Dene Quarry, Cromford, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UKi
Regional Level Types | |
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Dene Quarry | Quarry (Active) |
Cromford | Civil Parish |
Derbyshire Dales District | District |
Derbyshire | County |
England | Constituent Country |
UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 6' 8'' North , 1° 34' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SK289562
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2022
Deposit first discovered:
Before 1811
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Cromford | 2,073 (2018) | 1.1km |
Wirksworth | 5,038 (2018) | 2.2km |
Bonsall | 803 (2018) | 2.2km |
Matlock | 14,956 (2017) | 4.2km |
Tansley | 1,197 (2018) | 4.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Peak Lapidary and Mineral Society | Bakewell, Derbyshire | 14km |
The Russell Society | Knighton | 32km |
Mindat Locality ID:
207015
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:207015:8
GUID (UUID V4):
cad0b4d8-fbdc-4ee5-a5c1-41f72273cd05
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Tarmac Dene quarry
A limestone, marble and aggregates quarry.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
13 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
ⓘ Chalcanthite Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
ⓘ 'Limonite' References: |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 References: |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
ⓘ | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
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