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Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
EgremontCivil Parish
CopelandDistrict
CumbriaCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Egremont6,222 (2018)
Moor Row787 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
1453
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1453:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
North and Western Region; Cumberland
Other Languages:
French:
Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
German:
Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, Inghilterra, Regno Unito
Russian:
Эгремонт, Коупленд, Камбрия, Англия, Великобритания
Spanish:
Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Bengali:
এগ্রেমন্ট, কাম্ব্রিয়া, ইংল্যান্ড, যুক্তরাজ্য
Cebuano:
Egremont, Copeland District, Cumbria, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian
Dutch:
Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Farsi/Persian:
اگرمونت، کامبریا, کامبریا, انگلستان, بریتانیا
Gujarati:
ઇગ્રેમોન્ટ, કમ્બ્રિયા, ઈંગ્લેન્ડ, યુનાઇટેડ કિંગડમ
Irish Gaelic:
Egremont, Cumbria, Sasana, An Ríocht Aontaithe
Japanese:
エグルモント, コープランド , カンブリア, イングランド, イギリス
Kannada:
ಎಗ್ರೆಮೊಂಟ್, ಕುಂಬ್ರಿಯಾ, ಇಂಗ್ಲೆಂಡ್, ಯುನೈಟೆಡ್ ಕಿಂಗ್‌ಡಂ
Korean:
에그레몬트, 코플랜드 구, 컴브리아주, 잉글랜드, 영국
Lithuanian:
Egremontas, Kambrija, Anglija, Jungtinė Karalystė
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Egremont, Cumbria, Eng-tē, Liân-ha̍p Ông-kok
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Egremont i Cumbria, Cumbria, England, Storbritannia
Polish:
Egremont, Copeland, Kumbria, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
Portuguese:
Egremont, Cúmbria, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Romanian:
Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, Anglia, Regatul Unit al Marii Britanii și al Irlandei de Nord
South Azerbaijani:
اقرمونت، کامبریا, اینگیلیس, بیرلشمیش شاهلیق
Swedish:
Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, England, Storbritannien
Tamil:
எக்ரெமோன்ட், கும்பரியா, இங்கிலாந்து, ஐக்கிய இராச்சியம்
Telugu:
అగ్రిమెంట్, కుంబ్రియా, ఇంగ్లాండు, యునైటెడ్ కింగ్‌డమ్
Urdu:
یجریمونت, بورو کوپلینڈ, کامبریا, انگلستان, مملکت متحدہ
Volapük:
Egremont, Cumbria, Linglän, Regän Pebalöl
Welsh:
Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, Lloegr, Y Deyrnas Unedig


Egremont is a market town, civil parish and two electoral wards in Cumbria, England, and historically part of Cumberland. It is situated just outside the Lake District National Park, 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Whitehaven and on the River Ehen.

The town, which lies at the foot of Uldale Valley and Dent Fell, has a long industrial heritage including dyeing, weaving and iron ore mining.

The town's layout today is much the same as at the time of Richard de Lucy around 1200 with its wide Main Street opening out into the marketplace. The remains of the Norman castle, built in the 12th century, are situated at the southern end of Main Street near the marketplace.

The modern economy is based around the nuclear industry at Sellafield.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

23 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Description: Plate 44 from Wilson, Wendell. E.; Bartsch, Joel A.; Mauthner, Mark (2004) Masterpieces of the Mineral World. Houston Museum of Natural Science. [https://www.mindat.org/reference.php?id=18945017]
Hematite var. Kidney Ore
Formula: Fe2O3
Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Psilomelane'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Eisenkiesel
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Siegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
var. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
var. Kidney Ore4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Eisenkiesel4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Braunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Psilomelane'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BaryteBaSO4
O BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
O CalciteCaCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
O HematiteFe2O3
O ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O RutileTiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
O Hematite var. Kidney OreFe2O3
O Quartz var. EisenkieselSiO2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Quartz var. EisenkieselSiO2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S GalenaPbS
S MilleriteNiS
S PyriteFeS2
S SiegeniteCoNi2S4
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mn BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mn HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mn ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Fe Hematite var. Kidney OreFe2O3
CoCobalt
Co SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni SiegeniteCoNi2S4
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egremont,_Cumbria
Wikidata ID:Q2486621
GeoNames ID:7300135

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