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Scordale, Murton, Eden, Cumbria, England, UKi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° North , 2° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~8km
GRN:
N37W02
Type:
River Valley
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
30968
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30968:5
GUID (UUID V4):
4ef3ad9b-ff31-4e35-b1ef-b05bbcf1f9cc
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Hilton Beck


A glacial valley trending north-east from the village of Hilton. The sites of the Hilton, Murton, and Amber Hill mines are located near the head of the valley. The area is part of the Warcop military maneuvers range and public access is often restricted.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

27 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
β“˜ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Description: Large, tabular, white and translucent crystals.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Description: Delicate acicular crystals.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Description: Massive- in massive barite
β“˜ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Description: Minute crusts in association with anabergite
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Habit: cubic, twins
Colour: yellow, amber
Fluorescence: medium, purplish
Description: Good undamaged twins are scarce and much sought after. Regarded as a classic locality by fluorite collectors.
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
β“˜ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜ Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Millerite
Formula: NiS
β“˜ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
β“˜ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Witherite
Formula: BaCO3

Gallery:

PbSO4β“˜ Anglesite
Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2Oβ“˜ Annabergite
(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6β“˜ Aurichalcite
Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2β“˜ Azurite
BaSO4β“˜ Baryte
CaCO3β“˜ Calcite
PbCO3β“˜ Cerussite
CaF2β“˜ Fluorite
PbSβ“˜ Galena
NiAsSβ“˜ Gersdorffite
Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6β“˜ Hydrozincite
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2β“˜ Malachite
ZnCO3β“˜ Smithsonite
BaCO3β“˜ Witherite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
β“˜Millerite2.CC.20NiS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Witherite5.AB.15BaCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
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“˜Leadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
β“˜Annabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Cβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cβ“˜ WitheriteBaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oβ“˜ WitheriteBaCO3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sβ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Coβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Niβ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niβ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Niβ“˜ NickelineNiAs
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asβ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asβ“˜ NickelineNiAs
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Baβ“˜ WitheriteBaCO3
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl

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References

Dunham, K. C. 1990. Geology of the Northern Pennine orefield, v. I, Tyne to Stainmore, 2nd Ed. British Geological Survey, London.
Smith, R., Murphy, S. (2006) Mines Of The West Pennines. British Mining 91. The Northern Mines Research Society
Fisher, J. (2020) Fluorite from the North Pennines Orefield, England. Rocks and Minerals, 95(4), 306-345.
historicengland.org.uk (n.d.) https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1018773
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