| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Brae Fell Mine | Mine |
| Roughton Gill | Group ofMines (Abandoned) |
| Caldbeck | Civil Parish |
| Allerdale | District |
| Cumbria | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Caldbeck | 311(2018) | 4.9km |
| Bassenthwaite | 412(2018) | 7.6km |
| Bothel | 483(2018) | 12.3km |
| Keswick | 4,281(2018) | 12.6km |
| Portinscale | 560(2018) | 13.0km |
| ⓘAnglesite Formula:PbSO4 Habit: bladed Colour: cream to black References: |
| ⓘBaryte Formula:BaSO4 Description: Small (ca. 1 mm) clear and opaque white crystals of baryte occur in cavities in limonite stained quartz and in one case enclosing a supergene copper mineral. Some of the baryte crystals resemble one form of anglesite with which they may be easily confused at first sight. References: |
| ⓘ'Bindheimite' Formula:Pb2Sb2O6O |
| ⓘBrochantite Formula:Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘCalcite Formula:CaCO3 |
| ⓘCaledonite Formula:Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 Description: As small crystals and masses with linarite from the mine dumps and from waste material at the foot of the 'hush' to the north of the lower dump. References: |
| ⓘCerussite Formula:PbCO3 Habit: acicular; granular Colour: white Description: Cooper & Stanley (1990): "First mentioned, without description, by Greg & Lettsom (1858: 391) from 'Bray Fell'. Crystals are generally insignificant but an attractive combination of silky, white, acicular crystals (< 10mm) with small green pyromorphite crystals was found on the low-level dump (Kingsbury collection, BM(NH)). Crystals (< 20mm) occur with bright canary yellow pyromorphite on the top level dumps." References: |
| ⓘChalcopyrite Formula:CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘChrysocolla Formula:Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1 References: |
| ⓘCovellite Formula:CuS |
| ⓘCuprite Formula:Cu2O Description: In small amounts with chrysocolla (M. Leppington Collection, det. M. Rothwell: EPMA). |
| ⓘGalena Formula:PbS References: |
| ⓘGoethite ? Formula:Fe3+O(OH) Description: Kingsbury reference. |
| ⓘHemimorphite Formula:Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O Habit: minutely drusy coating on small quartz crystals (M.P. Cooper Collection) Colour: white Description: M.P. Cooper Collection, identified by infra-red spectrophotometry at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST). |
| ⓘHydrocerussite ? Formula:Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 Description: Kingsbury reference. References: |
| ⓘLanarkite ? Formula:Pb2(SO4)O Habit: bladed or fibrous aggregates Colour: colourless to greyish white Description: Cooper & Stanley (1990): "The record by Young (1987) of lanarkite with leadhillite from Brae Fell in the NMW Collection is an error (R.E. Bevins, pers. comm.)."Green et al. (2008): The first claim of lanarkite in the Caldbeck Fells was made by Arthur Kingsbury, who described three small specimens from Brae Fell Mine in an unpublished manuscript on the minerals of the northern Lake District in 1951: these were examined in detail by Bridges et al. (2006) who consider it unlikely that they are from Brae Fell Mine and therefore that they are fraudulent." References: |
| ⓘLangite Formula:Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O Description: Cooper & Stanley (1990): "on one specimen as minute crystalline aggregates (C.M. Leppington Collection; det. Leeds Univ.: XRD, D.I. Green, pers. comm.)." |
| ⓘLeadhillite Formula:Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 Colour: colourless to greenish Description: Cooper & Stanley (1990): "Found here sparingly but in good specimens: as small, sharp, equant, colourless to greenish crystals (< 2mm or so) with lanarkite, mattheddleite, cerussite and pyromorphite (King Collection, NMW; Kingsbury Collection BM(NH)). Listed by Hartley (1984)." References: |
| ⓘ'Limonite' References: |
| ⓘLinarite Formula:PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 Description: Minute crystals and crusts on quartz-sulphide matrix. References: |
| ⓘMalachite Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘMattheddleite Formula:Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) Habit: etched prisms and pinkish masses on leadhillite and cerussite; sharp prismatic crystals with typical pyramidal terminations encrusting lanarkite and leadhillite Colour: colourless, pink Description: Cooper & Stanley (1990): "Known from two specimens only: as minute colourless prismatic crystals and drusy pink encrustations on leadhillite and cerussite (King Collection, National Museum of Wales (NMW), det. University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST): IR); and as sharp, prismatic crystals on lanarkite with leadhillite (Kingsbury Collection, BM(NH), det.: XRD)." References: |
| ⓘMimetite Formula:Pb5(AsO4)3Cl References: |
| ⓘ'Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series' References: |
| ⓘMottramite Formula:PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘNative Silver Formula:Ag References: |
| ⓘNative Sulphur Formula:S8 References: |
| ⓘPlumbogummite ? Formula:PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 Habit: encrustation Colour: blue-grey Description: Kingsbury reference. Cooper & Stanley (1990): "A single specimen from the upper level dump (Kingsbury Collection, BM(NH) has a blue-grey encrustation of plumbogummite partly epimorphous after pyromorphite. No other specimens have been located." |
| ⓘ'Psilomelane' References: |
| ⓘPyrite Formula:FeS2 |
| ⓘPyromorphite Formula:Pb5(PO4)3Cl Habit: prismatic; microcrystalline crusts; matted fibrous masses Colour: olive to emerald green; bright canary yellow (almost arsenate-free); off-white (calcian) References: |
| ⓘQuartz Formula:SiO2 References: |
| ⓘRomanèchite Formula:(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| ⓘScotlandite Formula:PbSO3 |
| ⓘSphalerite Formula:ZnS References: |
| ⓘSusannite ? Formula:Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 Habit: sheafy, tabular Colour: yellowish; brown Description: Kingsbury reference. Cooper & Stanley (1990): "A heavy mass of secondary lead minerals with baryte and quartz collected by Kingsbury in 1951 has crude, sheafy, yellowish tabular crystals to more than 10 mm which were originally identified as leadhillite. A recent examination of this specimen (BM(NH)) showed that these crystals, and a later generation in thin, brown, crystal aggregates, all gave an X-ray powder pattern identical to that of susannite." |
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite ? | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 'Bindheimite' | 4.DH.20 | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| ⓘ | Romanèchite | 4.DK.10 | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| ⓘ | Scotlandite | 4.JE.20 | PbSO3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Hydrocerussite ? | 5.BE.10 | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Leadhillite | 5.BF.40 | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Susannite ? | 5.BF.40 | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Caledonite | 7.BC.50 | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Lanarkite ? | 7.BD.40 | Pb2(SO4)O |
| ⓘ | Langite | 7.DD.10 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Mottramite | 8.BH.40 | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Plumbogummite ? | 8.BL.10 | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Mattheddleite | 9.AH.25 | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series' | - | |
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘBrochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘCaledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘChrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1 |
| H | ⓘGoethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘHemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘHydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘLangite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘLeadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘLinarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘMalachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘMattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| H | ⓘMottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘPlumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘRomanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| H | ⓘSusannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘCaledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘCerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘHydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘLeadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘMalachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘSusannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘAnglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘBaryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘBindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| O | ⓘBrochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘCaledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘCerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘChrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1 |
| O | ⓘCuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘGoethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘHemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘHydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘLanarkite | Pb2(SO4)O |
| O | ⓘLangite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘLeadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘLinarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘMalachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘMattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| O | ⓘMimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘMottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘPlumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘPyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘQuartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘRomanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| O | ⓘScotlandite | PbSO3 |
| O | ⓘSusannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘMimetite-Pyromorphite Series | |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘChrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1 |
| Al | ⓘPlumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘChrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1 |
| Si | ⓘHemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘMattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| Si | ⓘQuartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘPlumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| P | ⓘPyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| P | ⓘMimetite-Pyromorphite Series | |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘAnglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘBaryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘBrochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘCaledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘChalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘCovellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘGalena | PbS |
| S | ⓘLanarkite | Pb2(SO4)O |
| S | ⓘLangite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘLeadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | ⓘLinarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | ⓘMattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| S | ⓘPyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘScotlandite | PbSO3 |
| S | ⓘSphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘNative Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘSusannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘMattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| Cl | ⓘMimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘPyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘMimetite-Pyromorphite Series | |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘMottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘRomanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘChalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘGoethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘPyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘBrochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘCaledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘChalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘChrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1 |
| Cu | ⓘCovellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘCuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘLangite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Cu | ⓘLinarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘMalachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘMottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘHemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | ⓘSphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘMimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| As | ⓘMimetite-Pyromorphite Series | |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘNative Silver | Ag |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘBindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘBaryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘRomanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘAnglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘBindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| Pb | ⓘCaledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘCerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘGalena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘHydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘLanarkite | Pb2(SO4)O |
| Pb | ⓘLeadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘLinarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘMattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| Pb | ⓘMimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘMottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Pb | ⓘPlumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘPyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘScotlandite | PbSO3 |
| Pb | ⓘSusannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘMimetite-Pyromorphite Series | |