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Bonser Mine, Coniston, South Lakeland, Cumbria, England, UKi
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Bonser MineMine
ConistonCivil Parish
South LakelandDistrict
CumbriaCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Bonser Mine, Coniston, South Lakeland, Cumbria, England, UK
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Bonser Mine, Coniston, South Lakeland, Cumbria, England, UK
06714120017272019249374.jpg
Chalcopyrite, etc.

Bonser Mine, Coniston, South Lakeland, Cumbria, England, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 22' 40'' North , 3° 5' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
54.37778,-3.09474
GeoHash:
G#: gctv3e4mx
GRN:
N37W02
UK National Grid Reference:
SD289986
Type:
Mine
Kรถppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Coniston641 (2018)1.6km
Ambleside2,529 (2018)10.5km
Windermere7,765 (2018)12.2km
Broughton in Furness529 (2018)13.5km
Backbarrow512 (2017)15.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
4771
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4771:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
South Western Region; Furness


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
โ“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Chamosite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
โ“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ 'Josรฉite'
Formula: Bi4TeS2
โ“˜ Laitakarite
Formula: Bi4(Se,S)3
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Stilpnomelane
Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
โ“˜ Tenorite
Formula: CuO

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
โ“˜'Josรฉite'2.DC.05Bi4TeS2
โ“˜Laitakarite2.DC.05Bi4(Se,S)3
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
โ“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
โ“˜Cosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Chamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
โ“˜Stilpnomelane9.EG.40(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 ยท nH2O
Unclassified
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Hโ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Oโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ TenoriteCuO
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Mgโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgโ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Alโ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sโ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ JosรฉiteBi4TeS2
Sโ“˜ LaitakariteBi4(Se,S)3
Sโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ TenoriteCuO
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SeSelenium
Seโ“˜ LaitakariteBi4(Se,S)3
TeTellurium
Teโ“˜ JosรฉiteBi4TeS2
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biโ“˜ Native BismuthBi
Biโ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biโ“˜ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Biโ“˜ JosรฉiteBi4TeS2
Biโ“˜ LaitakariteBi4(Se,S)3

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References

Stanley, C. J., Vaughan, D. J. (1982) Mineralization in the Bonser vein, Coniston, English Lake District: mineral assemblages, paragenesis, and formation conditions. Mineralogical Magazine, 46 (340) 343-350 doi:10.1180/minmag.1982.046.340.08
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