Drumruck Mine, Girthon, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UKi
Regional Level Types | |
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Drumruck Mine | Mine |
Girthon | - not defined - |
Dumfries and Galloway | Council Area |
Scotland | Country |
UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 56' 49'' North , 4° 12' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NX582636
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Gatehouse of Fleet | 950 (2017) | 7.5km |
Creetown | 650 (2017) | 11.7km |
Kirkcudbright | 3,390 (2017) | 16.0km |
Wigtown | 900 (2017) | 17.2km |
Newton Stewart | 4,010 (2017) | 17.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
5196
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5196:8
GUID (UUID V4):
04f79fa5-4eb6-4fed-9d56-0cd570a39749
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kirkcudbrightshire
Small copper mine situated about five miles north of Gatehouse of Fleet, Kirkcudbrightshire (six-inch Ordnance sheet, Kirkcudbrightshire 41 NW.).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
10 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Leadhillite Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 Habit: typical sixsided habit, tabular parallel to c(001) which possesses the characteristic pearly lustre, and are bounded by a(100), m(110) with sometimes well-defined x(111) [Letters and indices as in Dana, System of Mineralogy, 6th edit., 1892.] Colour: white translucent Description: crystals up to 5mm in diameter. |
β Linarite Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl Habit: very minute crystals Colour: yellow |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β | Leadhillite | 5.BF.40 | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
β | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | β Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
H | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
C | β Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | β Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
O | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
S | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Pb | β Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
Pb | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
Pb | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Pb | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
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