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Calcite from
Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Calcite | |
| Formula: | CaCO3 | |
| Comments: | A common mineral throughout the mine, forming crystals to 3 cms in diameter displaying major shallow pyramid faces with minor development of the prism faces. Commonly forming crystals richly scattered over an ankerite matrix. An area near the Bogg Shaft, from a brecciated area has in the past furnished cabinet size specimens of typical calcite crystals to 2.5cm dia. | |
| Colour: | Translucent white to colourless | |
| Abundance at site: | Common | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Sphalerite | 37 | |
| Dolomite | 17 | |
| Ankerite | 16 | |
| Quartz | 12 | |
| Chalcopyrite | 11 | |
| Fluorite | 10 | |
| Galena | 7 | |
| Pyrite | 2 | |
| Siderite | 1 | |
| Hydrozincite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Calcite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (33 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 2580 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:2580:5 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Calcite | ||
| 0.5km (0.3 miles) | ⓘMiddlecleugh Upper Level, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK | |
| 0.8km (0.5 miles) | ⓘRampgill Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK | |
| 0.9km (0.5 miles) | ⓘCaplecleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK | |
| 2.1km (1.3 miles) | ⓘBrownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK | |
| 3.0km (1.9 miles) | ⓘNentsberry Haggs Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK | |
| 3.5km (2.2 miles) | ⓘWellhopehead Mine, West Allen, Northumberland, England, UK | |
| 3.7km (2.3 miles) | ⓘPark Level Mine, Killhope Burn, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK | |
| 4.5km (2.8 miles) | ⓘWellheads Hush, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK | |
| 5.1km (3.2 miles) | ⓘTynebottom Mine, Garrigill, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK | |
| 5.2km (3.2 miles) | ⓘWindy Brow Vein, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK | |
| References | ||
Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK