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Leicestershire, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Leicestershire | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Area:
2,160 km2
Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Leicester | 508,916 (2017) |
| Loughborough | 59,932 (2017) |
| Hinckley | 45,249 (2017) |
| Coalville | 38,245 (2017) |
| Wigston Magna | 33,720 (2015) |
| Melton Mowbray | 27,158 (2017) |
Other Languages:
French:
Leicestershire, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
German:
Leicestershire, England, Vereinigtes KÃķnigreich
Italian:
Leicestershire, Inghilterra, Regno Unito
Russian:
ÐÐĩŅŅÐĩŅŅÐļŅ, ÐÐ―ÐģÐŧÐļŅ, ÐÐĩÐŧÐļКÐūÐąŅÐļŅÐ°Ð―ÐļŅ
Simplified Chinese:
čąæŊįđéĄ, čąæ žå
°, čąå―
Spanish:
Leicestershire, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Afrikaans:
Leicestershire, Engeland, Verenigde Koninkryk
Albanian:
Leicestershire, Anglia, MbretÃŦria e Bashkuar e BritanisÃŦ sÃŦ Madhe dhe IrlandÃŦs sÃŦ Veriut
Anglo-Saxon:
LÃĶgreceastrescÄŦr, Englaland, GeÄned CynerÄŦce
Arabic:
ŲŲØģØŠØąØīŲØą, ØĨŲØŽŲØŠØąØ§, اŲŲ
Ų
ŲŲØĐ Ø§ŲŲ
ØŠØØŊØĐ
Aragonese:
Leicestershire, Anglaterra, Reino Unito
Armenian:
ÔžÕĨÕ―ÕŋÕĨÖÕ·ÕŦÖ, ÔąÕķÕĢÕŽÕŦÕĄ, ÕÕŦÕĄÖÕĩÕĄÕŽ ÔđÕĄÕĢÕĄÕūÕļÖÕļÖÕĐÕĩÕļÖÕķ
Asturian:
Leicestershire, Inglaterra, Reinu XunÃu
Basque:
Leicestershire, Ingalaterra, Erresuma Batua
Bavarian:
Leicestershire, England, Vaoanigts Kinireich
Belarusian:
ÐÐĩŅŅŅŅŅŅŅ, ÐÐ―ÐģÐŧŅŅ, ÐŅÐŧŅÐšÐ°ÐąŅŅŅÐ°Ð―ŅŅ
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
ÐŅŅŅŅŅŅŅŅ, ÐÐ―ÐģÐĩÐŧŅŅŅŅÐ―Ð°, ÐŅÐŧŅÐšÐ°ÐąŅŅŅÐ°Ð―ŅŅ
Bengali:
āĶēāĶŋāĶā§āĶļā§āĶāĶūāĶ°āĶķāĶūāĶŊāĶžāĶūāĶ°, āĶāĶāĶēā§āĶŊāĶūāĶĻā§āĶĄ, āĶŊā§āĶā§āĶĪāĶ°āĶūāĶā§āĶŊ
Bosnian:
Leicestershire, Engleska, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
Breton:
Leicestershire, Bro-Saoz, Rouantelezh-Unanet
Bulgarian:
ÐÐĩŅŅŅŅŅŅŅ, ÐÐ―ÐģÐŧÐļŅ, ÐÐąÐĩÐīÐļÐ―ÐĩÐ―Ðū КŅаÐŧŅŅÐēÐū ÐÐĩÐŧÐļКÐūÐąŅÐļŅÐ°Ð―ÐļŅ Ðļ ÐĄÐĩÐēÐĩŅÐ―Ð° ÐŅÐŧÐ°Ð―ÐīÐļŅ
Catalan:
Leicestershire, Anglaterra, Regne Unit
Cornish:
Leicestershire, Pow Sows, Ruwvaneth Unys
Croatian:
Leicestershire, Engleska, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
Czech:
Leicestershire, Anglie, SpojenÃĐ krÃĄlovstvÃ
Danish:
Leicestershire, England, Storbritannien
Dutch:
Leicestershire, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Emilian-Romagnol:
Leicestershire, InghiltÃĻra, RÃĐgn UnÃŪ
Esperanto:
Leicestershire, Anglio, UnuiÄinta ReÄlando
Estonian:
Leicestershire, Inglismaa, Suurbritannia
Faroese:
Leicestershire, Ongland, StÃģra Bretland
Farsi/Persian:
ŲØģØŠØąØīØą, اŲÚŊŲØģ؊اŲ, ØĻØąÛ؊اŲÛا
Finnish:
Leicestershire, Englanti, Yhdistynyt kuningaskunta
Galician:
Leicestershire, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Georgian:
áááĄáĒáá áĻáá á, ááááááĄá, áááá áááááááĢáá áĄááááĪá
Greek:
ÎÎÏÏÎĩÏÏÎąÏÏ, ÎÎģÎģÎŧÎŊÎą, ÎÎ―ÏΞÎÎ―Îŋ ÎÎąÏÎŊÎŧÎĩÎđÎŋ
Gujarati:
āŠēāŦāŠāŦāŠļāŦāŠāŠ°āŠķāŠūāŠŊāŠ°, āŠāŠāŠāŦāŠēāŦāŠĻāŦāŠĄ, āŠŊāŦāŠĻāŠūāŠāŠāŦāŠĄ āŠāŠŋāŠāŠāŠĄāŠŪ
Hakka:
Leicestershire, England, YÃŪn-koet
Hebrew:
ŨŨĄŨŨĻŨĐŨŨŨĻ, ŨŨ ŨŨŨŨ, ŨŨŨŨŨŨ ŨŨŨŨŨŨŨŠ
Hindi:
āĪēāĨāĪļāĨāĪāĪ°āĪķāĪūāĪŊāĪ°, āĪāĪāĪāĨāĪēāĨāĪĢāĨāĪĄ, āĪŊāĨāĪĻāĪūāĪāĪāĨāĪĄ āĪāĪŋāĪāĪāĪĄāĪŪ
Hungarian:
Leicestershire, Anglia, EgyesÞlt KirÃĄlysÃĄg
Icelandic:
Leicestershire, England, Bretland
Indonesian:
Leicestershire, Inggris, Britania Raya
Interlingua:
Leicestershire, Anglaterra, Regno Unite
Irish Gaelic:
Leicestershire, Sasana, An RÃocht Aontaithe
Japanese:
ãŽãđãŋãžã·ãĢãž, ãĪãģã°ãĐãģã, ãĪãŪãŠãđ
Javanese:
Leicestershire, Inggris, Karajan Manunggal
Kannada:
āēēāģāēļāģāēļāģāēāē°āģāē·āģāē°āģ, āēāēāēāģāēēāģāēāēĄāģ, āēŊāģāēĻāģāēāģāēĄāģ āēāēŋāēāēāģâāēĄāē
Korean:
ë ėĪí°ė
ėĢž, ėęļëë, ėęĩ
Latin:
Leicestriensis comitatus, Anglia, Britanniarum regnum
Latvian:
LesterÅĄÄŦra, Anglija, ApvienotÄ Karaliste
Lithuanian:
LesterÅĄyras, Anglija, JungtinÄ KaralystÄ
Low Saxon/Low German:
Leicestershire, England, Vereenigt KÃķnigriek vun Grootbritannien un Noordirland
Luxembourgish:
Leicestershire, England, Vereenegt KinnekrÃĪich
Macedonian:
ÐÐĩŅŅÐĩŅŅÐļŅ, ÐÐ―ÐģÐŧÐļŅа, ÐÐąÐĩÐīÐļÐ―ÐĩŅÐū ÐŅаÐŧŅŅÐēÐū
Manx:
Leicestershire, Sostyn, Reeriaght Unnaneysit
Marathi:
āĪēāĨāĪļāĨāĪāĪ°āĪķāĪūāĪŊāĪ°, āĪāĪāĪāĨāĪēāĪāĪĄ, āĪŊāĨāĪĻāĪūāĪŊāĪāĨāĪĄ āĪāĪŋāĪāĪāĨāĪĄāĪŪ
Minangkabau:
Leicestershire, Inggirih
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Leicestershire, Eng-tÄ, LiÃĒn-haĖp Ãng-kok
Northern Frisian:
Leicestershire, Ingelun, Feriind Kiningrik
Norwegian:
Leicestershire, England, Storbritannia
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Leicestershire, England, Storbritannia
Occitan:
Leicestershire, AnglatÃĻrra, Reialme Unit
Polish:
Leicestershire, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
Portuguese:
Leicestershire, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Romanian:
Leicestershire, Anglia, Regatul Unit al Marii Britanii Či al Irlandei de Nord
Romansh:
Leicestershire, Engalterra, Reginavel UnÃŽ
Scots:
Leicestershire, Ingland, Unitit Kinrick
Serbian:
ÐÐĩŅŅÐĩŅŅÐļŅ, ÐÐ―ÐģÐŧÐĩŅКа, ÐĢŅÐĩÐīÐļŅÐĩÐ―Ðū ÐŅаŅÐĩÐēŅŅÐēÐū
Serbo-Croatian:
Leicestershire, Engleska, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
Slovak:
Leicestershire, Anglicko, SpojenÃĐ krÃĄÄūovstvo
Slovenian:
Leicestershire, Anglija, ZdruÅūeno kraljestvo Velike Britanije in Severne Irske
Swedish:
Leicestershire, England, Storbritannien
Tamil:
āŪēāŊāŪŊāŊāŪļāŊāŪļāŊāŪāŊāŪ°āŊāŪļāŪŊāŪ°āŊ, āŪāŪāŊāŪāŪŋāŪēāŪūāŪĻāŊāŪĪāŊ, āŪāŪāŊāŪāŪŋāŪŊ āŪāŪ°āŪūāŪāŊāŪāŪŋāŪŊāŪŪāŊ
Telugu:
ā°ēāąā°ļāąā°ļāąā°ā°°āą ā°·āąā°°āą, ā°ā°ā°āąā°ēā°ūā°ā°Ąāą, ā°Ŋāąā°Ļāąā°āąā°Ąāą ā°ā°ŋā°ā°āąâā°Ąā°Ūāą
Thai:
āđāļĨāļŠāđāļāļāļĢāđāđāļāļāļĢāđ, āļāļĢāļ°āđāļāļĻāļāļąāļāļāļĪāļĐ, āļŠāļŦāļĢāļēāļāļāļēāļāļēāļāļąāļāļĢ
Traditional Chinese:
éæŊįđéĄ, čąåŦ, čąå
Turkish:
Leicestershire, Ä°ngiltere, BirleÅik KrallÄąk
Ukrainian:
ÐÐĩŅŅÐĩŅŅÐļŅ, ÐÐ―ÐģÐŧŅŅ, ÐÐĩÐŧÐļКа ÐŅÐļŅÐ°Ð―ŅŅ
Urdu:
ŲÛØģŲđØąØīاØĶØą, اŲÚŊŲØģ؊اŲ, Ų
Ų
ŲÚĐØŠ Ų
ØŠØØŊÛ
Vietnamese:
Leicestershire, Anh, VÆ°ÆĄng quáŧc LiÊn hiáŧp Anh và BášŊc Ireland
VolapÞk:
Leicestershire, LinglÃĪn, RegÃĪn PebalÃķl
Waray:
Leicestershire, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Welsh:
Swydd GaerlÅ·r, Lloegr, Y Deyrnas Unedig
West Frisian:
Leicestershire, IngelÃĒn, Feriene Keninkryk
Western Punjabi:
ŲÛØģØģŲđØąØīاØĶØą, اŲÚŊŲØģ؊اŲ, ØĻØąØ·Ø§ŲÛÛ
Yiddish:
ŨŨĒŨĄŨŨĒŨĻŨĐŨŨĻ, ŨĒŨ ŨŨŨŨ Ũ, ŨĪŨŨĻŨŨŨŨ ŨŨŨŨĒ Ũ§ŨĒŨ ŨŨŨĻŨŨŨ
Leicestershire is a ceremonial and historic county in central England, United Kingdom, bordered by Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire to the north, Lincolnshire to the north-east, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire to the south-east, Warwickshire to the south-west, and Staffordshire to the west. It covers an area of approximately 2,160 kmÂē and consists mainly of gently rolling countryside with low hills, river valleys, and former industrial landscapes. Leicester is the county city and principal urban centre.
Geographically, Leicestershire lies within the East Midlands, with modest relief shaped by rivers such as the Soar, Wreake, and Welland, which drain northwards and eastwards. The north-west of the county includes part of Charnwood Forest, a distinctive upland area of rocky hills and heathland that contrasts sharply with the surrounding lowlands. Elsewhere, the landscape is dominated by agricultural land interspersed with market towns and villages.
Geologically, Leicestershire is notable for the Charnwood Forest area, which contains some of the oldest rocks exposed in England, consisting mainly of Precambrian volcanic and sedimentary rocks formed over 550 million years ago. These rocks are overlain elsewhere by Palaeozoic and Mesozoic sedimentary sequences, including Carboniferous strata, Triassic sandstones and mudstones, and Jurassic limestones and clays in the east. Quaternary glacial deposits of till, sand, and gravel cover large parts of the county and strongly influence soils and drainage.
Leicestershire has an important mineral and extractive heritage, particularly in relation to hard rock quarrying. The Charnwood area has long been a major source of granite and diorite, widely used as roadstone and construction aggregate across central England. Quarrying remains economically significant. The county also produced coal from the Leicestershire and South Derbyshire Coalfield, especially in the north-west, until the late 20th century. Extraction of sand, gravel, clay, and limestone has supported brickmaking, cement production, and construction. Metallic mineralisation is minimal.
Administratively, Leicestershire is divided into district councils, with Leicester operating as a separate unitary authority within the ceremonial county. The county has a strong identity shaped by its agricultural base, industrial heritage, and distinctive geology. Leicestershireâs combination of ancient Precambrian rocks and younger sedimentary sequences makes it a key region for understanding the geological evolution of central England and its associated extractive industries.
Geographically, Leicestershire lies within the East Midlands, with modest relief shaped by rivers such as the Soar, Wreake, and Welland, which drain northwards and eastwards. The north-west of the county includes part of Charnwood Forest, a distinctive upland area of rocky hills and heathland that contrasts sharply with the surrounding lowlands. Elsewhere, the landscape is dominated by agricultural land interspersed with market towns and villages.
Geologically, Leicestershire is notable for the Charnwood Forest area, which contains some of the oldest rocks exposed in England, consisting mainly of Precambrian volcanic and sedimentary rocks formed over 550 million years ago. These rocks are overlain elsewhere by Palaeozoic and Mesozoic sedimentary sequences, including Carboniferous strata, Triassic sandstones and mudstones, and Jurassic limestones and clays in the east. Quaternary glacial deposits of till, sand, and gravel cover large parts of the county and strongly influence soils and drainage.
Leicestershire has an important mineral and extractive heritage, particularly in relation to hard rock quarrying. The Charnwood area has long been a major source of granite and diorite, widely used as roadstone and construction aggregate across central England. Quarrying remains economically significant. The county also produced coal from the Leicestershire and South Derbyshire Coalfield, especially in the north-west, until the late 20th century. Extraction of sand, gravel, clay, and limestone has supported brickmaking, cement production, and construction. Metallic mineralisation is minimal.
Administratively, Leicestershire is divided into district councils, with Leicester operating as a separate unitary authority within the ceremonial county. The county has a strong identity shaped by its agricultural base, industrial heritage, and distinctive geology. Leicestershireâs combination of ancient Precambrian rocks and younger sedimentary sequences makes it a key region for understanding the geological evolution of central England and its associated extractive industries.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities92 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| â Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| â Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| â Albite var. Oligoclase Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| â Algodonite Formula: (Cu1-xAsx) |
| â 'Allanite Group' Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
| â Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| â Anatase Formula: TiO2 |
| â Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 References: |
| â 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A |
| â Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| â Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| â Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: Springhill Quarry (Peldar Tor Quarry), Whitwick, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, UK Earl Ferrers' Mine (Lord Ferrers' Mine), Staunton Harold, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, UK New Cliffe Hill Quarry, Cliffe Hill Quarry, Stanton under Bardon, Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, UK Cloud Hill Quarry, Breedon on the Hill, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, UK Breedon Quarry, Breedon on the Hill, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, UK |
| â 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| â Bobkingite (TL) Formula: Cu5Cl2(OH)8 · 2H2O Type Locality: Description: 4 specimens known. References: Hawthorne, F. C., Cooper, M. A., Grice, J. D., Roberts, A. C., Hubbard, N. (2002) Description and crystal structure of bobkingite, Cu2+5Cl2(OH)8(H2O)2, a new mineral from New Cliffe Hill Quarry, Stanton-under-Bardon, Leicestershire, UK. Mineralogical Magazine, 66 (2) 301-311 doi:10.1180/0026461026620030 |
| â Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| â Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| â Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region. |
| â Celestine Formula: SrSO4 |
| â Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| â 'Chabazite' References: |
| â Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| â Chalcophyllite Formula: Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| â Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. Description: Azurite is present but rare. |
| â Chernovite-(Y) ? Formula: Y(AsO4) Description: May be a constituent of black globules (< 5 mm) on massive pink gypsum at Gipsy Lane, Leicester. Specimens collected by N. Hubbard (1976) and given to BM(NH). [Gives an X-ray powder pattern near chernovite; spectrographic confirmation of Y, As, with Cu, U, Si, Al, etc.; sulphide also present.] |
| â Chlorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl References: |
| â 'Chlorite Group' |
| â Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| â Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| â Clinoatacamite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| â Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| â Clinozoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| â Coffinite Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| â Connellite Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| â Covellite Formula: CuS |
| â Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| â Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 |
| â Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| â Djurleite Formula: Cu31S16 |
| â Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. Description: I have searched for the reference that I used to have for this site but to no avail. I have it annotated in my personal notes that Molybdenite is very rare. Analcitization has taken place at this location and hence Analcime is very collectable here alon |
| â Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 Localities: Description: Listed as "ferruginous dolomite". |
| â Domeykite Formula: Cu3As |
| â Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| â Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| â 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Description: Abundant in the meteorite, dominant in the H-group Pebble. |
| â Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| â Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Earl Ferrers' Mine (Lord Ferrers' Mine), Staunton Harold, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, UK Newhurst Quarry, Shepshed, Charnwood, Leicestershire, England, UK Croft Quarry, Croft, Blaby, Leicestershire, England, UK Cloud Hill Quarry, Breedon on the Hill, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, UK Breedon Quarry, Breedon on the Hill, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, UK |
| â 'Glass' |
| â Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| â Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| â Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| â Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. |
| â Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| â 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| â 'Hypersthene' Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| â Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| â Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| â Lavendulan Formula: NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| â Libethenite Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| â 'Limonite' |
| â Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| â Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| â Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Locality: Cloud Hill Quarry, Breedon on the Hill, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, UK References: |
| â Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| â Mottramite Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| â Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| â Nacrite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| â Native Copper Formula: Cu Localities: Description: Azurite is present but rare. |
| â Native Gold Formula: Au Localities: Description: All minerals listed for Springhill Quarry should be transferred or duplicated here - (it is the same site). |
| â Native Iron Formula: Fe |
| â Native Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| â Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| â Olivenite Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| â Palygorskite Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| â Parnauite Formula: Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
| â 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' |
| â 'Pilolite' Formula: Mg4Al2Si10O27 · 15H2O References: |
| â 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| â Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| â Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. Description: Azurite is present but rare. |
| â Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| â Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| â Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| â Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. Description: Azurite is present but rare. |
| â Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| â Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| â Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
| â Spangolite Formula: Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| â Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Earl Ferrers' Mine (Lord Ferrers' Mine), Staunton Harold, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, UK Boothorpe opencast workings (Moira Quarry), Ashby Woulds, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, UK Cloud Hill Quarry, Breedon on the Hill, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, UK New Cliffe Hill Quarry, Cliffe Hill Quarry, Stanton under Bardon, Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, UK Breedon Quarry, Breedon on the Hill, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, UK |
| â Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 Description: As rare anhedral crystals in H-group pebble. |
| â Spionkopite Formula: Cu39S28 |
| â Strashimirite Formula: Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O |
| â Strontianite Formula: SrCO3 |
| â Taenite Formula: (Ni,Fe) |
| â Tangeite Formula: CaCu(VO4)(OH) Localities: Description: Green et al. (2008): "In April 2005 a number of specimens displaying rich felted aggregates and masses of acicular pale green crystals on calcite and baryte, partially filling cavities in a ferruginous dolomite vein, were collected from an access road approximately two thirds the way down the quarry at its western end (well away from the original copper occurrence). Analyses produced a tangeite-like XRD pattern (XRD reference number MANCH: XRDI440), while EDS showed that copper, vanadium, calcium, and lead were the major elements present with an atomic number greater than 10. This is sufficient to identify the specimens as lead-rich tangeite.
Although the crystal habit of tangeite can mimic the tabular pseudo-hexagonal habit of vÃĐsigniÃĐite and volborthite (e.g. Anthony, J.W., Bideaux, R.A, Bladh, KW. and Nichols, M.C. (2000) Handbook of Mineralogy, volume IV: arsenates, phosphates, vanadates. Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson, Arizona.), it occurs as distinctive felted masses in the specimens we have examined from New Cliffe Hill Quarry. These are not unlike some of the early material from the type locality in Kyrgyzstan (Pekov, I.V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures,
Moscow.). The specimens from New Cliffe Hill Quarry are remarkably rich and it is unfortunate that they seem to have been wetted before they were collected. Although the XRD pattern is not a perfect match for tangeite, this is not unusual (again due to preferred orientation) in material with a fibrous or acicular crystal morphology. The presence of lead, probably substituting for calcium, is also likely to affect the crystal structure (and hence the XRD data). This type of substitution does not appear to have been reported previously, but unfortunately, the fibrous crystal morphology, with crystals typically much less than a micrometre across, made preparation of samples for quantitative analysis by WDS extremely difficult and no useful data was collected. It is clear from inspection of the EDS spectra that calcium is present at a greater concentration than lead and it can, therefore, be described as a lead-rich tangeite." |
| â Tenorite Formula: CuO |
| â 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Locality: Cloud Hill Quarry, Breedon on the Hill, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, UK References: |
| â Tetrataenite Formula: FeNi |
| â Titanite Formula: CaTiO(SiO4) |
| â Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 References: |
| â Torbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| â 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| â Troilite Formula: FeS |
| â Tyrolite Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| â Vanadinite Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| â VÃĐsigniÃĐite Formula: BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 |
| â Volborthite Formula: Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O Localities: New Cliffe Hill Quarry, Cliffe Hill Quarry, Stanton under Bardon, Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, UK Butterley & Blaby Brick Pit (Blaby Mine), Glen Parva, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK Newhurst Quarry, Shepshed, Charnwood, Leicestershire, England, UK Bardon Hill Quarry, Bardon, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, UK Glen Parva, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK Colour: oily green to yellowish green |
| â Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) Locality: Breedon Quarry, Breedon on the Hill, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, UK References: |
| â Yarrowite Formula: Cu9S8 |
| â ZÃĄlesÃite Formula: CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| â Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
| â Zoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| â | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| â | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| â | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| â | Native Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| â | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| â | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Ni,Fe) |
| â | Tetrataenite | 1.AE.10 | FeNi |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| â | Algodonite | 2.AA.10a | (Cu1-xAsx) |
| â | Domeykite | 2.AA.10b | Cu3As |
| â | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| â | Djurleite | 2.BA.05 | Cu31S16 |
| â | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
| â | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| â | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| â | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| â | Spionkopite | 2.CA.05c | Cu39S28 |
| â | Yarrowite | 2.CA.05d | Cu9S8 |
| â | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| â | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| â | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| â | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| â | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| â | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| â | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| â | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| â | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| â | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| â | Clinoatacamite | 3.DA.10b | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| â | Connellite | 3.DA.25 | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| â | Bobkingite (TL) | 3.DA.50 | Cu5Cl2(OH)8 · 2H2O |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| â | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| â | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| â | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| â | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| â | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| â | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| â | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| â | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| â | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| â | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| â | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| â | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| â | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| â | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| â | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| â | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| â | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| â | var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| â | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| â | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| â | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| â | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| â | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| â | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| â | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| â | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| â | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| â | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| â | Spangolite | 7.DD.15 | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| â | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| â | Chernovite-(Y) ? | 8.AD.35 | Y(AsO4) |
| â | Libethenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| â | Olivenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| â | Tangeite | 8.BH.35 | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| â | Mottramite | 8.BH.40 | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| â | VÃĐsigniÃĐite | 8.BH.45 | BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 |
| â | Chlorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| â | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| â | Vanadinite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| â | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| â | Strashimirite | 8.DC.12 | Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O |
| â | Chalcophyllite | 8.DF.30 | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| â | Parnauite | 8.DF.35 | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
| â | Lavendulan | 8.DG.05 | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| â | ZÃĄlesÃite | 8.DL.15 | CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| â | Tyrolite | 8.DM.10 | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| â | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| â | Volborthite | 8.FD.05 | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| â | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| â | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| â | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| â | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| â | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| â | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| â | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| â | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| â | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| â | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| â | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| â | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| â | Nacrite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| â | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| â | Palygorskite | 9.EE.20 | âŧAl2Mg2âŧ2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| â | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| â | var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| â | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| â | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| â | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| â | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| â | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| â | 'Hypersthene' | - | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| â | 'Limonite' | - | |
| â | 'Pilolite' | - | Mg4Al2Si10O27 · 15H2O |
| â | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| â | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| â | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | âŧCa2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| â | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| â | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
| â | 'Glass' | - | |
| â | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| â | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | â Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | â Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | â Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| H | â Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | â Clinoatacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| H | â Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | â Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | â Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| H | â Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| H | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | â Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | â Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | â Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | â Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | â Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| H | â Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| H | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | â Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| H | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | â Nacrite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | â Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | â Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| H | â Parnauite | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
| H | â Pilolite | Mg4Al2Si10O27 · 15H2O |
| H | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | â Spangolite | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| H | â Strashimirite | Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O |
| H | â Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| H | â Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| H | â Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| H | â Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| H | â VÃĐsigniÃĐite | BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 |
| H | â Volborthite | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| H | â Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | â Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | â ZÃĄlesÃite | CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| H | â Bobkingite | Cu5Cl2(OH)8 · 2H2O |
| H | â Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | â Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | â Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | â Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | â Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | â Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | â Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | â Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| C | â Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| C | â Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| C | â Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | â Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | â Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | â Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | â Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | â Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | â Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | â Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | â Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| O | â Chernovite-(Y) | Y(AsO4) |
| O | â Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | â Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | â Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | â Clinoatacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| O | â Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | â Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | â Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| O | â Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| O | â Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | â Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | â Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | â Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | â Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | â Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| O | â Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | â Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | â Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| O | â Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| O | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | â Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| O | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | â Nacrite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | â Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | â Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | â Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| O | â Parnauite | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
| O | â Pilolite | Mg4Al2Si10O27 · 15H2O |
| O | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | â Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | â Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | â Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | â Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | â Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | â Spangolite | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| O | â Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | â Strashimirite | Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O |
| O | â Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | â Tenorite | CuO |
| O | â Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| O | â Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | â Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | â Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | â Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| O | â Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| O | â Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| O | â VÃĐsigniÃĐite | BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 |
| O | â Volborthite | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| O | â Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| O | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | â Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | â Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | â ZÃĄlesÃite | CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| O | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | â Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| O | â Bobkingite | Cu5Cl2(OH)8 · 2H2O |
| O | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| O | â Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | â Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | â Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | â Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| Na | â Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Na | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | â Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | â Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | â Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Mg | â Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| Mg | â Pilolite | Mg4Al2Si10O27 · 15H2O |
| Mg | â Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Mg | â Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | â Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| Al | â Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | â Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | â Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | â Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | â Nacrite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | â Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | â Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| Al | â Pilolite | Mg4Al2Si10O27 · 15H2O |
| Al | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | â Spangolite | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| Al | â Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | â Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | â Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| Al | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | â Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | â Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | â Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | â Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| Si | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | â Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | â Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Si | â Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Nacrite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | â Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | â Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| Si | â Pilolite | Mg4Al2Si10O27 · 15H2O |
| Si | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | â Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Si | â Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | â Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| Si | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | â Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | â Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| P | â Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| P | â Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| P | â Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| P | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | â Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | â Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | â Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | â Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | â Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | â Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | â Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| S | â Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| S | â Covellite | CuS |
