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Saddleback Old Mine, Mungrisdale, Eden, Cumbria, England, UKi
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Saddleback Old MineMine
MungrisdaleCivil Parish
EdenDistrict
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 38' 52'' North , 3° 2' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NY332286
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Keswick4,281 (2018)8.3km
Portinscale560 (2018)9.7km
Greystoke654 (2018)10.7km
Bassenthwaite412 (2018)10.9km
Caldbeck311 (2018)11.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
5078
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5078:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
North and Western Region; Cumberland


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


28 valid minerals.

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:

Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Andalusite var. Chiastolite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'Bindheimite'
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chenite
Formula: Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Corkite
Formula: PbFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Hinsdalite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hydrocerussite
Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scotlandite
Formula: PbSO3
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Djurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
Connellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Scotlandite4.JE.20PbSO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hydrocerussite5.BE.10Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Leadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Chenite7.BC.70Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Pseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Corkite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hinsdalite8.BL.05PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
var. Chiastolite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Unclassified
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
H ChenitePb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
H ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
H CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
H LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
H LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
C CerussitePbCO3
C HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
C LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O AnglesitePbSO4
O BaryteBaSO4
O BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChenitePb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
O Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
O ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
O CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O CupriteCu2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
O LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O ScotlanditePbSO3
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Al HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
P HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
P PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
S ChalcociteCu2S
S ChenitePb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
S ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
S CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S CovelliteCuS
S DjurleiteCu31S16
S GalenaPbS
S HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
S LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S ScotlanditePbSO3
ClChlorine
Cl ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
FeIron
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChenitePb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Cu ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu DjurleiteCu31S16
Cu LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
AsArsenic
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
MoMolybdenum
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
SbAntimony
Sb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pb CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb ChenitePb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Pb CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Pb LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb ScotlanditePbSO3
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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