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High Pirn Mine (Belton Grain Vein and New Vein), Wanlock Dod-Whytes Cleuch, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UKi
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High Pirn Mine (Belton Grain Vein and New Vein)Mine
Wanlock Dod-Whytes Cleuch- not defined -
WanlockheadVillage
Dumfries and GallowayCouncil Area
ScotlandCountry
UKCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° 24' 23'' North , 3° 46' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
55.40639,-3.78028
GeoHash:
G#: gcv71yrm9
GRN:
N37W02
UK National Grid Reference:
NS875138
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sanquhar1,980 (2017)10.0km
Kirkconnel2,070 (2017)14.0km
Douglas1,560 (2017)16.6km
Thornhill1,610 (2017)19.3km
Rigside770 (2017)21.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
4961
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4961:3
GUID (UUID V4):
6f45f84d-4f86-4f8d-bb57-ce4770146672
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dumfriesshire


High Pirn Mine is relatively well known for producing some quite rare minerals for this area.
And is probably the second confirmed occurence of crocoite in the area.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Apatite' ?
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Description: The so called apatite from here may have been calcian-pyromorphite.
β“˜ Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ Corkite
Formula: PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
References:
S Rust collection
β“˜ Cotunnite
Formula: PbCl2
β“˜ Crocoite
Formula: PbCr6+O4
Habit: Primatic
Colour: Dull orange
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
β“˜ Plattnerite
Formula: PbO2
β“˜ Plumbogummite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
β“˜ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜ Pyromorphite var. Calcium-bearing Pyromorphite
Formula: (Pb,Ca)5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Cotunnite3.AB.85PbCl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Plattnerite4.DB.05PbO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Crocoite7.FA.20PbCr6+O4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Mottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
β“˜Beudantite8.BL.05PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Corkite8.BL.05PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Plumbogummite8.BL.10PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
β“˜Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜Vanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
β“˜Pyromorphite
var. Calcium-bearing Pyromorphite		8.BN.05(Pb,Ca)5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
β“˜'Apatite' ?-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CrocoitePbCr6+O4
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ PlattneritePbO2
Oβ“˜ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ Pyromorphite var. Calcium-bearing Pyromorphite(Pb,Ca)5(PO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pβ“˜ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pβ“˜ Pyromorphite var. Calcium-bearing Pyromorphite(Pb,Ca)5(PO4)3Cl
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ CotunnitePbCl2
Clβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Clβ“˜ Pyromorphite var. Calcium-bearing Pyromorphite(Pb,Ca)5(PO4)3Cl
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Pyromorphite var. Calcium-bearing Pyromorphite(Pb,Ca)5(PO4)3Cl
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Vβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ CrocoitePbCr6+O4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feβ“˜ CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ CotunnitePbCl2
Pbβ“˜ CrocoitePbCr6+O4
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pbβ“˜ PlattneritePbO2
Pbβ“˜ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ Pyromorphite var. Calcium-bearing Pyromorphite(Pb,Ca)5(PO4)3Cl

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