| S | â Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| S | â Djurleite | Cu31S16 |
| S | â Galena | PbS |
| S | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | â Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | â Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | â Parnauite | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
| S | â Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | â Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | â Spangolite | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| S | â Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | â Spionkopite | Cu39S28 |
| S | â Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | â Troilite | FeS |
| S | â Yarrowite | Cu9S8 |
| S | â Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | â Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| Cl | â Clinoatacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cl | â Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Cl | â Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| Cl | â Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Cl | â Spangolite | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| Cl | â Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Cl | â Bobkingite | Cu5Cl2(OH)8 · 2H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | â Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | â Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | â Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| Ca | â Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | â Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | â Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | â Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| Ca | â Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Ca | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | â Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Ca | â Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| Ca | â Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Ca | â Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | â Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | â ZÃĄlesÃite | CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Ca | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| Ca | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | â Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | â Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | â Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | â Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | â Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | â Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| V | â Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| V | â Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| V | â VÃĐsigniÃĐite | BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 |
| V | â Volborthite | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | â Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | â Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | â Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | â Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | â Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | â Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | â Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | â Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | â Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Fe | â Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | â Native Iron | Fe |
| Fe | â Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | â Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | â Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | â Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | â Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | â Taenite | (Ni,Fe) |
| Fe | â Tetrataenite | FeNi |
| Fe | â Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Fe | â Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | â Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | â Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | â Taenite | (Ni,Fe) |
| Ni | â Tetrataenite | FeNi |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | â Algodonite | (Cu1-xAsx) |
| Cu | â Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | â Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | â Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | â Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | â Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | â Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| Cu | â Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | â Clinoatacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cu | â Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Cu | â Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | â Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | â Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | â Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| Cu | â Djurleite | Cu31S16 |
| Cu | â Domeykite | Cu3As |
| Cu | â Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| Cu | â Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| Cu | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | â Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Cu | â Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | â Parnauite | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
| Cu | â Spangolite | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| Cu | â Spionkopite | Cu39S28 |
| Cu | â Strashimirite | Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O |
| Cu | â Tenorite | CuO |
| Cu | â Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | â Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Cu | â Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| Cu | â Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Cu | â VÃĐsigniÃĐite | BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | â Volborthite | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| Cu | â Yarrowite | Cu9S8 |
| Cu | â ZÃĄlesÃite | CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cu | â Bobkingite | Cu5Cl2(OH)8 · 2H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | â Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | â Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | â Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | â Algodonite | (Cu1-xAsx) |
| As | â Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| As | â Chernovite-(Y) | Y(AsO4) |
| As | â Domeykite | Cu3As |
| As | â Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | â Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| As | â Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | â Parnauite | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
| As | â Strashimirite | Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O |
| As | â Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| As | â ZÃĄlesÃite | CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | â Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Sr | â Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | â Chernovite-(Y) | Y(AsO4) |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | â Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Mo | â Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | â Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | â Native Silver | Ag |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | â Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | â VÃĐsigniÃĐite | BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | â Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | â Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | â Galena | PbS |
| Pb | â Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Pb | â Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Pb | â Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Pb | â Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | â Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| U | â Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
Fossils
There are 332 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 332 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 635 Ma (Neoproterozoic) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 13 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 25 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leicestershire |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q23106 |
| GeoNames ID: | 2644667 |
Localities in this Region
- England
- Leicestershire
- England
- Leicestershire
- North West Leicestershire
- Ashby Woulds
- ⭔Bardon
- Blackfordby a Colliery
- Blackfordby b Colliery
- Blackfordby Clay Mine
- ⭔Breedon on the Hill
- Califat Pit
- California Colliery
- Clink Colliery
- Coleorton Colliery
- Donisthorpe-Rawdon Colliery
- Donisthorpe Colliery
- Donisthorpe Old Colliery
- Ellistown Colliery
- Griffy Dam Colliery
- Heather Colliery
- Ibstock Colliery
- Lount Colliery
- ⭔Measham
- Measham Newfield Colliery
- New Lount Colliery
- Oakthorpe Colliery
- Peggâs Green Colliery
- Sinope Colliery
- Smoile Pit
- Snibston-South Leicester Colliery
- Snibston No.1 Colliery
- Snibston No.2 Colliery
- Snibston No.3 Colliery
- South Leicester Colliery
- South Leicestershire Colliery
- ⭔Staunton Harold
- Thringstone
- ⭔Whitwick
- Whitwick - South Leicester Colliery
- Whitwick Colliery
- Worthington Colliery
- ⭔Oadby and Wigston
- North West Leicestershire
- Leicestershire
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- South-East England Sedimentary AreaGeologic Region
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Old Cliffe Hill Quarry, Cliffe Hill Quarry, Stanton under Bardon, Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, UK