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Ecton Mine (Deep Ecton Pipe), Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
Ecton Mine (Deep Ecton Pipe)Mine
EctonHamlet
WettonVillage
Staffordshire MoorlandsDistrict
StaffordshireCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 7' 20'' North , 1° 51' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SK098584
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Newhaven13,222 (2018)7.0km
Parwich472 (2018)9.8km
Leek19,903 (2018)11.4km
Ipstones881 (2018)11.4km
Youlgreave1,018 (2018)12.3km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Peak Lapidary and Mineral SocietyBakewell, Derbyshire15km
The Russell SocietyKnighton46km
Mindat Locality ID:
4810
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4810:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0



Note:
The grid reference marks the dump near Ecton Deep Shaft.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
References:
Nathan Harisson collection.Identification: Visual Identification
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite
var. Bravoite
2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S GalenaPbS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MilleriteNiS
S PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Fe Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Ni Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Ni MilleriteNiS
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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