Wood mine, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wood mine | Mine |
| Alderley Edge | Civil Parish |
| Cheshire | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 17' 41'' North , 2° 13' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SJ855776
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Alderley Edge | 4,408 (2011) | 1.7km |
| Wilmslow | 36,617 (2011) | 3.8km |
| Prestbury | 3,342 (2011) | 4.7km |
| Chelford | 1,058 (2017) | 5.1km |
| Adlington | 1,081 (2011) | 6.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Peak Lapidary and Mineral Society | Bakewell, Derbyshire | 37km |
Mindat Locality ID:
829
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:829:0
GUID (UUID V4):
50ff736f-54dd-49f8-96a6-ed716edc4b6c
Worked between 1857 and 1877 with the main working taking place in the 1860s.
Workings accessible but controlled, it is possible to travel from the Wood Mine through the Brynlow Mine and the Engine Vein and emerge at the foot of the Edge.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| β Asbolane Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| β Aurichalcite Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Beaverite-(Cu) Formula: Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| β Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| β Linarite Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Olivenite Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrite var. Bravoite Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| β Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| β Tyrolite Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| β Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite var. Bravoite | 2.EB.05a | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| β | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 | |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Asbolane | 4.FL.30 | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 Β· nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β | Aurichalcite | 5.BA.15 | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| β | Beaverite-(Cu) | 7.BC.10 | Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| β | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Olivenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| β | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| β | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
| β | Tyrolite | 8.DM.10 | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 Β· 11H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O |
| β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| H | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | β Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | β Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | β Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | β Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| O | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | β Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| O | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| S | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | β Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | β Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| Co | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | β Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| Ni | β Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Cu | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | β Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | β Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | β Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | β Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Pb | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Pb | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
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