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Bolsover District, Derbyshire, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
Bolsover DistrictDistrict
DerbyshireCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Pinxton14,357 (2018)
Bolsover11,754 (2018)
Shirebrook10,885 (2018)
Clowne7,590 (2018)
Creswell5,417 (2018)
Whitwell3,846 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
335978
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:335978:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Bolsover , Derbyshire, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
German:
Bolsover , Derbyshire, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
Bolsover, Derbyshire, Inghilterra, Regno Unito
Russian:
Болсовер, Дербишир, Англия, Великобритания
Simplified Chinese:
博尔索弗, 德比郡, 英格兰, 英国
Spanish:
Distrito de Bolsover, Derbyshire, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Armenian:
Բոլսովեր, Դերբիշիր, Անգլիա, Միացյալ Թագավորություն
Belarusian:
раён Болсавер, Дэрбішыр, Англія, Вялікабрытанія
Cebuano:
Bolsover District, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian
Dutch:
Bolsover, Derbyshire, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Farsi/Persian:
منطقه بالسوور, دربی‌شر, انگلستان, بریتانیا
Korean:
볼소버 구, 더비셔주, 잉글랜드, 영국
Norwegian:
Bolsover , Derbyshire, England, Storbritannia
Polish:
Bolsover, Derbyshire, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
Swedish:
Bolsover District, Derbyshire, England, Storbritannien
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Болсовер, Дербишир, Англия, Британия
Urdu:
بولسوور ضلع, ڈربیشائر, انگلستان, مملکت متحدہ
Welsh:
Bolsover, Swydd Derby, Lloegr, Y Deyrnas Unedig


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Commodity List

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Mineral List

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

31 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Cotunnite
Formula: PbCl2
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hydrocerussite
Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Lanarkite
Formula: Pb2(SO4)O
Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Mattheddleite
Formula: Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Periclase
Formula: MgO
Description: Periclase is anthropogenic.
Phosphohedyphane
Formula: Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Plattnerite
Formula: PbO2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scotlandite
Formula: PbSO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Susannite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Cotunnite3.AB.85PbCl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Periclase4.AB.25MgO
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Plattnerite4.DB.05PbO2
Scotlandite4.JE.20PbSO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hydrocerussite5.BE.10Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Leadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Susannite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Lanarkite7.BD.40Pb2(SO4)O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Descloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Vanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Phosphohedyphane8.BN.05Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Mattheddleite9.AH.25Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
H HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
H LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MattheddleitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
H SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
C LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
O HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
O LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
O LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MattheddleitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
O PericlaseMgO
O PlattneritePbO2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O ScotlanditePbSO3
O SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
O VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
O PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg PericlaseMgO
SiSilicon
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si MattheddleitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
S LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MattheddleitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
S PyriteFeS2
S ScotlanditePbSO3
S SphaleriteZnS
S Native SulphurS8
S SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ClChlorine
Cl CotunnitePbCl2
Cl MattheddleitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Cl VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Cl PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Ca PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
VVanadium
V DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
V VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
FeIron
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb CotunnitePbCl2
Pb DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Pb LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
Pb LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pb MattheddleitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
Pb PlattneritePbO2
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb ScotlanditePbSO3
Pb SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pb VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pb PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl

Fossils

There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences6
Youngest Fossil Listed254 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed318 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Ford1259.9 - 254.17 Ma (Permian)
Deep Hard2318.1 - 314.6 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Horridonia horrida
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Horridonia : Horridonia horrida259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Arctotypus diluculum
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Meganisoptera : Meganeuridae : Arctotypus : Arctotypus diluculum318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Whalleyala bolsoveri
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Erasipteridae : Whalleyala : Whalleyala bolsoveri318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Schizodus obscurus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Schizodidae : Schizodus : Schizodus obscurus259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Tunstallia helicina
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Tunstallia : Tunstallia helicina259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolsover_District
Wikidata ID:Q891608
GeoNames ID:2655241

Localities in this Region

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