Sandwith Mine, Whitehaven, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sandwith Mine | Mine |
| Whitehaven | Civil Parish |
| Copeland | District |
| Cumbria | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 31' 10'' North , 3° 36' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NX964150
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Bees | 1,644 (2018) | 3.2km |
| Whitehaven | 24,900 (2017) | 3.4km |
| Moor Row | 787 (2018) | 4.1km |
| Cleator Moor | 6,936 (2018) | 5.5km |
| Egremont | 6,222 (2018) | 6.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
4742
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4742:8
GUID (UUID V4):
d262d610-1672-443b-84ef-12c4ae92120b
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
North and Western Region; Cumberland
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β Hydrocerussite Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β 'Jasper' |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | Hydrocerussite | 5.BE.10 | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Jasper' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Hydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Hydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Hydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Hydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
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