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Fauld Mine, Hanbury, East Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England, UKi
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Anhydrite

Fauld Mine, Hanbury, East Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England, UK
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Anhydrite

Fauld Mine, Hanbury, East Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England, UK
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Anhydrite

Fauld Mine, Hanbury, East Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 51' 8'' North , 1° 43' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
52.85235,-1.73250
GeoHash:
G#: gcqu8t6rj
GRN:
N36W01
UK National Grid Reference:
SK180283
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Scropton354 (2018)2.2km
Marchington615 (2018)5.3km
Burton upon Trent122,199 (2018)7.8km
Doveridge1,622 (2018)8.5km
Egginton574 (2018)8.6km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
The Russell SocietyKnighton26km
Peak Lapidary and Mineral SocietyBakewell, Derbyshire39km
Mindat Locality ID:
18002
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18002:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Gypsum has been worked in the vicinity of Fauld since at least Norman times.

In 1944 an explosive depot in disused workings detonated. This was one of the largest accidental blasts in history and left a crater 300m across and more than 30m deep.

The current gypsum mine (SK179281) is the largest producer of gypsum and anhydrite in the UK.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O

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References

(2001) LANDMARK OF GEOLOGY, MERCIAN GEOLOGIST .
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