Cheshire, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cheshire | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Area:
2,340 km2
Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Warrington | 165,456 (2017) |
| Chester | 90,524 (2017) |
| Crewe | 75,556 (2017) |
| Ellesmere Port | 67,768 (2011) |
| Macclesfield | 63,954 (2017) |
| Runcorn | 62,872 (2017) |
Other Languages:
French:
Cheshire, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
German:
Cheshire, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
Cheshire, Inghilterra, Regno Unito
Russian:
Чешир, Англия, Великобритания
Simplified Chinese:
柴郡, 英格兰, 英国
Spanish:
Cheshire, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Afrikaans:
Cheshire, Engeland, Verenigde Koninkryk
Anglo-Saxon:
Ceasterscīr, Englaland, Geāned Cynerīce
Arabic:
تشيشير, إنجلترا, المملكة المتحدة
Aragonese:
Cheshire, Anglaterra, Reino Unito
Armenian:
Չեշիր, Անգլիա, Միացյալ Թագավորություն
Asturian:
Cheshire, Inglaterra, Reinu Xuníu
Basque:
Cheshire, Ingalaterra, Erresuma Batua
Belarusian:
Чэшыр, Англія, Вялікабрытанія
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
графства Чэшыр, Ангельшчына, Вялікабрытанія
Breton:
Cheshire, Bro-Saoz, Rouantelezh-Unanet
Bulgarian:
Чешър, Англия, Обединено кралство Великобритания и Северна Ирландия
Catalan:
Cheshire, Anglaterra, Regne Unit
Cebuano:
Cheshire, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian
Chechen:
Чешир, Ингалс, Йоккха Британи
Cornish:
Cheshire, Pow Sows, Ruwvaneth Unys
Czech:
Cheshire, Anglie, Spojené království
Danish:
Cheshire, England, Storbritannien
Dutch:
Cheshire, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Egyptian Arabic:
تشيشير, انجلترا, المملكه المتحده
Esperanto:
Cheshire, Anglio, Unuiĝinta Reĝlando
Estonian:
Cheshire, Inglismaa, Suurbritannia
Farsi/Persian:
چشر, انگلستان, بریتانیا
Finnish:
Cheshire, Englanti, Yhdistynyt kuningaskunta
Galician:
Cheshire, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Greek:
Τσεσάιρ, Αγγλία, Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο
Hakka:
Cheshire, England, Yîn-koet
Hebrew:
צ'שייר, אנגליה, הממלכה המאוחדת
Hindi:
चेशायर, इंग्लैण्ड, यूनाइटेड किंगडम
Hungarian:
Cheshire, Anglia, Egyesült Királyság
Icelandic:
Cheshire, England, Bretland
Ido:
Cheshire, Anglia, Unionita Rejio
Indonesian:
Cheshire, Inggris, Britania Raya
Interlingua:
Cheshire, Anglaterra, Regno Unite
Irish Gaelic:
Cheshire, Sasana, An Ríocht Aontaithe
Japanese:
チェシャー, イングランド, イギリス
Korean:
체셔주, 잉글랜드, 영국
Latin:
Cestrensis comitatus, Anglia, Britanniarum regnum
Latvian:
Češīra, Anglija, Apvienotā Karaliste
Lithuanian:
Češyras, Anglija, Jungtinė Karalystė
Luxembourgish:
Cheshire, England, Vereenegt Kinnekräich
Macedonian:
Чешир, Англија, Обединето Кралство
Manx:
Cheshire, Sostyn, Reeriaght Unnaneysit
Marathi:
चेशायर, इंग्लंड, युनायटेड किंग्डम
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Cheshire, Eng-tē, Liân-ha̍p Ông-kok
Mirandese:
Cheshire, Reino Ounido
Norwegian:
Cheshire, England, Storbritannia
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Cheshire, England, Storbritannia
Occitan:
Cheshire, Anglatèrra, Reialme Unit
Polish:
Cheshire, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
Portuguese:
Cheshire, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Romanian:
Cheshire, Anglia, Regatul Unit al Marii Britanii și al Irlandei de Nord
Scots:
Cheshire, Ingland, Unitit Kinrick
Serbian:
Чешир, Енглеска, Уједињено Краљевство
Serbo-Croatian:
Cheshire, Engleska, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
Slovak:
Cheshire, Anglicko, Spojené kráľovstvo
Slovenian:
Cheshire, Anglija, Združeno kraljestvo Velike Britanije in Severne Irske
Swedish:
Cheshire, England, Storbritannien
Thai:
เชชเชอร์, ประเทศอังกฤษ, สหราชอาณาจักร
Traditional Chinese:
車士打郡, 英倫, 英國
Turkish:
Cheshire, İngiltere, Birleşik Krallık
Ukrainian:
Чешир, Англія, Велика Британія
Urdu:
چیشائر, انگلستان, مملکت متحدہ
Uyghur:
Chéshir, بۈيۈك بېرىتانىيە
Vietnamese:
Cheshire, Anh, Vương quốc Liên hiệp Anh và Bắc Ireland
Volapük:
Cheshire, Linglän, Regän Pebalöl
Waray:
Cheshire, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Welsh:
Swydd Gaer, Lloegr, Y Deyrnas Unedig
West Frisian:
Cheshire, Ingelân, Feriene Keninkryk
Western Punjabi:
چیشائر, انگلستان, برطانیہ
Yiddish:
טשעשיר, ענגלאנד, פאראייניגטע קעניגרייך
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in north-west England, within the United Kingdom, covering approximately 2,340 km². It is bordered by Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire and Staffordshire to the east, Shropshire to the south, Wales to the west, and the Irish Sea along a short north-western coastline. The county town is Chester, a historic city founded as a Roman fortress.
Geographically, Cheshire is dominated by low-lying plains and gentle rolling countryside, forming part of the Cheshire Plain. This fertile landscape is drained mainly by the River Dee in the west and the River Mersey and its tributaries in the north and east. Elevations increase slightly toward the eastern margin, where the foothills of the Pennines and the Peak District are approached. The county has long been characterised by agricultural land, particularly pasture and dairy farming, supported by rich soils developed on glacial deposits.
