Coniston Copper Mines, Coniston, South Lakeland, Cumbria, England, UKi
Regional Level Types | |
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Coniston Copper Mines | Group of Mines |
Coniston | Civil Parish |
South Lakeland | District |
Cumbria | County |
England | Constituent Country |
UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 22' 36'' North , 3° 6' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SD285985
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Coniston | 641 (2018) | 1.9km |
Ambleside | 2,529 (2018) | 10.9km |
Windermere | 7,765 (2018) | 12.6km |
Broughton in Furness | 529 (2018) | 13.2km |
Backbarrow | 512 (2017) | 15.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
4747
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4747:3
GUID (UUID V4):
57e885e9-8d71-4107-94c2-e9a7ae6890f3
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
South Western Region; Furness
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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
26 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Annabergite Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ Bismuth Formula: Bi |
ⓘ Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
ⓘ Cobaltite Formula: CoAsS |
ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
ⓘ Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
ⓘ Gersdorffite Formula: NiAsS |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
ⓘ Nickeline Formula: NiAs |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
ⓘ Rammelsbergite Formula: NiAs2 |
ⓘ Safflorite Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
ⓘ Saponite Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
ⓘ Skutterudite Formula: CoAs3 |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Safflorite | 2.EB.15a | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
ⓘ | Rammelsbergite | 2.EB.15a | NiAs2 |
ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
ⓘ | Gersdorffite | 2.EB.25 | NiAsS |
ⓘ | Cobaltite | 2.EB.25 | CoAsS |
ⓘ | Skutterudite | 2.EC.05 | CoAs3 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
ⓘ | Annabergite | 8.CE.40 | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Muscovite var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
ⓘ | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
ⓘ | Saponite | 9.EC.45 | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
Fe | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Co | Cobalt | |
Co | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
Co | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
Co | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
Co | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
Ni | ⓘ Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
Ni | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
Ni | ⓘ Rammelsbergite | NiAs2 |
Ni | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
As | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
As | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
As | ⓘ Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
As | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
As | ⓘ Rammelsbergite | NiAs2 |
As | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
As | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | ⓘ Bismuth | Bi |
Bi | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Devonian : 402 Ma to 367 MaImportant note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.
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- Cumbria
- Lake District National ParkNational Park
- Cumbria
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