Weldon Quarry, Weldon, Corby, Northamptonshire, England, UKi
Regional Level Types | |
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Weldon Quarry | Quarry (Reclaimed) |
Weldon | Civil Parish |
Corby | Civil Parish |
Northamptonshire | County |
England | Constituent Country |
UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 30' 9'' North , 0° 37' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Reclaimed) - last checked 2018
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Stanion | 848 (2017) | 3.7km |
Corby | 56,810 (2017) | 4.3km |
Brigstock | 1,357 (2018) | 5.1km |
Geddington | 1,503 (2018) | 8.4km |
Seaton | 250 (2017) | 8.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
297733
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:297733:4
GUID (UUID V4):
d43b1da2-78c6-4d80-af3c-0877fcd45cf3
Old ironstone quarry to the Eastern side of new housing development, recently reworked and landscaped. Particularly noticeable are seams and veins of selenite occurring within the limestone.
Worked between (approx.) 1896-1953.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Chamosite Formula: (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 References: |
ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) References: |
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
---|---|---|---|
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Chamosite | 9.EC.55 | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
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- South-East England Sedimentary AreaGeologic Region
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