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Engine Vein Mine, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, England, UKi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 17' 35'' North , 2° 12' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
53.29310,-2.20856
GeoHash:
G#: gcqrjtxyb
GRN:
N36W01
UK National Grid Reference:
SJ861774
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Alderley Edge4,408 (2011)2.3km
Prestbury3,342 (2011)4.0km
Wilmslow36,617 (2011)4.2km
Chelford1,058 (2017)5.5km
Adlington1,081 (2011)5.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Peak Lapidary and Mineral SocietyBakewell, Derbyshire36km
Mindat Locality ID:
1603
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1603:5
GUID (UUID V4):
4ea7a3d3-70dc-40a7-98ce-d1debb8ffe21


Ancient copper mine beginning in the Bronze Age with shafts to 5m (radiocarbon dating of an oak shovel gave an age of 1888 and 1677BC).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


41 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
β“˜ Asbolane
Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(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“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
β“˜ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
β“˜ Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜ Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
β“˜ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜ Liroconite
Formula: Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
β“˜ Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
β“˜ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜ Pharmacosiderite
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
β“˜ Plancheite
Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
β“˜ Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
β“˜ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
β“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Sulphur
Formula: S8
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜ Witherite
Formula: BaCO3
β“˜ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2β“˜ Azurite
PbCO3β“˜ Cerussite
Pb5(PO4)3Clβ“˜ Pyromorphite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

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

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ LiroconiteCu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hβ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Hβ“˜ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Hβ“˜ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cβ“˜ WitheriteBaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ LiroconiteCu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oβ“˜ MiniumPb3O4
Oβ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Oβ“˜ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Oβ“˜ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Oβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oβ“˜ WitheriteBaCO3
Oβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ LiroconiteCu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siβ“˜ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Pβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Sβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sβ“˜ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ SulphurS8
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feβ“˜ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Coβ“˜ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Coβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Niβ“˜ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuβ“˜ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuβ“˜ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cuβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ LiroconiteCu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuβ“˜ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Cuβ“˜ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asβ“˜ LiroconiteCu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Asβ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Asβ“˜ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Baβ“˜ WitheriteBaCO3
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ MiniumPb3O4
Pbβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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