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Ladywell Mine, Shelve, Hope-Shelve District, Shropshire, England, UKi
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Ladywell MineMine
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Hope-Shelve DistrictDistrict
ShropshireCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 35' 9'' North , 2° 59' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SO327992
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Worthen311 (2017)5.6km
Minsterley1,532 (2017)7.4km
Forden745 (2017)9.3km
Pontesbury1,873 (2017)9.8km
Bishop's Castle1,893 (2017)10.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
1608
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1608:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


17 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Wroewolfeite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Colour: blue

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Wroewolfeite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Devilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
S GalenaPbS
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
UK

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