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Langdale, Lakes, South Lakeland, Cumbria, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
LangdaleGroup of Valleies
LakesCivil Parish
South LakelandDistrict
CumbriaCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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06521750017272019914874.jpg
View of the Langdale quarrying, in 1924.

Colt Howe Quarry, Langdale, Lakes, South Lakeland, Cumbria, England, UK
07039270017271982687370.jpg
Anatase

Spout Crag Quarry, Langdale, Lakes, South Lakeland, Cumbria, England, UK
01944680017271995681942.jpg
Anatase

Spout Crag Quarry, Langdale, Lakes, South Lakeland, Cumbria, England, UK
06521750017272019914874.jpg
View of the Langdale quarrying, in 1924.

Colt Howe Quarry, Langdale, Lakes, South Lakeland, Cumbria, England, UK
07039270017271982687370.jpg
Anatase

Spout Crag Quarry, Langdale, Lakes, South Lakeland, Cumbria, England, UK
01944680017271995681942.jpg
Anatase

Spout Crag Quarry, Langdale, Lakes, South Lakeland, Cumbria, England, UK
06521750017272019914874.jpg
View of the Langdale quarrying, in 1924.

Colt Howe Quarry, Langdale, Lakes, South Lakeland, Cumbria, England, UK
07039270017271982687370.jpg
Anatase

Spout Crag Quarry, Langdale, Lakes, South Lakeland, Cumbria, England, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° North , 3° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~11km
GRN:
N37W02
Type:
Group of Valleies
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
24771
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24771:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Two valleys, Great Langdale and Little Langdale.

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3 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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