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Dutchman Mine (Dutchman Level), Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UKi
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Dutchman Mine (Dutchman Level)Mine
EctonHamlet
WettonVillage
Staffordshire MoorlandsDistrict
StaffordshireCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 7' 15'' North , 1° 51' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SK098582
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Newhaven13,222 (2018)7.1km
Parwich472 (2018)9.8km
Ipstones881 (2018)11.3km
Leek19,903 (2018)11.3km
Youlgreave1,018 (2018)12.4km
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:
5304
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5304:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Description: goethite & pyrite confirmed by XRD at the Natural History Museum, London
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: goethite & pyrite confirmed by XRD at the Natural History Museum, London
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
References:
Andrew Lawton CollectionIdentified by Andy Lawton: Visual Identification
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Description: goethite & pyrite confirmed by XRD at the Natural History Museum, London
Galena
Formula: PbS
Description: goethite & pyrite confirmed by XRD at the Natural History Museum, London
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
'Limonite'
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS

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