
Tyrolite
Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Reference: Ryback, G. Nawaz, R. and Farley, E. (1988) Seventh Supplementary List of British Isles Minerals (Irish). Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 52, n° 365, pp. 267-274.
Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Reference: BMS Database
'Wad'
Reference: Woodward A S (1884) Note on the occurrence of evansite in East Cheshire. Mineralogical Magazine 5, 333-334
Witherite
Formula: BaCO3
Reference: No reference listed
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
Reference: BMS Database

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Silver1.AA.05Ag
Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
var. Bravoite2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Asbolane4.FL.30(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Lechatelierite4.DA.30SiO2
Minium4.BD.05Pb3O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Leadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Witherite5.AB.15BaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Antlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Beaverite-(Cu)7.BC.10Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Osarizawaite7.BC.10Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Posnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Evansite8.DF.10Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Libethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Liroconite8.DF.20Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Mottramite ? (TL)8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Olivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Pharmacosiderite8.DK.10KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Tyrolite8.DM.10Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Vanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Plancheite ?9.DB.35Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Brown Iron Ore'-
'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
H EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
H Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
H OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
H PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
H LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
H LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
H LiroconiteCu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
H LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
H CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
H PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C CerussitePbCO3
C WitheriteBaCO3
C LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
C CalciteCaCO3
C CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
O EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O CerussitePbCO3
O Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
O BaryteBaSO4
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
O WitheriteBaCO3
O PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
O MiniumPb3O4
O OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
O PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
O AnglesitePbSO4
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
O LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CupriteCu2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
O LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O LiroconiteCu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
O LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
O CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O LechatelieriteSiO2
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
NaSodium
Na HaliteNaCl
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Al EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al LiroconiteCu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si LechatelieriteSiO2
Si PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
PPhosphorus
P EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
SSulfur
S Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
S OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
S GalenaPbS
S BaryteBaSO4
S SphaleriteZnS
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S PyriteFeS2
S SulphurS8
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
S AnglesitePbSO4
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
S LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
S Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
S LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S EnargiteCu3AsS4
S CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
S CovelliteCuS
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Cl VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Cl HaliteNaCl
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
K JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
VVanadium
V MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
V VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
MnManganese
Mn Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
FeIron
Fe Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Fe Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Fe JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
CoCobalt
Co Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Ni Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Ni Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
CuCopper
Cu MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cu OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cu LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Cu LiroconiteCu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Cu LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cu EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cu CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
AsArsenic
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
As PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
As TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
As LiroconiteCu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
As EnargiteCu3AsS4
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
MoMolybdenum
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Ag SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba WitheriteBaCO3
PbLead
Pb MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pb Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Pb OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pb MiniumPb3O4
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pb CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl

Fossils

There are 11 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences87
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed427 Ma (Silurian)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 7 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Bellerophon
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Bellerophon318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Amaurotoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochonematidae : Amaurotoma318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Luciellina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : Luciellina318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Naticopsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Naticopsidae : Naticopsis318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Platyceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : Platyceras318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Leptoptygma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Soleniscidae : Leptoptygma318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Donaldina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Streptacididae : Donaldina318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Schizocystis
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Rhombifera : Echinoencrinitidae : Schizocystis427.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Triturus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Caudata : Salamandridae : Triturus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Bufo
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Anura : Bufonidae : Bufo0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Rana
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Anura : Ranidae : Rana0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Rhynchosauroides
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhynchocephalia : Rhynchosauroides237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Chirotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Chirotheriidae : Chirotherium247.2 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Rhynchosauroides rectipes
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhynchocephalia : Rhynchosauroides : Rhynchosauroides rectipes252.17 - 201.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Leptoptygma virgatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Soleniscidae : Leptoptygma : Leptoptygma virgatum318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Glabrocingulum armstrongi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Eotomariidae : Glabrocingulum : Glabrocingulum armstrongi318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Chirotherium barthii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Chirotheriidae : Chirotherium : Chirotherium barthii252.17 - 242 Ma
Phanerozoic
Plesiothornipos binneyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Plesiothornipus : Plesiothornipos binneyi237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Isochirotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Isochirotherium247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Rhynchosaurus articeps
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhynchosauria : Rhynchosauridae : Rhynchosaurus : Rhynchosaurus articeps237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Retispira undata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontidae : Retispira : Retispira undata318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Typopus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Typopus237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Chirotherium herculis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Chirotheriidae : Chirotherium : Chirotherium herculis252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Chirotherium storetonense
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Thecodontia : Chirotherium : Chirotherium storetonense252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Chirotherium vorbachi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Thecodontia : Chirotherium : Chirotherium vorbachi252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Palaeozygopleura robroystonensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Palaeozygopleuridae : Palaeozygopleura : Palaeozygopleura robroystonensis318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Bellerophon anthracophilus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Bellerophon : Bellerophon anthracophilus318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Euphemites jacksoni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Euphemitidae : Euphemites : Euphemites jacksoni318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Triturus vulgaris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Caudata : Salamandridae : Triturus : Triturus vulgaris0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Pirata
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Lycosidae : Pirata0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Alopecosa pulverulenta
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Lycosidae : Alopecosa : Alopecosa pulverulenta0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Pardosa pullata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Lycosidae : Pardosa : Pardosa pullata0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Pirata piraticus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Lycosidae : Pirata : Pirata piraticus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Cnephalocotes obscurus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Linyphiidae : Cnephalocotes : Cnephalocotes obscurus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Drassodes cupreus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Gnaphosidae : Drassodes : Drassodes cupreus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Erigone atra
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Linyphiidae : Erigone : Erigone atra0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Gonatium rubens
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Linyphiidae : Gonatium : Gonatium rubens0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Hypselistes jacksoni
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Linyphiidae : Hypselistes : Hypselistes jacksoni0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Neon reticulatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Salticidae : Neon : Neon reticulatus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Trochosa terricola
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Lycosidae : Trochosa : Trochosa terricola0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Pocadicnemis pumila
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Linyphiidae : Pocadicnemis : Pocadicnemis pumila0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Savignia frontata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Linyphiidae : Savignia : Savignia frontata0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Rana temporaria
species
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Anura : Ranidae : Rana : Rana temporaria0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Isochirotherium herculis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Isochirotherium : Isochirotherium herculis252.17 - 201.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Retispira mowensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Retispira : Retispira mowensis318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Patellilabia britannica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Patellilabia : Patellilabia britannica318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Retispira concinna
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontidae : Retispira : Retispira concinna318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Angyomphalus congletonensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : Angyomphalus : Angyomphalus congletonensis318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Eirlysia ceramicorum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : Eirlysia : Eirlysia ceramicorum318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Neilsonia coatesi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : Neilsonia : Neilsonia coatesi318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Neilsonia ganneyica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : Neilsonia : Neilsonia ganneyica318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Liraloron cornoviorum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : Liraloron : Liraloron cornoviorum318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Meekospira acrolopha
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Meekospiridae : Meekospira : Meekospira acrolopha318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Platyconcha hindi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Palaeostylidae : Platyconcha : Platyconcha hindi318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Rhynchosauroides minutipes
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhynchocephalia : Rhynchosauroides : Rhynchosauroides minutipes237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Rotodactylus tumidus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Thecodontia : Rotodactylus : Rotodactylus tumidus237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Bufo bufo
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Bufonidae : Bufo : Bufo bufo0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Bufo calamita
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Bufonidae : Bufo : Bufo calamita0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 11 fossil localities

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GeoNames ID:2653234

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