Geologically, Cheshire is centred on the Cheshire Basin, a major Permo-Triassic sedimentary basin infilled with thick sequences of red sandstones, mudstones, and evaporites. Of particular importance are extensive Triassic halite (rock salt) deposits, which underlie much of the central and northern part of the county. These evaporites are overlain by younger sandstones and are locally affected by dissolution, leading to subsidence features such as salt lakes (meres) and ground instability. Quaternary glaciation has left widespread till, sand, and gravel, masking much of the bedrock and shaping the modern landscape.
Cheshire has one of the most distinctive mineral and extractive heritages in England, dominated by salt mining and brine extraction. The county has been a major centre of salt production since Roman times, with underground mining and later solution mining supporting industries around Northwich, Winsford, and Middlewich. Although traditional mining has declined, brine extraction and associated chemical industries remain important. Other resources include sand and gravel, quarried from glacial and river deposits, and building stone from limited local sources.
Historically, Cheshire’s geology played a critical role in its economic development. Salt supported not only local trade but also the growth of chemical manufacturing during the Industrial Revolution. Subsidence caused by salt dissolution has left a distinctive landscape of meres and altered drainage patterns, particularly in central Cheshire.
Administratively, Cheshire is divided into unitary authorities, but it retains a strong historic identity as a ceremonial county. Its geology—especially the evaporite-rich Cheshire Basin—makes it a classic region for studying salt tectonics, solution subsidence, and the long-term interaction between geology, landscape evolution, and industrial development in north-west England.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities52 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| ⓘ Antlerite Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Asbolane Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Aurichalcite Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Beaverite-(Cu) Formula: Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ 'Brown Iron Ore' |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Caledonite Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 |
| ⓘ Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Evansite Formula: Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl |
| ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Langite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Leadhillite Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Lechatelierite Formula: SiO2 Locality: Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, UK |
| ⓘ Libethenite Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Linarite Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Liroconite Formula: Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ Mimetite Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl Locality: Mottram St Andrew, Cheshire, England, UK References: |
| ⓘ Minium Formula: Pb3O4 |
| ⓘ Mottramite (TL) Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH) Localities: Type Locality: Mottram St Andrew, Cheshire, England, UK Description: It is worth noting that Kingsbury & Hartley (1956) suggest that "while there is no direct evidence, the historical and other data strongly suggest that the specimens [mottramite, and presumanbly other vanadium minerals] reputed to come from Mottram St. Andrew and Cheshire really come from Pim Hill. This view is also held by Sir Arthur Russell, who agrees with the substance of this note." |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| ⓘ Olivenite Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Osarizawaite Formula: Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6 Locality: Alderley Edge, Cheshire, England, UK Description: Specimen found by R. Taylor (1970) and given to the BM(NH). |
| ⓘ Pharmacosiderite Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| ⓘ Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O Locality: Engine Vein Mine, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, England, UK - erroneously reported |
| ⓘ Posnjakite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ Tyrolite Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| ⓘ Vanadinite Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl Locality: Mottram St Andrew, Cheshire, England, UK |
| ⓘ 'Wad' |
| ⓘ Witherite Formula: BaCO3 |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite var. Bravoite | 2.EB.05a | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| ⓘ | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 | |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Minium | 4.BD.05 | Pb3O4 |
