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Gingerfield Vein, Richmond Mineral Belt, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gingerfield Vein | Vein |
| Richmond Mineral Belt | Mineral Belt |
| Richmondshire | District |
| North Yorkshire | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 25' 6'' North , 1° 45' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NZ161026
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 8,413 (2017) | 2.0km |
| Catterick Garrison | 11,804 (2017) | 4.9km |
| Melsonby | 735 (2018) | 7.1km |
| Middleton Tyas | 581 (2018) | 7.3km |
| Catterick | 3,155 (2018) | 9.0km |
Small vein on which some shallow trial shafts have been sunk.
Other trials were made 0.8km to the NW of this at Rasp Bank, and one to the SE at Bend Hagg (NZ172022).
The actual assemblage of ore remains unknown - the minerals listed here being consistent with the other deposits in the area.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AvaloniaVolcanic Arc
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UK
- England
- ⭔YorkshireHistoric County
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