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Waterbank Mine, Back of Ecton, Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Waterbank Mine | Mine |
| Back of Ecton | Urban area |
| Ecton | Hamlet |
| Wetton | Village |
| Staffordshire Moorlands | District |
| Staffordshire | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 6' 54'' North , 1° 50' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SK102576
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Newhaven | 13,222 (2018) | 6.9km |
| Parwich | 472 (2018) | 9.1km |
| Ipstones | 881 (2018) | 11.1km |
| Leek | 19,903 (2018) | 11.7km |
| Youlgreave | 1,018 (2018) | 12.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Peak Lapidary and Mineral Society | Bakewell, Derbyshire | 15km |
| The Russell Society | Knighton | 45km |
Waterbank mine may have been at work from the late 1730's. Since that date this small mine has been worked at various dates from 1836. The last reference to the mine was in 1891 when the machinery was sold. Waterbank mine was developed by a sough (adit), and by at least 3 shafts, one to the 45 fathom level.
Note: A number of undefined minerals have been found at this mine since the late 1980's.
- XRD and SEM of a yellow mineral indicated a possible intermediate between otavite and smithsonite.
- A number of supposed schulenbergite specimens when subjected to XRD could not be ascribed to this species.
- A blue-green crystalline mineral could not be identified by XRD. Electron probe work has indicated that mineral contains major Zn with some Cu, S, P, Si, Na, and Pb.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 Habit: Blocky to prismatic Colour: Colourless to wine-yellow |
| ⓘ Aurichalcite Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 Habit: Druse, botryoidal crusts Colour: Pale blue to blue green Fluorescence: none |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Habit: Cockscombe, and single platy crystals Colour: Colourless to white |
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Habit: Drusey crusts Colour: Deep emerald green Fluorescence: none |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Habit: Prismatic, and psedocubic Colour: Colourless to beige |
| ⓘ Celestine ? Formula: SrSO4 Description: From the Clayton adit level rather than Waterbank mine. |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Habit: A number of habits, and twins. Colour: Colourless to pale brownish |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Habit: Massive, and sphenodal Colour: Dull brassy |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Habit: Massive Colour: Blueish |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS Habit: Tiny platy crystals Colour: Deep metallic blue |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Habit: Massive Colour: Deep maroon |
| ⓘ Devilline ? Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O Description: Unconfirmed may have been mistaken, might have been serpierite, or aurichalcite |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Habit: Rhombic crystals Colour: White to pink References: |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Habit: Cubic Colour: Colourless Fluorescence: none |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Habit: Cubic, Cubo-octahedral Colour: Dull lead grey Fluorescence: none |
| ⓘ Greenockite Formula: CdS |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Habit: Divergent prismatic. Colour: Colourless Fluorescence: Faint white |
| ⓘ Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Langite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Leadhillite Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 Habit: Tabular hexagonal Colour: Colourless-tinted yellow brown Description: Only 1 or 2 specimens are probably known from this mine. References: |
| ✪ Linarite Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 Habit: Bladed, and blocky Colour: Azur blue |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Habit: Druse crusts Colour: Pale green to green |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Matlockite Formula: PbFCl Colour: Colourless to tinted yellow. Description: Thin tabular plats <0.2mm on phosgenite References: |
| ✪ Namuwite Formula: Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O Habit: Platy pseudohexagonal. and petal like. Can be triangular. Colour: Very pale bluish green Description: Crystals seldom reach more than 0.6mm |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| ✪ Olsacherite Formula: Pb2(Se6+O4)(SO4) Habit: Bladed Colour: light brown |
| ⓘ Phosgenite Formula: Pb2CO3Cl2 Habit: Blocky rounded Colour: Tinted brown-colourless Description: So far only noted on 3 specimens. References: |
| ⓘ Posnjakite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O Habit: Twinned pseudohexagonal, platy Colour: Blue green |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Habit: Cubic, cubo-octahedrons Colour: Dull brassy |
| ✪ Ramsbeckite Formula: (Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O Habit: Rhombic Colour: Emerald Green Description: Xls to 0.7mm 1st UK occurrence |
| ⓘ Rosasite Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 Habit: Botryoidal Colour: Slightly blueish green |
| ⓘ Schmiederite Formula: Pb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4 Habit: Ball-like Colour: Light to mid-blue Description: Found on 3 specimens on the same type of matrix as the Olsacherite. References: |
| ⓘ Schulenbergite Formula: (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O Habit: Petal-like, druse crusts Colour: Pale blue green Description: Xls to 0.5 in crusts to a few mm |
| ⓘ Serpierite Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O Habit: Wispy lath like, divergent . Colour: Sky blue |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 Habit: Crusts Colour: Grey-white |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Habit: Complex crystals Colour: Black to brown |
| ⓘ 'Wad' |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) Habit: Prismatic Colour: Yellowish Description: Probably only found on 3-4 specimens. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Greenockite | 2.CB.45 | CdS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| ⓘ | Matlockite | 3.DC.25 | PbFCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Rosasite | 5.BA.10 | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Aurichalcite | 5.BA.15 | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Phosgenite | 5.BE.20 | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| ⓘ | Leadhillite | 5.BF.40 | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Celestine ? | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| ⓘ | Olsacherite | 7.AD.35 | Pb2(Se6+O4)(SO4) |
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Schmiederite | 7.BC.65 | Pb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Langite | 7.DD.10 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Posnjakite | 7.DD.10 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Devilline ? | 7.DD.30 | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Serpierite | 7.DD.30 | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Namuwite | 7.DD.50 | Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Ramsbeckite | 7.DD.60 | (Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Schulenbergite | 7.DD.80 | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Namuwite | Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Ramsbeckite | (Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Schmiederite | Pb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| C | ⓘ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Namuwite | Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Olsacherite | Pb2(Se6+O4)(SO4) |
| O | ⓘ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| O | ⓘ Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Ramsbeckite | (Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Schmiederite | Pb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Matlockite | PbFCl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Namuwite | Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O |
| S | ⓘ Olsacherite | Pb2(Se6+O4)(SO4) |
| S | ⓘ Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Ramsbeckite | (Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O |
| S | ⓘ Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Matlockite | PbFCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Ramsbeckite | (Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Schmiederite | Pb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Namuwite | Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Ramsbeckite | (Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | ⓘ Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Se | Selenium | |
| Se | ⓘ Olsacherite | Pb2(Se6+O4)(SO4) |
| Se | ⓘ Schmiederite | Pb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Cd | Cadmium | |
| Cd | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Matlockite | PbFCl |
| Pb | ⓘ Olsacherite | Pb2(Se6+O4)(SO4) |
| Pb | ⓘ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Schmiederite | Pb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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Waterbank Mine, Back of Ecton, Ecton, Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK