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Old Brandley Mine, Above Derwent, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Old Brandley Mine | Mine |
| Above Derwent | Civil Parish |
| Allerdale | District |
| Cumbria | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 34' 23'' North , 3° 9' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NY247204
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Portinscale | 560 (2018) | 3.1km |
| Keswick | 4,281 (2018) | 3.6km |
| Braithwaite | 342 (2018) | 3.7km |
| Bassenthwaite | 412 (2018) | 12.0km |
| Cockermouth | 9,146 (2018) | 16.0km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
North and Western Region; Cumberland
Scree-like dumps from very old lead workings on the east flank of Skelgill Bank.
Fluorite was apparently abundant in the upper levels, this being a very rare gangue mineral in the Lake District.
Some small specimens of mineralisation can still be found on the well-picked-over dumps.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: Andrew Hodgson collection.Identified by Paul De Bondt: Visual Identification |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AvaloniaVolcanic Arc
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Cumbria
- Lake District National ParkNational Park
- Cumbria
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Old Brandley Mine, Above Derwent, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK