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Patterdale, Eden, Cumbria, England, UKi
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Mindat Locality ID:
24402
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24402:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Patterdale, Eden, Cumbria, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
German:
Patterdale, Eden, Cumbria, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
Patterdale, Eden, Cumbria, Inghilterra, Regno Unito
Cebuano:
Patterdale, Eden District, Cumbria, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian
Dutch:
Patterdale, Eden, Cumbria, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Farsi/Persian:
پتردیل, منطقه ادن, کامبریا, انگلستان, بریتانیا
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Patterdale, Cumbria, Eng-tē, Liân-ha̍p Ông-kok
Polish:
Patterdale, Eden, Kumbria, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
Swedish:
Patterdale, Eden, Cumbria, England, Storbritannien
Welsh:
Patterdale, Eden, Cumbria, Lloegr, Y Deyrnas Unedig


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Mineral List

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43 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anatase
Formula: TiO2
References:
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Anorthite var. Bytownite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Berthierite
Formula: FeSb2S4
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Chlorite Group'
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Greenockite
Formula: CdS
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hematite var. Kidney Ore
Formula: Fe2O3
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
References:
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
References:
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
References:
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Namuwite
Formula: Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Habit: Poor
Colour: Dark Copper
Description: A small 2mm poorly formed crystal in a cavity in Baryte found on the dumps above the youth hostel.
References:
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
References:
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
References:
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3
Witherite
Formula: BaCO3
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Berthierite2.HA.20FeSb2S4
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
var. Kidney Ore4.CB.05Fe2O3
Valentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Witherite5.AB.15BaCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Leadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
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
Namuwite7.DD.50Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
var. Bytownite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-

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 HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
H LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
H Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
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 DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
C LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
C WitheriteBaCO3
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AgateSiO2
O AnataseTiO2
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
O CalciteCaCO3
O CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
O CerussitePbCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O HematiteFe2O3
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
O RutileTiO2
O ValentiniteSb2O3
O WitheriteBaCO3
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O Hematite var. Kidney OreFe2O3
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S BerthieriteFeSb2S4
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CinnabarHgS
S GalenaPbS
S GreenockiteCdS
S LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
S LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S MarcasiteFeS2
S NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Hematite var. Kidney OreFe2O3
CuCopper
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
Zn Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
MoMolybdenum
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
CdCadmium
Cd GreenockiteCdS
SbAntimony
Sb Native AntimonySb
Sb BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb ValentiniteSb2O3
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba WitheriteBaCO3
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Paleozoic : 372 Ma to 324 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Paleozoic
  Carboniferous
   Mississippian
ⓘ Illite (youngest age)324 MaGreenside Mine, Patterdale, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
  Devonian
   Late/Upper Devonian
ⓘ Illite (oldest age)372 MaGreenside Mine, Patterdale, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patterdale
Wikidata ID:Q1020020
GeoNames ID:7294786

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