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Muker, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UKi
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Mineral List

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20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Barytocalcite
Formula: BaCa(CO3)2
References:
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
References:
Paul Nicholson CollectionIdentified by Paul Nicholson: Visual Identification
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
References:
Paul Nicholson CollectionIdentified by Paul Nicholson: Visual Identification
ⓘ Khaidarkanite
Formula: Cu4Al3(OH)14F3 · 2H2O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Witherite
Formula: BaCO3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘKhaidarkanite3.DA.45Cu4Al3(OH)14F3 · 2H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘWitherite5.AB.15BaCO3
ⓘBarytocalcite5.AB.45BaCa(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ KhaidarkaniteCu4Al3(OH)14F3 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
Oⓘ KhaidarkaniteCu4Al3(OH)14F3 · 2H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ KhaidarkaniteCu4Al3(OH)14F3 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ KhaidarkaniteCu4Al3(OH)14F3 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ KhaidarkaniteCu4Al3(OH)14F3 · 2H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 32 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences32
Youngest Fossil Listed318 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed326 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Shunner Fell - massive limestone32326.4 - 318.1 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Zaphrentites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Hapsiphyllidae : Zaphrentites326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Euphemites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euphemitidae : Euphemites326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Cycloceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Cycloceras326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Tylonautilus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Tainoceratidae : Tylonautilus326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Posidonia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Posidonia326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Fenestella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Fenestella326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Rhipidomella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Rhipidomella326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Argentiproductus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Argentiproductus326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Chonetes
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Chonetes326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Chonetipustula
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Araksalosiidae : Chonetipustula326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Dictyoclostus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Dictyoclostus326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Eomarginifera
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Eomarginifera326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Productus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Productus326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Pustula
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Pustula326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Actinoconchus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Actinoconchus326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Athyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Athyris326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Composita
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Phricodothyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : Phricodothyris326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Spirifer
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Spirifer326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Paladin eichwaldi shunnerensis
subspecies
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Paladin : Paladin eichwaldi shunnerensis326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Cleiothyridina deroissyi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Cleiothyridina : Cleiothyridina deroissyi326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Athyris globularis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Athyris : Athyris globularis326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Anthracoceras glabrum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Anthracoceratidae : Anthracoceras : Anthracoceras glabrum326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Lingula squamiformis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Lingula : Lingula squamiformis326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Spirifer bisulcatus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Spirifer : Spirifer bisulcatus326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Eomarginifera longispinus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Eomarginifera : Eomarginifera longispinus326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
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Localities in this Region

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