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Calton Hill Quarry, Blackwell in the Peak, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Calton Hill Quarry | Quarry |
| Blackwell in the Peak | Village |
| Derbyshire Dales District | District |
| Derbyshire | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 14' 13'' North , 1° 49' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SK118712
Type:
Age:
358.9 ยฑ 0.4 to 298.9 ยฑ 0.15 Ma
Geologic Time:
Kรถppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Taddington | 457 (2018) | 2.4km |
| Tideswell | 1,647 (2018) | 5.6km |
| Buxton | 21,300 (2010) | 6.2km |
| Dove Holes | 1,113 (2018) | 8.0km |
| Great Longstone | 843 (2018) | 8.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Peak Lapidary and Mineral Society | Bakewell, Derbyshire | 10km |
Calton Hill is a small rounded hill just over 100 m across and rising c. 60 m above a limestone plateau, marking a volcanic complex including tuffs, deeply weathered amygdaloidal lavas and a basanite sill emplaced within limestone (Tomkeieff 1928). The basanite that was formerly quarried, invades the lava and tuffs and is rich in mantle nodules.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
23 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| โ | Hercynite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| โ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| โ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| โ | Hercynite var. Picotite | 4.BB.05 | (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
| โ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| โ | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| โ | var. Rose Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | Rutile ? | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| โ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Chrysotile | 9.00. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| โ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| โ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| โ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| โ | Saponite | 9.EC.45 | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 ยท nH2O |
| โ | Chamosite | 9.EC.55 | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| โ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| โ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 ยท nH2O, x < 1 |
| โ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| โ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| โ | var. Labradorite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| โ | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 ยท 2H2O |
| โ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) ยท H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| โ | 'Delessite' | - | (Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8 |
| โ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| โ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| โ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| โ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| โ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | โ Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| H | โ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | โ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | โ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | โ Delessite | (Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8 |
| H | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | โ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | โ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | โ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | โ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | โ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | โ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | โ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | โ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| O | โ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | โ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | โ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | โ Delessite | (Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8 |
| O | โ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | โ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | โ Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| O | โ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| O | โ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | โ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | โ Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | โ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | โ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | โ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | โ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | โ Hercynite var. Picotite | (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
| O | โ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | โ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | โ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Na | โ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | โ Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Mg | โ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | โ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | โ Delessite | (Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8 |
| Mg | โ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | โ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | โ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | โ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Mg | โ Hercynite var. Picotite | (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | โ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | โ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | โ Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Al | โ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | โ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | โ Delessite | (Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8 |
| Al | โ Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| Al | โ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Al | โ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | โ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | โ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | โ Hercynite var. Picotite | (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | โ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | โ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | โ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | โ Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Si | โ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | โ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | โ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | โ Delessite | (Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8 |
| Si | โ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | โ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Si | โ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | โ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | โ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | โ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | โ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Ca | โ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | โ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | โ Hercynite var. Picotite | (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | โ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | โ Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Fe | โ Delessite | (Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8 |
| Fe | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | โ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | โ Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| Fe | โ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | โ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | โ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Fe | โ Hercynite var. Picotite | (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | โ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | โ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AvaloniaVolcanic Arc
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Peak District National ParkNational Park
- The PenninesRange of Mountains and Hills
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References
Ivanovich Tomkeieff, S. (1928) The Volcanic Complex of Calton Hill (Derbyshire) Journal of the Geological Society, 84 (1) 703-718 doi:10.1144/gsl.jgs.1928.084.01-04.26
Hamad, S. el D. (1963) The chemistry and mineralogy of the olivine nodules of Calton Hill, Derbyshire. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 33 (261) 483-497 doi:10.1180/minmag.1963.033.261.05
Calton Hill Quarry, Blackwell in the Peak, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK