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Windy Knoll Quarry, Castleton, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Windy Knoll Quarry | Quarry |
| Castleton | Civil Parish |
| High Peak | Borough |
| Derbyshire | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 20' 37'' North , 1° 48' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SK125830
Type:
Kรถppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| High Peak | 92,600 (2012) | 3.5km |
| Hope | 900 (2018) | 4.2km |
| Hope Valley | 1,001 (2012) | 4.5km |
| Chapel en le Frith | 6,598 (2018) | 7.1km |
| Dove Holes | 1,113 (2018) | 7.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Peak Lapidary and Mineral Society | Bakewell, Derbyshire | 17km |
Various hydrocarbons have been found in the quarry.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| โ 'Cyclite' |
| โ 'Cyclite var. Mutabilite' (FRL) Type Locality: |
| โช 'Elaterite' Formula: (C,H,O,S) References: |
| โ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| โ Galena Formula: PbS |
| โ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| โ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| โ 'Petroleum' |
| โ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' |
| โ 'Petroleum var. Olefinite' (FRL) Type Locality: |
| โ 'Pyrobitumen' |
| โ 'Pyrobitumen var. Carbonite (of Mueller)' (FRL) Type Locality: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| โ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| โ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| โ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Cyclite' | - | |
| โ | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
| โ | 'Elaterite' | - | (C,H,O,S) |
| โ | 'Petroleum' | - | |
| โ | 'Cyclite var. Mutabilite' (TL) | - | |
| โ | 'Petroleum var. Olefinite' (TL) | - | |
| โ | 'Pyrobitumen var. Carbonite (of Mueller)' (TL) | - | |
| โ | '' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Elaterite | (C,H,O,S) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Elaterite | (C,H,O,S) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Elaterite | (C,H,O,S) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | โ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Galena | PbS |
| S | โ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | โ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| S | โ Elaterite | (C,H,O,S) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Galena | PbS |
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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Windy Knoll Quarry, Castleton, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK