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Slate Scrin Mine, Castleton, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
Slate Scrin MineMine
CastletonCivil Parish
High PeakBorough
DerbyshireCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 20' 17'' North , 1° 47' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
53.33828,-1.78934
GRN:
N36W01
UK National Grid Reference:
SK140824
Type:
Mine
Kรถppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hope900 (2018)2.9km
Hope Valley1,001 (2012)3.2km
High Peak92,600 (2012)5.0km
Bamford859 (2018)6.7km
Tideswell1,647 (2018)6.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Peak Lapidary and Mineral SocietyBakewell, Derbyshire16km
Mindat Locality ID:
242225
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:242225:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A small lead mine, which worked Slate Scrin Vein immediately west of Cowlow Nick gully.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ 'Glauconite'
Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
โ“˜ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
โ“˜ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Muscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
โ“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
โ“˜'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
โ“˜'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'		-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Hโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Oโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Feโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

Quirk, D.G. (1986): Mineralization and Stress History in North Derbyshire: The Paragenesis and Geology of Peakshole Sough and Cowlow Nick (Castleton) as a Key to Structure and Ore Formation in the North Part of the South Pennine Orefield. Bulletin of the Peak District Mines Historical Society 9(6), 333-386
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