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Quartz from
Roughton Gill Mine, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Quartz | |
| Formula: | SiO2 | |
| Comments: | Bridges et al. (2011): "Quartz is by far the main gangue mineral remaining on the dumps today. It occurs as large blocks, often partly encrusted with supergene minerals such as goethite, malachite and pyromorphite. Much of the quartz has been brecciated and is cemented by later quartz and other minerals. Small to large blocks often have a hackly appearance, which is often assumed to indicate they are pseudomorphs or epimorphs of baryte. Small pyramidal crystals are common but rarely reach more than 10 mm across. Small bands of white chalcedony are also common on many of the specimens examined, the chalcedony grading into crystalline quartz." | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Malachite | 11 | |
| Pyromorphite | 10 | |
| Sphalerite | 6 | |
| Plumbogummite | 5 | |
| Baryte | 4 | |
| Galena | 4 | |
| Chalcopyrite | 4 | |
| Calcite | 3 | |
| Mimetite | 2 | |
| Tsumebite | 1 | |
| Brochantite | 1 | |
| Rosasite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Quartz data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Roughton Gill Mine, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (8 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 17481 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:17481:9 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Quartz | ||
| 0.1km (0.0 miles) | ⓘRoughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK | |
| 0.3km (0.2 miles) | ⓘMexico Mine, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK | |
| 0.4km (0.2 miles) | ⓘIron Crag, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK | |
| 0.4km (0.3 miles) | ⓘBarstow's Trench, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK | |
| 0.4km (0.3 miles) | ⓘBalliway Rigg, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK | |
| 0.4km (0.3 miles) | ⓘSilver Gill, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK | |
| 0.6km (0.4 miles) | ⓘThief Gills, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK | |
| 0.6km (0.4 miles) | ⓘHigher Roughton Gill (Balliway Rigg), Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK | |
| 0.8km (0.5 miles) | ⓘRed Gill Mine, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK | |
| 0.9km (0.5 miles) | ⓘSwinburn Gill, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK | |
| References | ||
Roughton Gill Mine, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK