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Snelston, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UKi
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Mindat Locality ID:
1503
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1503:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Snelston, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
Italian:
Snelston, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, Inghilterra, Regno Unito
Bulgarian:
Снелстон, Дарбишър, Англия, Обединено кралство Великобритания и Северна Ирландия
Cebuano:
Snelston, Derbyshire Dales District, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian
Dutch:
Snelston, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Farsi/Persian:
اسنلستون, دربی‌شر, انگلستان, بریتانیا
Polish:
Snelston, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
Swedish:
Snelston, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England, Storbritannien
Welsh:
Snelston, Swydd Derby, Lloegr, Y Deyrnas Unedig


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16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Description: Xls to 1mm
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Description: Xls to 1.5mm
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Xls to 1.5cms
Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Description: Xls to 0.5mm
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Description: Xls to 3mm
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Description: Xls to 0.3mm
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Description: Xl sprays to 1cm
Serpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
'Wad'
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
Description: Xls to 1.5mm

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Serpierite7.DD.30Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Unclassified
'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
H LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
CCarbon
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
C CerussitePbCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
O CerussitePbCO3
O LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S GalenaPbS
S LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ZnZinc
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
MoMolybdenum
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snelston
Wikidata ID:Q2105143
GeoNames ID:7298384

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