Alston Moor District, Cumbria, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Alston Moor District | Mining District |
| Cumbria | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Alston | 1,105 (2018) |
Mindat Locality ID:
25857
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25857:6
GUID (UUID V4):
cfce7f2e-055c-4c43-843f-b1a48747751b
Not to be confused with the civil parish of Alston Moor (https://www.mindat.org/loc-302918.html).
Historically the term "Alston Moor" as used on mineral specimens covers a much wider area than just the civil parish.
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| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Alstonite (TL) Formula: BaCa(CO3)2 Localities: Type Locality: Brownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK Habit: Bipyramidal crystals Colour: White Description: Occurance restricted to a small area at Holmes Rise on High Cross Vein References: |
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 Localities: |
| ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. Colour: White to creamy Description: Ankerite is the most common constituent of the metasomatic deposits in this mine and many others in the orefield. The colour is white-creamy in unoxidized specimens showing typical saddle shaped crystals to 1cm. Oxidised examples from the Nenthead mines varies in colour from pale creamy brown and yellow to black. |
| ⓘ Annabergite Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O Localities: References: |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. References: |
| ⓘ Argentopyrite Formula: AgFe2S3 |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Aurichalcite Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Localities: |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Barytocalcite (TL) Formula: BaCa(CO3)2 Localities: Blagill Mine, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK Brownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK Rampgill Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK Ayle Burn Vein, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK Type Locality: Blagill Mine, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK References: |
| ⓘ Beaverite-(Cu) Formula: Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 Colour: Yellow to brown Description: Usually as a yellow powdery crust to seveal cms, and as pustules to 4mm dia. Very rarely forms sparkling vitreous crystal druses composed of minute yellow to yellow-brown micro-crystals |
| ⓘ 'Bindheimite' Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O Colour: Dirty yellow Description: Identified while investigating small nickel bering ankerite veinlets in the mine. Forms as very rare dull yellow pseudomorphs after probable ullmannite crystals. |
| ⓘ 'Blaubleibender Covellite' |
| ⓘ Bottinoite Formula: Ni2+Sb5+2(OH)12 · 6H2O Localities: Colour: Light blue-green Description: Bottinoite from the Smallcleugh Mine is comparable with the same mineral from Hendra Fellen Mine in Mid-Wales in terms of crystal form, although only found on 7 specimens from Smallcleugh Mine. References: |
| ⓘ Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 Locality: Brownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK Habit: Massive |
| ⓘ Brianyoungite (TL) Formula: Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4 Localities: |
| ⓘ Bridgesite-(Ce) (TL) Formula: CaCe2Cu6(SO4)4(OH)12 · 8H2O Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Localities: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Calcite var. Calcite Satin Spar Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite Formula: (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Chalcanthite ? Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O Description: No analysis written or collector reference has been found to substantiate the occurrence of chalcanthite from this mine. Possibly blue-green sulphates where thought to be this species. |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Localities: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| ⓘ Cobaltite Formula: CoAsS |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Localities: |
| ⓘ Devilline Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Dypingite Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Epsomite Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O Localities: |
| ⓘ Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O Localities: |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region. Colour: Grey Description: Cubic and cubo-octahedral crystals to 10cms have reputedly been collected from the large cavities in the replacement ore body; crystals are common in the 2.5cm range. |
| ⓘ Gersdorffite Formula: NiAsS Localities: |
| ⓘ Glaucodot Formula: (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Goslarite Formula: ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Localities: Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK Brownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK Tynebottom Mine, Garrigill, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK Caplecleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK |
| ⓘ Harmotome Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O Localities: |
| ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ Hydromagnesite Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O Localities: |
| ⓘ Hydroniumjarosite ? Formula: (H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 Colour: Light Yellow |
| ⓘ Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Ianbruceite Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH) · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 Localities: |
| ⓘ Ktenasite Formula: ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O Localities: Colour: Blue-green Description: All of the ktenasite from this mine should be tested to see if it is ktenasite or the Zn analog of ktenasite. |
| ⓘ Lenaite ? Formula: AgFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Linarite Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Tynehead Mine, Garrigill, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK Great Sulphur vein, Garrigill, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK Calvert Mine, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK Brownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK Tynebottom Mine, Garrigill, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK |
| ⓘ Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS Localities: References: |
| ⓘ Namuwite Formula: Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O Colour: Light blue-green Description: Found in one restricted area in the mine, in the Second Sun Vein. |
| ⓘ Nickeline Formula: NiAs |
| ⓘ Nickelskutterudite Formula: (Ni,Co,Fe)As3 |
| ⓘ Olivenite Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH) Localities: |
| ⓘ 'Protopartzite' Formula: Cu(Sb,As,Fe,Zn)1.3(O,OH)6.8 |
