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Bigrigg Mine, Bigrigg, Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UKi
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Bigrigg MineMine
BigriggVillage
EgremontCivil Parish
CopelandDistrict
CumbriaCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 30' 2'' North , 3° 32' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NY003128
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Moor Row787 (2018)1.6km
Egremont6,222 (2018)2.5km
Cleator Moor6,936 (2018)2.8km
Saint Bees1,644 (2018)3.4km
Frizington1,737 (2018)5.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
1415
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1415:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
North and Western Region; Cumberland


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Exceptional specimen in NHM, London 18 x 12.8 cm, year 1900 [see Bancroft, Peter (1973) The World's Finest Minerals and Crystals].
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
'Psilomelane'
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Unclassified
'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
O HematiteFe2O3
O ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
MnManganese
Mn HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mn ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe HematiteFe2O3
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
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