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Dimple Mine, Matlock, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UKi
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Calcite

Dimple Mine, Matlock, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
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Calcite

Dimple Mine, Matlock, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
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Calcite

Dimple Mine, Matlock, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 8' 29'' North , 1° 33' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
53.14147,-1.56641
GeoHash:
G#: gcqyk6577
GRN:
N36W01
UK National Grid Reference:
SK290606
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Matlock14,956 (2017)0.8km
Bonsall803 (2018)2.6km
Tansley1,197 (2018)3.3km
Cromford2,073 (2018)3.7km
Winster600 (2018)5.1km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Peak Lapidary and Mineral SocietyBakewell, Derbyshire11km
The Russell SocietyKnighton36km
Mindat Locality ID:
33541
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:33541:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An old mine, closed in 1812. Illustrations of calcite from the Dimple Mine, near Matlock, are shown in plates 285 and 286 (dated 1808) of volume III of Sowerby's British Mineralogy.

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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