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Doncaster underground coal mining scene, ca. 1900.

Goldthorpe-Hickleton Complex coal mine, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Doncaster underground coal mining scene, ca. 1900.

Goldthorpe-Hickleton Complex coal mine, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Doncaster underground coal mining scene, ca. 1900.

Goldthorpe-Hickleton Complex coal mine, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Doncaster underground coal mining scene, ca. 1900.

Goldthorpe-Hickleton Complex coal mine, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Doncaster underground coal mining scene, ca. 1900.

Goldthorpe-Hickleton Complex coal mine, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Doncaster underground coal mining scene, ca. 1900.

Goldthorpe-Hickleton Complex coal mine, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Doncaster underground coal mining scene, ca. 1900.

Goldthorpe-Hickleton Complex coal mine, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Neighbouring regions:

Derbyshire, England, UK

Nottinghamshire, England, UK

North Yorkshire, England, UK

West Yorkshire, England, UK

East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK

North Lincolnshire, England, UK

Type:

County

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Sheffield	685,368 (2017)
Doncaster	158,141 (2017)
Rotherham	117,618 (2011)
Barnsley	71,447 (2010)
Bentley	34,821 (2013)
Burngreave	27,481 (2017)

Mindat Locality ID:

29072

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:29072:1

GUID (UUID V4):

Other Languages:

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French:

Yorkshire du Sud, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni

German:

South Yorkshire, England, Vereinigtes Königreich

Italian:

South Yorkshire, Inghilterra, Regno Unito

Russian:

Саут-Йоркшир, Англия, Великобритания

Simplified Chinese:

南约克郡, 英格兰, 英国

Spanish:

Yorkshire del Sur, Inglaterra, Reino Unido

Afrikaans:

Suid-Yorkshire, Engeland, Verenigde Koninkryk

Arabic:

جنوب يوركشير, إنجلترا, المملكة المتحدة

Armenian:

Հարավային Յորքշիր, Անգլիա, Միացյալ Թագավորություն

Asturian:

South Yorkshire, Inglaterra, Reinu Xuníu

Azeri:

Cənubi Yorkşir, İngiltərə, Böyük Britaniya

Basque:

Hegoaldeko Yorkshire, Ingalaterra, Erresuma Batua

Belarusian:

Паўднёвы Ёркшыр, Англія, Вялікабрытанія

Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):

Паўднёвы Ёркшыр, Ангельшчына, Вялікабрытанія

Bengali:

সাউথ ইয়র্কশায়ার, ইংল্যান্ড, যুক্তরাজ্য

Breton:

Su Yorkshire, Bro-Saoz, Rouantelezh-Unanet

Bulgarian:

Южен Йоркшър, Англия, Обединено кралство Великобритания и Северна Ирландия

Catalan:

South Yorkshire, Anglaterra, Regne Unit

Cebuano:

South Yorkshire, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian

Czech:

South Yorkshire, Anglie, Spojené království

Danish:

South Yorkshire, England, Storbritannien

Dutch:

South Yorkshire, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk

Egyptian Arabic:

ساوث يوركشير, انجلترا, المملكه المتحده

Esperanto:

South Yorkshire, Anglio, Unuiĝinta Reĝlando

Estonian:

Lõuna-Yorkshire, Inglismaa, Suurbritannia

Farsi/Persian:

یورک‌شر جنوبی, انگلستان, بریتانیا

Finnish:

South Yorkshire, Englanti, Yhdistynyt kuningaskunta

Gujarati:

દક્ષિણ યોર્કશાયર, ઈંગ્લેન્ડ, યુનાઇટેડ કિંગડમ

Hebrew:

דרום יורקשייר, אנגליה, הממלכה המאוחדת

Hindi:

साउथ यॉर्कशायर, इंग्लैण्ड, यूनाइटेड किंगडम

Hungarian:

South Yorkshire, Anglia, Egyesült Királyság

Icelandic:

Suður-Yorkshire, England, Bretland

Indonesian:

Yorkshire Selatan, Inggris, Britania Raya

Irish Gaelic:

Yorkshire Theas, Sasana, An Ríocht Aontaithe

Japanese:

サウス・ヨークシャー, イングランド, イギリス

Kannada:

ಸೌತ್ ಯಾರ್ಕ್ಷೈರ್, ಇಂಗ್ಲೆಂಡ್, ಯುನೈಟೆಡ್ ಕಿಂಗ್‌ಡಂ

Korean:

사우스요크셔주, 잉글랜드, 영국

Latin:

Isuria Meridionalis, Anglia, Britanniarum regnum

Latvian:

Sautjorkšīra, Anglija, Apvienotā Karaliste

Lithuanian:

Pietų Jorkšyras, Anglija, Jungtinė Karalystė

Luxembourgish:

Süd Yorkshire, England, Vereenegt Kinnekräich

Macedonian:

Јужен Јоркшир, Англија, Обединето Кралство

Manx:

Yorkshire Yiass, Sostyn, Reeriaght Unnaneysit

Marathi:

साउथ यॉर्कशायर, इंग्लंड, युनायटेड किंग्डम

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

South Yorkshire, Eng-tē, Liân-ha̍p Ông-kok

Norwegian:

South Yorkshire, England, Storbritannia

Norwegian (Nynorsk):

South Yorkshire, England, Storbritannia

Occitan:

South Yorkshire, Anglatèrra, Reialme Unit

Ossetian:

Хуссар Йоркшир, Англис, Стыр Британи

Polish:

South Yorkshire, Anglia, Wielka Brytania

Portuguese:

South Yorkshire, Inglaterra, Reino Unido

Romanian:

South Yorkshire, Anglia, Regatul Unit al Marii Britanii și al Irlandei de Nord

Scots:

Sooth Yorkshire, Ingland, Unitit Kinrick

Scottish Gaelic:

Siorrachd Eabhrac a Deas, Sasainn, An Rìoghachd Aonaichte

Serbian:

Јужни Јоркшир, Енглеска, Уједињено Краљевство

Serbo-Croatian:

South Yorkshire, Engleska, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo

Sicilian:

South Yorkshire, Nglaterra, Regnu Unitu

Slovak:

South Yorkshire, Anglicko, Spojené kráľovstvo

Swedish:

South Yorkshire, England, Storbritannien

Tamil:

தெற்கு யோர்க்க்ஷிர், இங்கிலாந்து, ஐக்கிய இராச்சியம்

Telugu:

దక్షణ యార్క్ షైర్, ఇంగ్లాండు, యునైటెడ్ కింగ్‌డమ్

Traditional Chinese:

南約郡, 英倫, 英國

Turkish:

Güney Yorkshire, İngiltere, Birleşik Krallık

Ukrainian:

Південний Йоркшир, Англія, Велика Британія

Urdu:

جنوبی یارکشائر, انگلستان, مملکت متحدہ

Vietnamese:

South Yorkshire, Anh, Vương quốc Liên hiệp Anh và Bắc Ireland

Volapük:

South Yorkshire, Linglän, Regän Pebalöl

Waray:

South Yorkshire, Inglaterra, Reino Unido

Welsh:

De Swydd Efrog, Lloegr, Y Deyrnas Unedig

Western Punjabi:

تھلواں یارکشائر, انگلستان, برطانیہ

Yiddish:

דרום יארקשיר, ענגלאנד, פאראייניגטע קעניגרייך

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.

ⓘ Coal

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Localities:

Silverwood Colliery, Bramley, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, UK
Goldthorpe-Hickleton Complex coal mine, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK

ⓘ Cerussite

Formula: PbCO₃

Locality: Ewden Mines, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

References:

Ford, T., Sarjeant, A., Smith, M. (1993) The minerals of the Peak district of Derbyshire. UK Journal of Mines and Minerals 13, Rockbottom Publications. 16-55

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Locality: Goldthorpe-Hickleton Complex coal mine, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK

References:

Day, Harry (1999) BMS Database, British Micromount Society.

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Locality: Goldthorpe-Hickleton Complex coal mine, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK

References:

Day, Harry (1999) BMS Database, British Micromount Society.

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Locality: Ewden Mines, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

References:

Moore, R. (1988) Lead and Zinc Mining in the Ewden Valley. UK Journal of Mines and Minerals 4, Rockbottom Publications. 25-27

Ford, T., Sarjeant, A., Smith, M. (1993) The minerals of the Peak district of Derbyshire. UK Journal of Mines and Minerals 13, Rockbottom Publications. 16-55

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Locality: Goldthorpe-Hickleton Complex coal mine, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK

References:

Day, Harry (1999) BMS Database, British Micromount Society.

ⓘ Melanterite

Formula: Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆(SO₄) · H₂O

Locality: Dore Copperas works, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

References:

Ford, T., Sarjeant, A., Smith, M. (1993) The minerals of the Peak district of Derbyshire. UK Journal of Mines and Minerals 13, Rockbottom Publications. 16-55

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Silverwood Colliery, Bramley, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, UK

References:

Day, Harry (1999) BMS Database, British Micromount Society.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Locality: Ewden Mines, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

References:

Moore, R. (1988) Lead and Zinc Mining in the Ewden Valley. UK Journal of Mines and Minerals 4, Rockbottom Publications. 25-27

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Cerussite	5.AB.15	PbCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Melanterite	7.CB.35	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆(SO₄) · H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆(SO₄) · H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆(SO₄) · H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆(SO₄) · H₂O
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆(SO₄) · H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Fossils

There are 15 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

Youngest Fossil Listed

254 Ma (Permian)

Oldest Fossil Listed

318 Ma (Carboniferous)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Ford	2	259.9 - 254.17 Ma (Permian)
Parkgate Coal	1	318.1 - 314.6 Ma (Carboniferous)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Liebea squamosa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Liebea : *Liebea squamosa*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Bakevellia binneyi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Bakevellia : *Bakevellia binneyi*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Permophorus costatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Kalenteridae : Permophorus : *Permophorus costatus*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Schizodus obscurus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Schizodidae : Schizodus : *Schizodus obscurus*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Tunstallia helicina species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Tunstallia : *Tunstallia helicina*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Dentalium sorbii species	Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae : Dentalium : *Dentalium sorbii*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Idoptilus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : *Idoptilus*	314.6 - 314.6 Ma Carboniferous
Idoptilus onisciformis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Idoptilus : *Idoptilus onisciformis*	314.6 - 314.6 Ma Carboniferous
Eoscorpius mucronatus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Scorpiones : Eoscorpiidae : Eoscorpius : *Eoscorpius mucronatus*	318.1 - 314.6 Ma Carboniferous

Fossil Localities

Click to show 6 fossil localities

England
- South Yorkshire
  - Permian🐚 Between Marr and Hickleton
  - Permian🐚 Conisborough
  - Carboniferous🐚 Dodworth
  - Permian🐚 Hampole
  - Carboniferous🐚 Round Green open cast mine
  - Permian🐚 Stubbs Hill

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Yorkshire
Wikidata ID:	Q23095

Localities in this Region

England
- South Yorkshire

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