| ⓘ Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Localities: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rammelsbergite Formula: NiAs2 |
| ⓘ Safflorite Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| ⓘ Schulenbergite Formula: (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O Localities: |
| ⓘ Serpierite Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O Localities: |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Localities: Cashwell Mine, Eastern Cross Fell, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK Brownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK Rampgill Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK |
| ⓘ Skutterudite Formula: CoAs3 |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. References: |
| ⓘ Smolyaninovite Formula: Co3Fe3+2(AsO4)4 · 11H2O |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region. Description: One of the minerals mined, some particularly good specimens have been collected from the Admiralty Concession on Second Sun Vein. |
| ⓘ Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 |
| ⓘ Formula: AgFe2S3 Locality: Tynebottom Mine, Garrigill, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK - erroneously reported Description: Based on probably falsified Kingsbury specimens. |
| ⓘ Strontianite Formula: SrCO3 |
| ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 Localities: |
| ⓘ Ullmannite Formula: NiSbS Localities: |
| ⓘ 'UM1987-10-S:AgFe' Formula: Ag2Fe15S20 |
| ⓘ 'Unnamed (Zn-analogue of Ktenasite)' Formula: Zn(Zn,Cu)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O Localities: |
| ⓘ Violarite Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4 |
| ⓘ Witherite Formula: BaCO3 Localities: Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK Rampgill Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK Brownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK Ayle Burn Vein, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK Blagill Mine, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK |
| ⓘ Wroewolfeite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Lenaite ? | 2.CB.10a | AgFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Argentopyrite | 2.CB.65 | AgFe2S3 |
| ⓘ | Sternbergite ? | 2.CB.65 | AgFe2S3 |
| ⓘ | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Violarite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Ni3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite var. Bravoite | 2.EB.05a | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| ⓘ | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 | |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Glaucodot | 2.EB.10c | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS |
| ⓘ | Rammelsbergite | 2.EB.15a | NiAs2 |
| ⓘ | Safflorite | 2.EB.15a | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Ullmannite | 2.EB.25 | NiSbS |
| ⓘ | Cobaltite | 2.EB.25 | CoAsS |
| ⓘ | Gersdorffite | 2.EB.25 | NiAsS |
| ⓘ | Nickelskutterudite | 2.EC.05 | (Ni,Co,Fe)As3 |
| ⓘ | Skutterudite | 2.EC.05 | CoAs3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | 'Bindheimite' | 4.DH.20 | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| ⓘ | Bottinoite | 4.FH.05 | Ni2+Sb5+2(OH)12 · 6H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Calcite Satin Spar | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 | |
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| ⓘ | Witherite | 5.AB.15 | BaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Alstonite (TL) | 5.AB.35 | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Barytocalcite (TL) | 5.AB.45 | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Aurichalcite | 5.BA.15 | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Brianyoungite (TL) | 5.BF.30 | Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Dypingite | 5.DA.05 | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Hydromagnesite | 5.DA.05 | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Hydroniumjarosite ? | 7.BC.10 | (H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Beaverite-(Cu) | 7.BC.10 | Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Chalcanthite ? | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Goslarite | 7.CB.40 | ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Wroewolfeite | 7.DD.10 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Ktenasite | 7.DD.20 | ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Serpierite | 7.DD.30 | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Devilline | 7.DD.30 | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Namuwite | 7.DD.50 | Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Schulenbergite | 7.DD.80 | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Bridgesite-(Ce) (TL) | 7.DF.62 | CaCe2Cu6(SO4)4(OH)12 · 8H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Olivenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Annabergite | 8.CE.40 | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Smolyaninovite | 8.CH.55 | Co3Fe3+2(AsO4)4 · 11H2O |
| ⓘ | Ianbruceite | 8.DC. | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) · 3H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Harmotome | 9.GC.10 | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Blaubleibender Covellite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Unnamed (Zn-analogue of Ktenasite)' | - | Zn(Zn,Cu)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | 'UM1987-10-S:AgFe' | - | Ag2Fe15S20 |
| ⓘ | 'Protopartzite' | - | Cu(Sb,As,Fe,Zn)1.3(O,OH)6.8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Bottinoite | Ni2+Sb25+(OH)12 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Brianyoungite | Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Dypingite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Goslarite | ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Ktenasite | ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Namuwite | Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Protopartzite | Cu(Sb,As,Fe,Zn)1.3(O,OH)6.8 |
| H | ⓘ Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Wroewolfeite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Smolyaninovite | Co3Fe23+(AsO4)4 · 11H2O |
| H | ⓘ Ianbruceite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Unnamed (Zn-analogue of Ktenasite) | Zn(Zn,Cu)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Bridgesite-(Ce) | CaCe2Cu6(SO4)4(OH)12 · 8H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Alstonite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Barytocalcite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Brianyoungite | Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Dypingite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O |
| C | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| C | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite var. Calcite Satin Spar | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Alstonite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Barytocalcite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| O | ⓘ Bottinoite | Ni2+Sb25+(OH)12 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Brianyoungite | Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Dypingite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Goslarite | ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Ktenasite | ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Namuwite | Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Protopartzite | Cu(Sb,As,Fe,Zn)1.3(O,OH)6.8 |
| O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Wroewolfeite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Smolyaninovite | Co3Fe23+(AsO4)4 · 11H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite var. Calcite Satin Spar | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Ianbruceite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Unnamed (Zn-analogue of Ktenasite) | Zn(Zn,Cu)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Bridgesite-(Ce) | CaCe2Cu6(SO4)4(OH)12 · 8H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dypingite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Argentopyrite | AgFe2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| S | ⓘ Brianyoungite | Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4 |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
| S | ⓘ Glaucodot | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS |
| S | ⓘ Goslarite | ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Ktenasite | ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| S | ⓘ Lenaite | AgFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Namuwite | Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| S | ⓘ Sternbergite | AgFe2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| S | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| S | ⓘ Wroewolfeite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Unnamed (Zn-analogue of Ktenasite) | Zn(Zn,Cu)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| S | ⓘ UM1987-10-S:AgFe | Ag2Fe15S20 |
| S | ⓘ Bridgesite-(Ce) | CaCe2Cu6(SO4)4(OH)12 · 8H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Alstonite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Barytocalcite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite var. Calcite Satin Spar | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Bridgesite-(Ce) | CaCe2Cu6(SO4)4(OH)12 · 8H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Argentopyrite | AgFe2S3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Glaucodot | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Lenaite | AgFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Nickelskutterudite | (Ni,Co,Fe)As3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Protopartzite | Cu(Sb,As,Fe,Zn)1.3(O,OH)6.8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Sternbergite | AgFe2S3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Smolyaninovite | Co3Fe23+(AsO4)4 · 11H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ UM1987-10-S:AgFe | Ag2Fe15S20 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| Co | ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| Co | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Co | ⓘ Glaucodot | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS |
| Co | ⓘ Nickelskutterudite | (Ni,Co,Fe)As3 |
| Co | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| Co | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
| Co | ⓘ Smolyaninovite | Co3Fe23+(AsO4)4 · 11H2O |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Bottinoite | Ni2+Sb25+(OH)12 · 6H2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Ni | ⓘ Nickelskutterudite | (Ni,Co,Fe)As3 |
| Ni | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| Ni | ⓘ Rammelsbergite | NiAs2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| Ni | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Ktenasite | ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Protopartzite | Cu(Sb,As,Fe,Zn)1.3(O,OH)6.8 |
| Cu | ⓘ Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Wroewolfeite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Unnamed (Zn-analogue of Ktenasite) | Zn(Zn,Cu)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Bridgesite-(Ce) | CaCe2Cu6(SO4)4(OH)12 · 8H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Brianyoungite | Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4 |
| Zn | ⓘ Goslarite | ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Ktenasite | ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Namuwite | Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Protopartzite | Cu(Sb,As,Fe,Zn)1.3(O,OH)6.8 |
| Zn | ⓘ Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Ianbruceite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) · 3H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Unnamed (Zn-analogue of Ktenasite) | Zn(Zn,Cu)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| As | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | ⓘ Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
| As | ⓘ Glaucodot | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS |
| As | ⓘ Nickelskutterudite | (Ni,Co,Fe)As3 |
| As | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| As | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Protopartzite | Cu(Sb,As,Fe,Zn)1.3(O,OH)6.8 |
| As | ⓘ Rammelsbergite | NiAs2 |
| As | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| As | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
| As | ⓘ Smolyaninovite | Co3Fe23+(AsO4)4 · 11H2O |
| As | ⓘ Ianbruceite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) · 3H2O |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Argentopyrite | AgFe2S3 |
| Ag | ⓘ Lenaite | AgFeS2 |
| Ag | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Ag | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Ag | ⓘ Sternbergite | AgFe2S3 |
| Ag | ⓘ UM1987-10-S:AgFe | Ag2Fe15S20 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| Sb | ⓘ Bottinoite | Ni2+Sb25+(OH)12 · 6H2O |
| Sb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Protopartzite | Cu(Sb,As,Fe,Zn)1.3(O,OH)6.8 |
| Sb | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Sb | ⓘ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Alstonite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| Ba | ⓘ Barytocalcite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Ba | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Bridgesite-(Ce) | CaCe2Cu6(SO4)4(OH)12 · 8H2O |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| Pb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Fossils
There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 326 Ma (Carboniferous) | |||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 445 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician) | |||||||||
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Alston Moor District, Cumbria, England, UK