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West Lancashire, Lancashire, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
West LancashireBorough
LancashireCounty
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Edenite

Burscough Quarry, Burscough, West Lancashire, Lancashire, England, UK
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Calcite

Dalton, West Lancashire, Lancashire, England, UK
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LL6 chondrite meteorite

Appley Bridge meteorite, Wrightington, West Lancashire, Lancashire, England, UK
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Edenite

Burscough Quarry, Burscough, West Lancashire, Lancashire, England, UK
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Edenite

Burscough Quarry, Burscough, West Lancashire, Lancashire, England, UK
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Calcite

Dalton, West Lancashire, Lancashire, England, UK
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LL6 chondrite meteorite

Appley Bridge meteorite, Wrightington, West Lancashire, Lancashire, England, UK
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Edenite

Burscough Quarry, Burscough, West Lancashire, Lancashire, England, UK
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Edenite

Burscough Quarry, Burscough, West Lancashire, Lancashire, England, UK
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Calcite

Dalton, West Lancashire, Lancashire, England, UK
Neighbouring regions:
South Ribble, Lancashire, England, UK
Fylde, Lancashire, England, UK
Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, UK
Chorley, Lancashire, England, UK
Type:
Borough
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Skelmersdale38,944 (2011)
Ormskirk24,073 (2017)
Burscough8,799 (2018)
Tarleton8,582 (2018)
Appley Bridge5,270 (2018)
Parbold3,904 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
303126
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:303126:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
West Lancashire, Lancashire, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
German:
West Lancashire, Lancashire, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
West Lancashire, Lancashire, Inghilterra, Regno Unito
Russian:
Уэст-Ланкашир, Ланкашир, Англия, Великобритания
Simplified Chinese:
西蘭開夏, 蘭開夏, 英格兰, 英国
Spanish:
West Lancashire, Lancashire, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Basque:
Mendebaldeko Lancashire, Lancashire, Ingalaterra, Erresuma Batua
Bengali:
ওয়েস্ট ল্যাঙ্কাশায়ার, ল্যাঙ্কাশায়ার, ইংল্যান্ড, যুক্তরাজ্য
Cebuano:
West Lancashire District, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian
Dutch:
West Lancashire, Lancashire, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Georgian:
დასავლეთი ლანკაშირი, ლანკაშირი, ინგლისი, გაერთიანებული სამეფო
Gujarati:
પશ્ચિમ લેન્કશાયર, લન્કાશાયર, ઈંગ્લેન્ડ, યુનાઇટેડ કિંગડમ
Hungarian:
West Lancashire, Lancashire, Anglia, Egyesült Királyság
Japanese:
西ランカシャー, ランカシャー, イングランド, イギリス
Kannada:
ವೆಸ್ಟ್ ಲಂಕಾಷೈರ್, ಲಂಕಾಷೈರ್, ಇಂಗ್ಲೆಂಡ್, ಯುನೈಟೆಡ್ ಕಿಂಗ್‌ಡಂ
Korean:
웨스트랭커셔, 랭커셔주, 잉글랜드, 영국
Lithuanian:
Vest Lankasteris, Lankašyras, Anglija, Jungtinė Karalystė
Norwegian:
West Lancashire, Lancashire, England, Storbritannia
Polish:
West Lancashire, Lancashire, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
Portuguese:
West Lancashire, Lancashire, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Romanian:
West Lancashire, Lancashire, Anglia, Regatul Unit al Marii Britanii și al Irlandei de Nord
Swedish:
West Lancashire, Lancashire, England, Storbritannien
Tamil:
மேற்கு லஞ்சஷீர், லேன்கஷீர், இங்கிலாந்து, ஐக்கிய இராச்சியம்
Telugu:
వస్త్ లంకష్ఐర్, లాంక్షైర్, ఇంగ్లాండు, యునైటెడ్ కింగ్‌డమ్
Turkish:
West Lancashire, Lancashire, İngiltere, Birleşik Krallık
Urdu:
مغربی لنکاشائر, لنکاشائر, انگلستان, مملکت متحدہ
Welsh:
Gorllewin Swydd Gaerhirfryn, Swydd Gaerhirfryn, Lloegr, Y Deyrnas Unedig


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21 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Edenite
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2SiO4
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Composition — Fa31 (Mason, 1962) & Fa31.4 (Rubins, 1990).
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Isocubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: Orthopyroxene Composition — Fs25.2En73.0Wo1.8, Binns (1970).
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Tetrataenite
Formula: FeNi
ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Wairauite
Formula: CoFe
Description: Wairauite (37 wt% Co)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘIron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTetrataenite1.AE.10FeNi
ⓘWairauite1.AE.15CoFe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘIsocubanite2.CB.55bCuFe2S3
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2SiO4
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘEdenite9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Thomsonite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
KPotassium
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ IronFe
Feⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ WairauiteCoFe
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CoCobalt
Coⓘ WairauiteCoFe
NiNickel
Niⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CopperCu
Cuⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences2
Youngest Fossil Listed318 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed326 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Pendle Grit - Surgill Shale2326.4 - 318.1 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Sanguinolites
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Grammysiidae : Sanguinolites326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Lancashire
Wikidata ID:Q1290796
GeoNames ID:2634372

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