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Smithsonite from
Matlock, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK


Locality type:Town
Classification
Species:Smithsonite
Formula:ZnCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smithsonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Matlock, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:629190
Long-form Identifier:1:3:629190:7
GUID (UUID V4):cd575338-264f-4afc-a575-b2c7660cde2e
Localities for Smithsonite in this Region
Cumberland mine, Matlock, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
Devonshire Cavern, Matlock, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
Masson Hill and mines, Matlock, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
Masson Hill Quarry, Matlock, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
Owlet Hole, Matlock, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
Royal mine, Matlock, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
Nearest other occurrences of Smithsonite
1.6km (1.0 miles) Masson Hill Quarry, Matlock, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
1.6km (1.0 miles) Rutland Cave Mine (Rutland Mine; Nestus Mine), Heights of Abraham, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
1.8km (1.1 miles) Masson Hill and mines, Matlock, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
1.9km (1.2 miles) Devonshire Cavern, Matlock, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
2.2km (1.4 miles) Owlet Hole, Matlock, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
2.3km (1.5 miles) Royal mine, Matlock, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
2.5km (1.6 miles) Cumberland mine, Matlock, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
2.7km (1.7 miles) Wapping Mine, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
2.9km (1.8 miles) Ball Eye Mine, Bonsall, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
3.0km (1.9 miles) Ball Eye Quarry, Bonsall, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
References
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Journal (issue)
INDEX UK JOURNAL OF MINES AND MINERALS ISSUES 11 - 20 (1992 - 2000) Michael Wolfe David Green, Julie...Julie Ballard and Richard Bell 2002 UK Journal of Mines and Minerals - index to issues 11 to 20 -1- CONTENTS... our second index, covers issues 11 to 20 of the UK Journal of Mines and Minerals, published between...index is freely available as an RTF download from the UK Journal of Mines and Minerals website. NOTES, issue...2000 Special issue devoted to the minerals of Derbyshire with the PDMHS Special issue on the minerals
Journal (issue)
PEAK of rhe DISTRICT A joint publication of Rockbottom Publications and the Peak District Mines Historical...Mines&Mineralsand vol. 12 no. 1 of the Bulletin of the Peak District Mines Historical Society. COVER:BLUE JOHN FLUORITE...FLUORITE, Blue John Mine, Castleton, Derbyshire, polished slab 7 x I 0cm. Bob King Collection (KI052),...TRI T MI E HISTORIC L SOCIETY 3-----------BL The UK Jouma/ of 1Jfi11es a11dMinerals publishes articles...advertising. EJOHN 4-----------ORIGI of the PEAK DISTRICT DC Quirk ORE FIELD EDITOR Mick Cooper EDITORIAL
Catalog/List
dolomite matrix. Fluorite. Old Tor Mine, Castleton, Derbyshire. A colourful lump of light and dark purple fluorite...baryte and fluorite. Wakebridge Mine, Crich, Derbyshire. Spherical aggregates of dark brown sphalerite...Baryte and fluorite. Wakebridge Mine, Crich, Derbyshire. Spherical aggregates ofwhite baryte intergrown...Lower Ball Eye Mine, Via Gellia, Nr.Cromford, Derbyshire. Drusy quartz and lustrous dark blue-black cubic...Sphalerite and fluorite. Wakebridge Mine, Crich, Derbyshire. Spherical aggregates of brown sphalerite to
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of his research effort. we then move south, to derbyshire, where roy Starkey and John Faithful have been...category, with a baryte from tear breeches mine, matlock bath. at this time, the Society was also working...mineralogy, particularly in relation to northern England, the field in which trevor carved a niche for himself...the opencast above ball eye Quarry, Cromford, derbyshire. Journal of the Russell Society, 1:2, 48–51....weardale, County durham, and from Shap, Cumbria, england. Journal of the Russell Society, 7, 40. bridges
