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Whitwell Quarry, Hodthorpe and Belph, Bolsover District, Derbyshire, England, UKi
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Hodthorpe and BelphCivil Parish
Bolsover DistrictDistrict
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 16' 10'' North , 1° 12' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SK530751
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Creswell5,417 (2018)1.2km
Whitwell3,846 (2018)1.7km
Clowne7,590 (2018)4.0km
Upper Langwith2,955 (2018)4.5km
Barlborough2,975 (2018)5.9km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Peak Lapidary and Mineral SocietyBakewell, Derbyshire33km
The Russell SocietyKnighton47km
Owned/operated by:
Mindat Locality ID:
209773
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209773:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Whitwell Works


Dolomitic limestone quarry.

Significant finds were made in the 1980s from a fault crossing the quarry containing mixed lead/vanadium mineralisation including probably the best descloizite to be found in England.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


31 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Cotunnite
Formula: PbCl2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hydrocerussite
Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Lanarkite
Formula: Pb2(SO4)O
ⓘ Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Mattheddleite
Formula: Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Periclase
Formula: MgO
Description: Periclase is anthropogenic.
ⓘ Phosphohedyphane
Formula: Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Plattnerite
Formula: PbO2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scotlandite
Formula: PbSO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Susannite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘCotunnite3.AB.85PbCl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘPericlase4.AB.25MgO
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPlattnerite4.DB.05PbO2
ⓘScotlandite4.JE.20PbSO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘHydrocerussite5.BE.10Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘLeadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘSusannite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘLanarkite7.BD.40Pb2(SO4)O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘDescloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘVanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
ⓘPhosphohedyphane8.BN.05Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMattheddleite9.AH.25Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MattheddleitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
Hⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
Oⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MattheddleitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
Oⓘ PericlaseMgO
Oⓘ PlattneritePbO2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScotlanditePbSO3
Oⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ PericlaseMgO
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ MattheddleitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
Sⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MattheddleitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ ScotlanditePbSO3
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ CotunnitePbCl2
Clⓘ MattheddleitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Clⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
VVanadium
Vⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ CotunnitePbCl2
Pbⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
Pbⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ MattheddleitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
Pbⓘ PlattneritePbO2
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ ScotlanditePbSO3
Pbⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl

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