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A LIST OF MINERALS FOUND AT ALDERLEY EDGE
| COPPER |
| Native copper |
Cu |
Chalcocite |
Cu2S |
| Chalcopyrite |
CuFeS2 |
Bornite |
Cu5FeS4 |
| Cuprite |
Cu2O |
Djurleite |
Cu31S16 |
| Malachite |
CuCO3
.Cu(OH)2 |
Chrysocolla |
(Cu,Al)2(SiO3)2.3H2O |
| Azurite |
2CuCO3.Cu(OH)2 |
Spionkopite |
Cu39S28 |
| Covellite |
CuS |
Tetrahedrite |
(Cu,Fe)12Sb4S13 |
| Brochantite |
CuSO4.3Cu(OH)2 |
Langite |
3CuSO4.Cu(OH)2.4H2O |
| IRON |
| Pyrite |
FeS2 |
Jarosite |
KFe+33(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Pisanite |
(Fe,Cu)SO4.7H2O |
Goethite |
FeO(OH) |
| Limonite |
Fe,OH mixture |
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| ZINC |
MOLYBDENUM |
| Sphalerite |
ZnS |
Wulfenite |
Pb(MoO4,WO4) |
| BARIUM |
| Barite |
BaSO4 |
Witherite |
BaCO3 |
| LEAD |
| Galena |
PbS |
Cerussite |
PbCO3 |
| Pyromorphite |
Pb5(PO4,AsO4)3Cl |
Anglesite |
PbSO4 |
| Beaverite |
Pb(Cu+2,Fe+3,Al)3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Linarite |
PbCuSO4(OH)2 |
| MANGANESE |
COBALT |
| Wad |
MnO2 +
other metals |
Asbolite |
(Asbolane)=Mn wad containing over 20%
cobalt |
| NICKEL |
VANADIUM |
| Bravoite |
(Fe,Ni)S2 |
Mottramite |
Pb(Cu)(VO4,AsO4)(OH)2 |
| CALCIUM |
| Gypsum |
CaSO4.2H2O |
Calcite |
CaCO3 |
Note 1: This table excludes rare finds
Note 2: The author apologises for any lack of sub-
or super-scripting which may not supported by all browsers!
Note 3: Source: Based on Braithwaite R.S.W.,
Jour. Russell Soc. 5 (2), pp 91-102 (1994)