| ⓘ | Lechatelierite | 4.DA.30 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Asbolane | 4.FL.30 | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Witherite | 5.AB.15 | BaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Aurichalcite | 5.BA.15 | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Leadhillite | 5.BF.40 | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Antlerite | 7.BB.15 | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Beaverite-(Cu) | 7.BC.10 | Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Osarizawaite | 7.BC.10 | Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Caledonite | 7.BC.50 | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Langite | 7.DD.10 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Posnjakite | 7.DD.10 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Libethenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Olivenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Mottramite (TL) | 8.BH.40 | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Vanadinite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Evansite | 8.DF.10 | Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Liroconite | 8.DF.20 | Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Pharmacosiderite | 8.DK.10 | KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| ⓘ | Tyrolite | 8.DM.10 | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Plancheite ? | 9.DB.35 | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Brown Iron Ore' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Evansite | Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Liroconite | Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Osarizawaite | Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| C | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Evansite | Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Lechatelierite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Liroconite | Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Minium | Pb3O4 |
| O | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Osarizawaite | Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| O | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | ⓘ Evansite | Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Liroconite | Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Osarizawaite | Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Lechatelierite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Evansite | Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| P | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Osarizawaite | Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| V | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| Co | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Liroconite | Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Osarizawaite | Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| As | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | ⓘ Liroconite | Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| As | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| As | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| As | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Minium | Pb3O4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Pb | ⓘ Osarizawaite | Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Fossils
There are 87 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 87 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 427 Ma (Silurian) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 7 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 11 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheshire |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q23064 |
| GeoNames ID: | 2653234 |
Localities in this Region
- England
- Cheshire
- Accommodation Deep Colliery
- ⭔Alderley Edge
- Anson Colliery
- Backspond Colliery
- Bakestone Dale Colliery
- Bakestonedale ‘Clay’ Pit
- Balkhurst Coal Pit
- Bank c Colliery
- Brink Colliery
- Brink Pit
- Brook Pit
- California Day Eye Colliery
- Cheshire East
- Bickerton Hill
- Collins Green Colliery
- Dane Colliery
- Danebower Colliery
- Danethorn Colliery
- Deep Accommodation Colliery
- Denhall Colliery
- Dingle Pit
- Disley Colliery
- Eddisbury Colliery
- Eddisbury Hill Colliery
- Elmbeds Colliery
- Falsam Pit
- Greenhills Colliery
- Hall o'Lee Colliery
- Hempybank Colliery
- Higher Canal Pit
- Horsepasture Pit
- Hough Hole Colliery
- Kerridge Colliery
- Kingfield Pit
- Cheshire
- England
- Cheshire
- Knar Colliery
- Lady Pit
- Latche Colliery
- Lawrence Pit
- Little Neston Colliery
- Lord Pit
- Lower Accommodation King William Colliery
- Lower Canal Pit
- Lower Vernon Pit
- ⭔Macclesfield
- Middle Cale Colliery
- Middlecale Colliery
- ⭔Middlewich
- Moss Coal Pit
- ⭔Mottram St Andrew
- ⭔Nantwich
- Nelson Pit
- Ness Colliery
- Neston Colliery
- ⭔Nether Alderley
- ⭔Northwich
- ⭔Over Alderley
- Park d Colliery
- Potts Brick Works Colliery
- Redacre Colliery
- Resolution Pit
- Robins Clough Colliery
- Smelting Works Pit
- Smithfield Colliery
- Speedwell Pit
- Sponds a Colliery
- Sponds b Colliery
- Throstles Nest Pit b Colliery
- Victoria Pit
- Wardsend Pit
- Water Pit
- Waterloo Pit
- ⭔Winsford
- Wirral Colliery
- Cheshire
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