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Whitesmith Mine, Strontian, North West Highlands (Argyllshire), Scotland, UK

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An open cut barite-lead-zinc-silver mine owned by Minworth Ltd's subsidiary Strontian Minerals.

Ref.: (in part):
Mining Annual Review (1985): 484.





UK OS Grid Reference: NM823659
Map Reference: 56°44'2"N , 5°33'34"W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Ancylite-(Ce)
    SrCe[OH|(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UKJMM 26:23-26]
    Site Photo
    Whitesmith Mine, Strontian, North West Highlands (Argyllshire), Scotland, UK
    © Steve Rust
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Mining Annual Review (1985): 484.]
    Site Photo
    Whitesmith Mine, Strontian, North West Highlands (Argyllshire), Scotland, UK
    © Christine Rust
  		•  'Brewsterite'
    Reference: [UKJMM 26:23-26; UKJMM Vol.29 p.15]
    Site Photo
    Whitesmith Mine, Strontian, North West Highlands (Argyllshire), Scotland, UK
    © C.Boutry
  		•  Brewsterite-Sr
    (Sr,Ba,Ca)[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    16
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Whitesmith Mine, Strontian, North West Highlands (Argyllshire), Scotland, UK
    © Elmar Lackner
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [UKJMM 26:23-26; UKJMM Vol.29 p.15]
    Site Photo
    Whitesmith Mine, Strontian, North West Highlands (Argyllshire), Scotland, UK
    © J.Ralph 2004
  		•  Chamosite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [UKJMM 26:23-26]
  		•  Erythrite
    Co
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Harmotome
    (Ba
     
    0.5
    		,Ca
     
    0.5
    		,K,Na)
     
    5
    		[Al
     
    5
    		Si
     
    11
    		O
     
    32
    		] ·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Whitesmith Mine, Strontian, North West Highlands (Argyllshire), Scotland, UK
    © 2001 John H. Betts
  		•  Hemimorphite
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UKJMM 26:23-26]
  		•  Heulandite-Sr
    (Sr,Na,Ca)
     
    2-3
    		Al
     
    3
    		(Al,Si)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    13
    		O
     
    36
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UKJMM Vol.29 p.15]
    Site Photo
    Whitesmith Mine, Strontian, North West Highlands (Argyllshire), Scotland, UK
    © Christine Rust
  		•  Kainosite-(Y)
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Y,Ce)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		CO
     
    3
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UKJMM 26:23-26]
    Site Photo
    Whitesmith Mine, Strontian, North West Highlands (Argyllshire), Scotland, UK
    © Elmar Lackner
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [UKJMM Vol.29 p.15]
    Site Photo
    Whitesmith Mine, Strontian, North West Highlands (Argyllshire), Scotland, UK
    © Steve Rust
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Whitesmith Mine, Strontian, North West Highlands (Argyllshire), Scotland, UK
    © R.D.Green
  		•  Strontianite
    SrCO
     
    3
    Reference: [UKJMM Vol.29 p.15]
    Site Photo
    Whitesmith Mine, Strontian, North West Highlands (Argyllshire), Scotland, UK
    © Peter Haas
  		•  Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]


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