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Clayton Mine, Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UKi
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Folding in Clayton Mine, Ecton Hill Staffs

Clayton Mine, Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
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Hydrozincite, etc.

Clayton Mine, Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
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Aurichalcite, etc.

Clayton Mine, Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
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Folding in Clayton Mine, Ecton Hill Staffs

Clayton Mine, Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
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Hydrozincite, etc.

Clayton Mine, Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
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Aurichalcite, etc.

Clayton Mine, Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
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Folding in Clayton Mine, Ecton Hill Staffs

Clayton Mine, Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
00887450017361013808337.jpg
Hydrozincite, etc.

Clayton Mine, Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 7' 11'' North , 1° 51' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
53.12000,-1.85083
GRN:
N36W01
UK National Grid Reference:
SK100581
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Newhaven13,222 (2018)6.9km
Parwich472 (2018)9.5km
Ipstones881 (2018)11.4km
Leek19,903 (2018)11.6km
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 SocietyKnighton45km
Mindat Locality ID:
4890
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4890:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Clayton pipe


Note:
The grid reference marks the dump at Clayton Drawing Shaft.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


25 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Description: According to Ford (2000), celestine has only been found on the Waterbank side of a crosscut that connected Clayton and Waterbank mines (i.e. in Waterbank Mine and not in Clayton Mine).
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cyanotrichite
Formula: Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Morenosite
Formula: NiSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Serpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Zaratite
Formula: Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘRosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘZaratite5.DA.15Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine ?7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘMorenosite7.CB.40NiSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘSerpierite7.DD.30Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘCyanotrichite7.DE.10Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ ZaratiteNi3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cⓘ ZaratiteNi3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ ZaratiteNi3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Niⓘ ZaratiteNi3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2

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References

Ford, T., Sarjeant, A., Smith, M. (1993) The minerals of the Peak district of Derbyshire. UK Journal of Mines and Minerals 13, Rockbottom Publications. 16-55
Ford, T. D. (2000) Geology of the Ecton and other northeast Staffordshire mines. Mining History, 14 (4). p.1-22.
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