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Barrow Mine, Above Derwent, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
Barrow MineMine
Above DerwentCivil Parish
AllerdaleDistrict
CumbriaCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 35' 7'' North , 3° 11' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NY232218
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Braithwaite342 (2018)1.9km
Portinscale560 (2018)2.4km
Keswick4,281 (2018)3.9km
Bassenthwaite412 (2018)10.5km
Cockermouth9,146 (2018)14.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
4750
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4750:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Braithwaite District


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


17 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
References:
'Chlorite Group'
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Description: As massive brown pieces altering to limonite, with a slightly metallic lustre on freshly broken surfaces.
Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Ullmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S GalenaPbS
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S UllmanniteNiSbS
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
NiNickel
Ni UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn SphaleriteZnS
SbAntimony
Sb Native AntimonySb
Sb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb UllmanniteNiSbS
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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