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Embleton Quarry, Embleton, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UKi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 39' 55'' North , 3° 16' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
54.66541,-3.27923
GRN:
N37W02
UK National Grid Reference:
NY175308
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cockermouth9,146 (2018)5.3km
Bassenthwaite412 (2018)5.6km
Bothel483 (2018)7.9km
Brigham756 (2018)8.9km
Braithwaite342 (2018)9.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
1460
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1460:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
North and Western Region; Cumberland


Kingsbury and Hartley (1958): "A closely allied mineral, containing 1.99 % Na2O and 3.5% K2O and showing affinities to both natrojarosite and alunite, has been collected from a quartz-carbonate vein cutting a highly altered quartz dolerite at Embleton Quarry, about 2 miles west of Bassenthwaite Lake railway station."

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14 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunite ?
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Description: Small colourless rhombs and white massive from a vein in a dolerite sill. Given the fact that this is a Kingsbury reference, it is highly likely to be fraudulent.
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Natrojarosite ?
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Description: Kingsbury reference. Kingsbury & Hartley (1958): "A closely allied mineral [to natrojarosite], containing 1.99% Na2O and 3.5% K2O and showing affinities to both natrojarosite and alunite, has been collected from a quartz-carbonate vein cutting a highly altered quartz-dolerite at Embleton Quarry, about 2 miles west of Bassenthwaite Lake railway station."
ⓘ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Thaumasite
Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Description: Kingsbury fraud

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite ?7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatrojarosite ?7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘThaumasite ?7.DG.15Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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References

Kingsbury, Arthur W. G., Hartley, J. (1958) Jarosite and natrojarosite from the Lake District. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 31 (240). 813-815 doi:10.1180/minmag.1958.031.240.09
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