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Wanthwaite Mine, St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UKi
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Wanthwaite mine

Wanthwaite Mine, St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
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Wanthwaite Mine, St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
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Wanthwaite Mine, St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
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Wanthwaite mine

Wanthwaite Mine, St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
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Wanthwaite Mine, St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
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Wanthwaite Mine, St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
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Wanthwaite mine

Wanthwaite Mine, St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
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Wanthwaite Mine, St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 35' 38'' North , 3° 2' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
54.59395,-3.04480
GeoHash:
G#: gctyddwbf
GRN:
N37W02
UK National Grid Reference:
NY325226
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Keswick4,281 (2018)5.7km
Portinscale560 (2018)7.6km
Braithwaite342 (2018)9.5km
Bassenthwaite412 (2018)13.6km
Greystoke654 (2018)13.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
4674
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4674:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Specimens of adamite in the Natural History Museum, London supposedly collected here 1953-55 by Arthur Kingsbury (1906-68) are now considered "implausible" and probably from Lavrion. This is one of a number of likely or definitely falsified Kingsbury localities.

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Mineral List


30 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Adamite ?
Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Arsenopyrite ?
Formula: FeAsS
Description: Kingsbury reference.
ⓘ Beudantite ?
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Colour: yellow, yellowish-green, buff, and brown
Description: Kingsbury reference.
ⓘ Carminite ?
Formula: PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
Description: Kingsbury reference.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite ?
Formula: CuFeS2
Description: Kingsbury reference.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Dundasite
Formula: PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
ⓘ Galena ?
Formula: PbS
Description: Kingsbury reference.
ⓘ Goethite ?
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Habit: massive; botryoidal
Description: Kingsbury reference.
ⓘ Graphite ?
Formula: C
Description: Kingsbury reference.
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ Jarosite ?
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Description: Kingsbury reference. Kingsbury and Hartley (1958): "occurs as a coating of yellow, microscopic crystals on quartz, with pyrite, arsenopyrite, and graphite, from the southernmost of the two veins at this mine. This vein occupies a fault between black Skiddaw Slates (on the north) and Borrowdale Volcanics (B.M. 1958, 48)."
ⓘ Kermesite
Formula: Sb2S2O
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Natrojarosite ?
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Description: Kingsbury reference. Kingsbury and Hartley (1958): "While the southernmost vein at the Wanthwaite mine yielded jarosite, the northern vein yielded its rarer relative, natrojarosite (NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6).[...] aggregates of small (up to 0.5 mm.) golden-brown rhombohedral crystals on massive and botryoidal goethite, the crystals showing combinations of the basal plane c{0001} with e{1011} and s{0112}."
ⓘ Pharmacolite
Formula: Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O
ⓘ Pharmacosiderite ?
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Description: Kingsbury reference.
ⓘ Picropharmacolite
Formula: Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
ⓘ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Description: Kingsbury reference.
ⓘ Pyrite ?
Formula: FeS2
Description: Kingsbury reference.
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz ?
Formula: SiO2
Description: Kingsbury reference.
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Scorodite ?
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Colour: green; reddish brown
Description: Kingsbury reference.
ⓘ Senarmontite
Formula: Sb2O3
ⓘ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
ⓘ Sphalerite ?
Formula: ZnS
Description: Kingsbury reference.
ⓘ Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
ⓘ Stibnite ?
Formula: Sb2S3
Description: Kingsbury reference.
ⓘ Symplesite
Formula: Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3
ⓘ Weilite
Formula: Ca(HAsO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘGraphite ?1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite ?2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite ?2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena ?2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite ?2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite ?2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite ?2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘSkutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
ⓘKermesite2.FD.05Sb2S2O
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite ?4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘSenarmontite4.CB.50Sb2O3
ⓘValentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
ⓘQuartz ?4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘStibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘDundasite5.DB.10PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite ?7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatrojarosite ?7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘPlumbojarosite ?7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘWeilite ?8.AD.10Ca(HAsO4)
ⓘAdamite ?8.BB.30Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘCarminite ?8.BH.30PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘBeudantite ?8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘScorodite ?8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘSymplesite8.CE.45Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘPicropharmacolite8.CH.15Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
ⓘPharmacolite8.CJ.50Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O
ⓘPharmacosiderite ?8.DK.10KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
Hⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Hⓘ PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Hⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Hⓘ SymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ WeiliteCa(HAsO4)
CCarbon
Cⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
OOxygen
Oⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KermesiteSb2S2O
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
Oⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Oⓘ PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Oⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SenarmontiteSb2O3
Oⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Oⓘ SymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
Oⓘ WeiliteCa(HAsO4)
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ KermesiteSb2S2O
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
Caⓘ PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Caⓘ WeiliteCa(HAsO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Feⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ SymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CoCobalt
Coⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Asⓘ PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
Asⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Asⓘ PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
Asⓘ SymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ WeiliteCa(HAsO4)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ KermesiteSb2S2O
Sbⓘ SenarmontiteSb2O3
Sbⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pbⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6

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References

Clifton Ward, J. (1876) The Geology of the northern part of the English Lake District (Mem. Geol. Survey).
Kingsbury, Arthur W. G., Hartley, J. (1958) Jarosite and natrojarosite from the Lake District. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 31 (240). 813-815 doi:10.1180/minmag.1958.031.240.09
Kingsbury, Arthur W. G., Hartley, J. (1960) Carminite and beudantite from the northern part of the Lake District and from Cornwall. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 32 (249) 423-432 doi:10.1180/minmag.1960.032.249.01
Braithwaite, R. S. W. (1988) Cuproadamite and Tennantite from Higher Longrigg Mine, Hartley Birkett, Cumbria. Mineralogical Magazine, 52 (367) 552-553 doi:10.1180/minmag.1988.052.367.17("The British Museum (Natural History) holds a specimen of beautiful pale blue adamite from Wanthwaite mine, St John's Castlerigg, near Threlkeld." - probably this one: https://www.mindat.org/photo-216946.html - note caveat!)
Ryback, G., Hart, A.D., Stanley, C.J. (2001) A.W.G. Kingsbury's specimens of British minerals. Part I : Some examples of falsified localities. Journal of the Russell Society, 7 (2) 51-71
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