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Smith vein, Carrock Mine, Mungrisdale, Eden, Cumbria, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Smith vein | Vein |
| Carrock Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Mungrisdale | Civil Parish |
| Eden | District |
| Cumbria | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
Smith vein, Carrock Mine, Caldbeck Fells Mining Region, Cumbria, England, UK
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 41' 14'' North , 3° 3' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Caldbeck | 311 (2018) | 6.8km |
| Bassenthwaite | 412 (2018) | 9.1km |
| Keswick | 4,281 (2018) | 11.0km |
| Greystoke | 654 (2018) | 11.8km |
| Portinscale | 560 (2018) | 11.8km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
North and Western Region; Cumberland
The Smith vein contained large amounts of arsenopyrite as well as tungsten minerals and has been worked for both.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
8 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Habit: steeply rhombohedral crystals with low rhombohedral termination (< 20 mm across) Colour: pale pink |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Habit: sharp octahedra Colour: green-purple-colourless (zoned); pale green Description: Cooper & Stanley (1990): In 1987, sharp octahedral crystals of green to purple zoned crystals (< 6mm) were found in cavities in quartz with calcite and iridescent pyrite from recent workings on the Smith vein. [...] The fluorite octahedra have green cores with later purple and colourless zones, and covered areas to about 40 x 20 mm (D.R. Hacker Collection). On the opposite side of the same level, pale green unzoned octahedra have subsequently been found (D.I. Green, pers. comm.)." |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Habit: drusy crystalline aggregates to c. 10mm Colour: white Description: From the recent workings on the adit level on the Smith vein (D.R. Hacker, pers. comm., det. University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST): IR.) |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Colour: iridescent |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Habit: massive; sharp, tabular to about 10mm |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) Description: Cooper & Stanley (1990): "A large 'walk-in' vugh lined with quartz crystals and containing large scheelite crystals was found in the Smith vein in the 1970s, but unfortunately, although its remains can still be seen, no record was made of this rare occurrence at the time of its discovery." |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AvaloniaVolcanic Arc
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Cumbria
- Caldbeck Fells Mining RegionMining District
- Lake District National ParkNational Park
- LDNPA Amber ZoneMineral Collecting Permit Zone
- Cumbria
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Smith vein, Carrock Mine, Mungrisdale, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK