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Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
WirksworthCivil Parish
Derbyshire Dales DistrictDistrict
DerbyshireCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Wirksworth5,038 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
207161
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:207161:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
German:
Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, Inghilterra, Regno Unito
Simplified Chinese:
威克斯沃思, 德比郡河谷, 德比郡, 英格兰, 英国
Spanish:
Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Cebuano:
Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales District, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian
Dutch:
Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Farsi/Persian:
ویرکسوورث, دربی‌شر, انگلستان, بریتانیا
Hungarian:
Wirksworth, Derbyshire, Anglia, Egyesült Királyság
Irish Gaelic:
Wirksworth, Derbyshire, Sasana, An Ríocht Aontaithe
Japanese:
ワークズワース, ダービーシャー, イングランド, イギリス
Polish:
Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
South Azerbaijani:
ویرکسوورث, اینگیلیس, بیرلشمیش شاهلیق
Swedish:
Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England, Storbritannien
Welsh:
Wirksworth, Swydd Derby, Lloegr, Y Deyrnas Unedig


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Mineral List

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20 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Matlockite
Formula: PbFCl
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ 'Ochre'
ⓘ Phosgenite
Formula: Pb2CO3Cl2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

Gallery:

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
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘMatlockite3.DC.25PbFCl
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
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘPhosgenite5.BE.20Pb2CO3Cl2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Ochre'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ MatlockitePbFCl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MatlockitePbFCl
Clⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ MatlockitePbFCl
Pbⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences2
Youngest Fossil Listed326 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed339 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Cawdor2339.4 - 326.4 Ma (Carboniferous)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cooleyella fordi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Anachronistidae : Cooleyella : Cooleyella fordi339.4 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Reesodus wirksworthensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Reesodus : Reesodus wirksworthensis339.4 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wirksworth
Wikidata ID:Q1612220
GeoNames ID:7297970

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