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Buckbarrow Beck Veins, Waberthwaite, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
Buckbarrow Beck VeinsGroup of Veins
WaberthwaiteCivil Parish
CopelandDistrict
CumbriaCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 18' 25'' North , 3° 19' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
54.30714,-3.32651
GRN:
N37W02
UK National Grid Reference:
SD137910
Type:
Group of Veins
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Broughton in Furness529 (2018)8.2km
Millom5,980 (2018)11.3km
Haverigg1,849 (2018)12.1km
Kirkby-in-Furness554 (2017)12.3km
Gosforth961 (2018)14.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
4458
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4458:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
North and Western Region; Cumberland


An oxidized hypogene assemblage related to a granodiorite intrusion.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
References:
BMS Collection
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Bismutoferrite
Formula: Fe3+2Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
References:
BMS Collection
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprotungstite
Formula: Cu2(WO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Eulytine
Formula: Bi4(SiO4)3
ⓘ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mixite
Formula: BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Namibite
Formula: Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Russellite
Formula: Bi2WO6
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
References:
BMS Collection
ⓘ Zálesíite
Formula: CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘFerberite4.DB.30FeWO4
ⓘRussellite4.DE.15Bi2WO6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
ⓘCuprotungstite7.GB.15Cu2(WO4)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘNamibite8.BB.50Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)
ⓘMixite8.DL.15BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘZálesíite8.DL.15CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEulytine9.AD.40Bi4(SiO4)3
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘBismutoferrite9.ED.25Fe3+2Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ NamibiteCu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ EulytineBi4(SiO4)3
Oⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ NamibiteCu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RusselliteBi2WO6
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ EulytineBi4(SiO4)3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ NamibiteCu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ NamibiteCu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Asⓘ ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
WTungsten
Wⓘ CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
Wⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Wⓘ RusselliteBi2WO6
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biⓘ EulytineBi4(SiO4)3
Biⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Biⓘ NamibiteCu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)
Biⓘ RusselliteBi2WO6

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References

Young, B. , Fortey, N. J. , Nancarrow, P.H.A. (1991) Russellite from Buckbarrow Beck, Cumbria, England. Journal of the Russell Society, 4 (1) 3-8
Neall, T., Young, B., Hyslop, E. K., Fakes, R. D. (1993) Namibite from Buckbarrow Beck, Cumbria: the first British occurrence. Mineralogical Magazine, 57 (389) 754-755 doi:10.1180/minmag.1993.057.389.24
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