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Kirkland, Lamplugh, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UKi
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KirklandVillage
LamplughCivil Parish
CopelandDistrict
CumbriaCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
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Aragonite, etc.

Kirkland, Lamplugh, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
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Kidney Ore

Knockmurton Mines, Kirkland, Lamplugh, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
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Manganese Dendrites

Kelton Fell Mine, Kirkland, Lamplugh, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
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Aragonite

Stockhow Quarry, Kirkland, Lamplugh, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
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Aragonite, etc.

Kirkland, Lamplugh, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
05700110017272019237133.jpg
Kidney Ore

Knockmurton Mines, Kirkland, Lamplugh, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
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Manganese Dendrites

Kelton Fell Mine, Kirkland, Lamplugh, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
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Aragonite

Stockhow Quarry, Kirkland, Lamplugh, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
04167540017272019342747.jpg
Aragonite, etc.

Kirkland, Lamplugh, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
05700110017272019237133.jpg
Kidney Ore

Knockmurton Mines, Kirkland, Lamplugh, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 32' 48'' North , 3° 25' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
54.54683,-3.43323
GRN:
N37W02
UK National Grid Reference:
NY073178
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Arlecdon757 (2018)2.5km
Frizington1,737 (2018)4.0km
Cleator Moor6,936 (2018)6.0km
Moor Row787 (2018)7.6km
Distington1,445 (2018)8.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
4763
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4763:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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5 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Kidney Ore4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides
var. Manganese Dendrites'		-
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List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Hematite var. Kidney OreFe2O3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Hematite var. Kidney OreFe2O3

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