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Symes Russellite from Buckbarrow Beck, Cumbria, England B. Young , N. J. Fortey and P.H.A. Nancarrow 3...Alderton 17 The Mineralogy ofWapping Mine, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire F. fnce 25 13 NOTES Phosgenite, the...). RUSSELLITE FROM BUCKBARROW BECK, CUMBRIA, ENGLAND B. YOUNG British Geological Survey, Windsor Court...recently discovered of these, in the English Lake District, the mineral is abu ndant and occurs in some of...lcopyrite vein at Buckbarrow Beck in the Lake District. Although these authors discussed the chemistry
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
paragenesis of a fluorspar flat at Masson Hill, Matlock, Derbyshire ROBERT A. IXER Department of Geological Sciences...paragenesis of the fluorspar flat at Masson Hill, Matlock, Derbyshire, shows the mineralization to be a combination...intermittent fluorspar flat, within the bioclastic Matlock Lower Limestones, along the summit of Masson Hill...movements during mineralization. Elsewhere in Derbyshire, notably at Long Rake (SK 216 653), there is...chalcopyrite, sphalerite, and galena within fluorite or smithsonite. The ore is friable and secondary copper and
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
associated minerals from Heights of Abraham, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, with a note on infra-red spectra. By...workings in the tteights of Abraham, Matloek Bath, Derbyshire. Partial analyses of two specimens each of rosasite...Great Rake at the Heights of Abraham, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire. The mines and caves on this part of the...be a Roman mine, but although lead mines near Matlock were known to the Romans, the effects of a long...found associated with colourless microglobular smithsonite, iron-stained calcite, and fluorite, but aurichalcite
Catalog/List
AUCTIONEER: MR. J.A.JONES 31 BRIDGEFIELDS, KEGWORTH, DERBYSHIRE, DE74 2FW Tel: 01509 672125 EMAIL OR POSTAL BIDS...mineralogy, particularly in relation to northern England, the field in which Trevor carved a niche for himself...Approximate specimen dimensions Description Southwest England 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 SS...Brassington, Derbyshire. J.A.Jones 1984. [SK 249 551]. SK.B1 Baryte - Glory Mine, Crich, Derbyshire. T.Bridges...SK.B4 Fluorite and baryte - Glory Mine, Crich, Derbyshire. T.Bridges. 1974. Polished. SK.B (24) Fluorite
Book
DER by Peter R. Rodgers Derbyshire Geology £1.50 By the same author: YORKSHIRE MINERALS Of...Of related interest: CAVES OF DERBYSHIRE DERBYSHIRE: EARLY A Visitor’s Guide SETTLEMENT GEOLOGICAL...GEOLOGICAL LAKELAND IN DERBYSHIRE EXCURSIONS GEOLOGY IN LAKELAND Derbyshire Geology by Peter R. Rodgers... Nelson, Lancs. Contents Geological Map of Derbyshire sk, este 6 ECE, 2s yh 8 Gere) Mer aise...Sedimentary Rocks in Derbyshire .... esses 26 3. Volcanic Rocksanithe Peak District... sms 42 Ao
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Peter F Jones Tufa deposits in the Via Gellia, Derbyshire 99 Correspondence Society Secretary, 100 Main...north of Eastwood, in Nottinghamshire near the Derbyshire border, Brinsley and the surrounding area had...lithostratigraphy for the Triassic Sherwood Sandstone Group of England and Scotland. To mark its centenary in November...for the southern Pennine Basin margin and Peak District and north Staffordshire. Each regional chapter...coals and marine bands. For onshore chapters in England, Scotland and Wales the report uses the lithostratigraphy
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
55–86 Mineralization of the South Pennine Orefield, UK—A Review T.D. Ford1 & N.E. Worley2* 1 Department... Leicester LE1 7RH, UK 23, Gloucester Avenue, Nuthall, Nottingham, NG16 1AL, UK *Correspondence: noel...along the eastern margins of a large inlier, the Derbyshire High, in Carboniferous platform carbonate host...commercial interest. The orefield lies mostly in Derbyshire, extending into Staffordshire. Estimates of the...the UK’s largest Pb deposit, at Millclose near Matlock (Willies et al. 1989; Rieuwerts 2015). The 20th
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calcite, cerrusite Less Common Hemimorphite, smithsonite Unusual Key Ref: BWLCIIGWYN (Wedding Cave)...Ref: Fluorite, calcite, quartz, chalcopyrite, smithsonite, sphalerite, galena Pyrite Special Reports on...dolomite, hemimorphite, hydro­ zincite, aragonite, smithsonite, quartz Brochantite, linarite, serpierite, langite...Harmotome, wulfenite The Old Mines of the Llangynog District. British Mining NO26. R. A. Williams NMRS 1985... Hcndrc Quarry. Roy Starkey, N Hubbard, M Bailey UK Journal of Mines and Minerals No 10. 1991. p48 THE
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£15. 32) MALACHITE and AZURITE. Moldawa, Banat District, Hungary. Interesting specimen showing alternate...33) MINIUM. Black Ox Mine, Masson Hill, Matlock, Derbyshire. Cavity in calcitic matrix showing red micro...; 39) QUARTZ (Red). Kenslow Knoll, Newhaven, Derbyshire. A mass of pale pink barite showing, where broken...Pyi-Gyi-Taung Mts., Nr Let-Pan-Hla Village, Mandalay District, Myanmar. A single off white orthoclase xl of...£90. 47) WILLEMITE after RHOMBIC CALCITE on SMITHSONITE. Berg Aukas Mine, Otavi, Namibia. A matrix of
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£15. 32) MALACHITE and AZURITE. Moldawa, Banat District, Hungary. Interesting specimen showing alternate...33) MINIUM. Black Ox Mine, Masson Hill, Matlock, Derbyshire. Cavity in calcitic matrix showing red micro...} 39) QUARTZ (Red). Kenslow Knoll, Newhaven, Derbyshire. A mass of pale pink barite showing, where broken...Pyi-Gyi-Taung Mts., Nr Let-Pan-Hla Village, Mandalay District, Myanmar. A single off white orthoclase xl of...£90. 47) WILLEMITE after RHOMBIC CALCITE on SMITHSONITE. Berg Aukas Mine, Otavi, Namibia. A matrix of
Book
the Peak District 2 Mining and Quarrying 4 Ornamental Stone 8 Minerals of the Peak District 10 Selected...rather, millenia. For it is difficult in the Peak District to find a viewpoint that does not include a relic...produced the structural feature now known as the Derbyshire dome, and erosion has removed the overlying rocks...mined in the area which now makes up the Peak District at least since the Roman invasion, and probably...occupation have been found at a number of sites in the district, presumably having been lost en route for the
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Botallack, Cornwall, the first recorded occurrence in the UK, having been confirmed at the British Museum (Natural... 122 Cordery Road, Evington, Leicester, LE5 6DF, UK [Manuscript received 12 August 1988] Copyright the...Society Cinnabar from the northern Pennines, England ThE first record of British cinnabar is that of...described the mineral from Rutland Cavern, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire. A. W. G. Kingsbury subsequently identified...galena. Supergene minerals include hemimorphite, smithsonite and traces of aurichalcite and rosasite (D. Green
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Impilahti, sphene, striJverite, 605 British Isles ENGLAND Bosahan quarry, Carnmenellis, Cornwall, granite...lepidolite, 289 Derbyshire Cobbler mine, Bonsall, fluorite, 4oi Jughole mine, Masson Hill, Matlock, fluorite...opencast, Masson Hill, Matlock, fluorite, baryte, 81 I Oxclose mine, Masson Hill, Matlock, fluorite, baryte...baryte, bravoite, blende, smithsonite, 81I Treak Cliff~ Castleton, fluorite (Blue John), 363, 4oi Treak Cliff'Cavern...Dhenkanal District, Orissa, chromite, chromian amphibole, k~mmererite, 725 Sittampundi, Salem District, Tamil
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40x20x25mm. £45. 19) FLUORITE. Ladywash Mine, Eyam, Derbyshire. A nice clean intergrown group of about 30 lustrous...120x90x30mm. £75. 20) FLUORITE and GALENA. Matlock, Derbyshire. Pale yellow cubic xls of fluorite to 8mm...80x50x40mm. £12. 26) GALENA. Masson Hill, Matlock, Derbyshire. A group of about eight crude octahedral...massive skutterudite matrix. 60x30x20mm. £60. 42) SMITHSONITE. Tsumeb, Otavi, Namibia. A 30x20mm area of matrix...pink intergrown rhombic smithsonite xls to 4mm. 50x40x25mm. £12. j\43) SMITHSONITE after CALCITE. Whatley
Catalog/List
with Arsenopyrite (Bedford Consols Mine, Devon England) The size varies from lxl to lx2 ins. Pieces with...bright Galena, some with small quartz County Durham,England) These sizes lxl f3 lx2 f6 2x2 fl2 C345 SIDERITE...lxl f5 areas VARLAMOFFITE excellent Cornwall, England) 1/2 x 1/2 ins fl.50 rich lx2 lxl crystals...Fluorite micros under the Barytes. (Dirtlow Rake Derbyshire) with previous collectors label E6 17 FLUORITE...piece. Surface is (knowles) Matlock crusts a very thin covered all Derbyshire) crystal in (Ria Grande
Journal (issue)
Morgon • R.E. Starkey 7 DIARY OF EVENTS 8 The UK Joumol of illines mul 1J,,fi11erols publishes articles...QUARRY S.A. Rusi ------- 20 ------A TRIP TO ENGLAND C. Pe1111ypocker • M.P. Cooper EDITORIAL P.J...conference weekend at the Peak District Mining Museum in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire. That first Symposium was...local group of the Society was formed in southeast England, and this organises regular meetings every two...developed during 1985, covering northern England, northwest England and the Midlands. The Society purchased
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Botallack, Cornwall, the first recorded occurrence in the UK, having been confirmed at the British Museum (Natural... 122 Cordery Road, Evington, Leicester, LE5 6DF, UK [Manuscript received 12 August 1988] Copyright the...Society Cinnabar from the northern Pennines, England ThE first record of British cinnabar is that of...described the mineral from Rutland Cavern, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire. A. W. G. Kingsbury subsequently identified...galena. Supergene minerals include hemimorphite, smithsonite and traces of aurichalcite and rosasite (D. Green
Journal (issue)
D. K. Jones and W. J. Schaub Minerals of the Derbyshire Orefield ......................................without sur­ charge, to the following people: England: Roger S. Harker 2 Wellsic Lane, Rothley Leicestershire...Record, January-February, 1983 minerals of the Derbyshire Orefield by Richard S. W. Braithwaite Chemistry...Technology Manchester, M60 1QD, England he Derbyshire orefield in central England has been a lead mining center...matlockite. T INTRODUCTION The Derbyshire orefield is situated in the Peak district, the southern termination
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1966 and held several senior posts in Europe and the UK before retiring in November 1998. In 1981 he was...5-1mm thick) covering pale green-white cupreous smithsonite and that in turn covered galena crystals. Cerussite...more field meetings than any other society in the UK, has no formal written Fieldwork Code covering visits...label. I suspect them most likely to be from Derbyshire. They are approx 1cm across with a slight red...together and Brian Craik-Smith 6 Bone cave in Derbyshire Last year members of the Nottingham Pegasus Caving
lead mines and miners. 1. Lead mines and mining - England - History - Pictorial works I. Title II. Willies...Ltd, PO Box 2, 9-11 Station Street, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1DZ. S413 i Contents Acknowledgements...Acknowledgements Introduction The Wirksworth and Matlock Areas / 1 The Winster and Alport Areas / 19 The North Side...to thank also the Derbyshire Pennine Club, Sheffield City Libraries, the Derbyshire Archaeological Society...Society, the Derbyshire Record Office, and the Royal Society, for permission to use material in their archives
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Norway, astrophyllite, 97 Baryte, Masson Hill, Derbyshire, paragenesis, 8I t Basalt, Lorne Plateau, Scotland...ilmenite, sphene, 857 Bravoite, Masson Hill, Matlock, Derbyshire, paragenesis, opt., anal., 8i i Bray Head...crystal structure, 377 Cobbler mine, Bonsall, Derbyshire, fluorite, 4ol Coexisting pyroxenes in charnockites...syngenite, uricite, 889 Dirty Rake, Stony Middleton, Derbyshire, fluorite, 4oi DIXON (P. D.), see CmNNER (G....KolzuMi (M.), Synthesis of K - M n oxides, 559 ENGLAND (R. N.), Corona structures in a metamorphosed dolerite
 
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