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Cromford, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
CromfordCivil Parish
Derbyshire Dales DistrictDistrict
DerbyshireCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Cromford2,073 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
1491
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1491:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Cromford, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
German:
Cromford, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
Cromford, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, Inghilterra, Regno Unito
Russian:
Кромфорд, Дербишир-Дейлс, Дербишир, Англия, Великобритания
Simplified Chinese:
克羅姆福德, 德比郡河谷, 德比郡, 英格兰, 英国
Spanish:
Cromford, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Arabic:
كرومفورد, ديربيشاير, إنجلترا, المملكة المتحدة
Belarusian:
Кромфард, Дэрбішыр, Англія, Вялікабрытанія
Catalan:
Cromford, Derbyshire, Anglaterra, Regne Unit
Cebuano:
Cromford, Derbyshire Dales District, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian
Czech:
Cromford, Derbyshire, Anglie, Spojené království
Dutch:
Cromford, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Farsi/Persian:
کرومفورد, دربی‌شر, انگلستان, بریتانیا
Hebrew:
קרומפורד, דרבישייר, אנגליה, הממלכה המאוחדת
Japanese:
クロムフォード, ダービーシャー, イングランド, イギリス
Norwegian:
Cromford, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England, Storbritannia
Polish:
Cromford, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
South Azerbaijani:
کرومفورد, اینگیلیس, بیرلشمیش شاهلیق
Swedish:
Cromford, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England, Storbritannien
Welsh:
Cromford, Swydd Derby, Lloegr, Y Deyrnas Unedig


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22 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Matlockite (TL)
Formula: PbFCl
Type Locality:
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ 'Ochre'
ⓘ Phosgenite (TL)
Formula: Pb2CO3Cl2
Type Locality:
References:
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Ba-Al Trisulphide Hydroxide Hydrate)' ?
Formula: BaS3 · Ba(OH)2 · 2Al(OH)3 · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Ba Thiosulphate Fluoride)'
Formula: Ba2F2(S6+O3S2-)
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Ba Thiosulphate Monohydrate)'
Formula: Ba(S2O3) · H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘMatlockite (TL)3.DC.25PbFCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘPhosgenite (TL)5.BE.20Pb2CO3Cl2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Ochre'-
ⓘ'Unnamed (Ba Thiosulphate Fluoride)'-Ba2F2(S6+O3S2-)
ⓘ'Unnamed (Ba-Al Trisulphide Hydroxide Hydrate)' ?-BaS3 · Ba(OH)2 · 2Al(OH)3 · 8H2O
ⓘ'Unnamed (Ba Thiosulphate Monohydrate)'-Ba(S2O3) · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Unnamed (Ba-Al Trisulphide Hydroxide Hydrate)BaS3 · Ba(OH)2 · 2Al(OH)3 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Unnamed (Ba Thiosulphate Monohydrate)Ba(S2O3) · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ Unnamed (Ba Thiosulphate Fluoride)Ba2F2(S6+O3S2-)
Oⓘ Unnamed (Ba-Al Trisulphide Hydroxide Hydrate)BaS3 · Ba(OH)2 · 2Al(OH)3 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Unnamed (Ba Thiosulphate Monohydrate)Ba(S2O3) · H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ MatlockitePbFCl
Fⓘ Unnamed (Ba Thiosulphate Fluoride)Ba2F2(S6+O3S2-)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ Unnamed (Ba-Al Trisulphide Hydroxide Hydrate)BaS3 · Ba(OH)2 · 2Al(OH)3 · 8H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ Unnamed (Ba Thiosulphate Fluoride)Ba2F2(S6+O3S2-)
Sⓘ Unnamed (Ba-Al Trisulphide Hydroxide Hydrate)BaS3 · Ba(OH)2 · 2Al(OH)3 · 8H2O
Sⓘ Unnamed (Ba Thiosulphate Monohydrate)Ba(S2O3) · H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MatlockitePbFCl
Clⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Unnamed (Ba Thiosulphate Fluoride)Ba2F2(S6+O3S2-)
Baⓘ Unnamed (Ba-Al Trisulphide Hydroxide Hydrate)BaS3 · Ba(OH)2 · 2Al(OH)3 · 8H2O
Baⓘ Unnamed (Ba Thiosulphate Monohydrate)Ba(S2O3) · H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ MatlockitePbFCl
Pbⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

Fossils

There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences5
Youngest Fossil Listed336 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed339 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Carboniferous Limestone - Via Gellia Limestones5339.4 - 336 Ma (Carboniferous)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Dibunophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Aulophyllidae : Dibunophyllum339.4 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Chonetes
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Chonetes339.4 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Productus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Productus339.4 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Davidsonina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Davidsoninidae : Davidsonina339.4 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Palaeosmilia murchisoni
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Aulophyllidae : Palaeosmilia : Palaeosmilia murchisoni339.4 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cromford
Wikidata ID:Q1000915
GeoNames ID:7294832

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