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North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| North West Leicestershire | District |
| Leicestershire | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Neighbouring regions:
Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Coalville | 38,245 (2017) |
| Ashby de la Zouch | 12,370 (2018) |
| Castle Donington | 6,416 (2018) |
| Ibstock | 5,650 (2018) |
| Measham | 5,209 (2018) |
| Kegworth | 3,601 (2018) |
Other Languages:
French:
North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
German:
North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, Inghilterra, Regno Unito
Russian:
Норт-Уэст-Лестершир, Лестершир, Англия, Великобритания
Spanish:
North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Armenian:
Նորթ Վեստ Լեստերշիր, Լեստերշիր, Անգլիա, Միացյալ Թագավորություն
Bengali:
নর্থ ওয়েস্ট লিসেস্টারসেয়ার, লিচেস্টারশায়ার, ইংল্যান্ড, যুক্তরাজ্য
Bulgarian:
Северозападен Лестършър, Лестършър, Англия, Обединено кралство Великобритания и Северна Ирландия
Cebuano:
North West Leicestershire, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian
Dutch:
North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Gujarati:
ઉત્તર પશ્ચિમ લિસેસ્ટરશાયર, લીકેસ્ટરશાયર, ઈંગ્લેન્ડ, યુનાઇટેડ કિંગડમ
Japanese:
ノースウェストレスターシャー, レスターシャー, イングランド, イギリス
Kannada:
ನಾರ್ತ್ ವೆಸ್ಟ್ ಲೈಸೆಸ್ಟರ್ಶೈರ್, ಲೈಸೆಸ್ಟರ್ಷೈರ್, ಇಂಗ್ಲೆಂಡ್, ಯುನೈಟೆಡ್ ಕಿಂಗ್ಡಂ
Korean:
노스웨스트레스터셔, 레스터셔주, 잉글랜드, 영국
Lithuanian:
Nort Vest Leičesteris, Lesteršyras, Anglija, Jungtinė Karalystė
Norwegian:
North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, Storbritannia
Polish:
North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
Portuguese:
North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Romanian:
North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, Anglia, Regatul Unit al Marii Britanii și al Irlandei de Nord
Swedish:
North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, Storbritannien
Tamil:
வட மேற்கு லேய்ஸ்ஸ்டேர்ஷிர், லேய்ஸ்ஸ்டேர்ஸயர், இங்கிலாந்து, ஐக்கிய இராச்சியம்
Telugu:
నార్త్ వెస్ట్ లీసెస్టర్షైర్, లెసెస్టర్ షైర్, ఇంగ్లాండు, యునైటెడ్ కింగ్డమ్
Urdu:
شمال مغربی لیسٹرشائر, لیسٹرشائر, انگلستان, مملکت متحدہ
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Mottramite | 8.BH.40 | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Vésigniéite | 8.BH.45 | BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Volborthite | 8.FD.05 | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pilolite' | - | Mg4Al2Si10O27 · 15H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pilolite | Mg4Al2Si10O27 · 15H2O |
| H | ⓘ Vésigniéite | BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Volborthite | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pilolite | Mg4Al2Si10O27 · 15H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Vésigniéite | BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Volborthite | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Pilolite | Mg4Al2Si10O27 · 15H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Pilolite | Mg4Al2Si10O27 · 15H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Pilolite | Mg4Al2Si10O27 · 15H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| V | ⓘ Vésigniéite | BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 |
| V | ⓘ Volborthite | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Vésigniéite | BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Volborthite | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Vésigniéite | BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Fossils
There are 38 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 | 38 | |||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 130 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous) | |||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 345 Ma (Carboniferous) | |||||||||
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| Fossil Localities | Click to show 3 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_West_Leicestershire |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q1853930 |
| GeoNames ID: | 6896157 |
Localities in this Region
- England
- Leicestershire
- England
- Leicestershire
- North West Leicestershire
- Griffy Dam Colliery
- Heather Colliery
- Ibstock Colliery
- Lount Colliery
- ⭔Measham
- Measham Newfield Colliery
- New Lount Colliery
- Oakthorpe Colliery
- Pegg’s 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
- North West Leicestershire
- Leicestershire
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