| Locality type: | Slag Locality |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Caledonite |
| Formula: | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| Formation: | Post-mining/Anthropogenic |
| Habit: | acicular, prismatic |
| Colour: | blue(-green) |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | XRD
SEM-EDS
Raman Spectroscopy |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Anglesite | β6 photos of Caledonite associated with Anglesite at this locality. |
| Linarite | β3 photos of Caledonite associated with Linarite at this locality. |
| Elyite | β1 photo of Caledonite associated with Elyite at this locality. |
| Wroewolfeite | β1 photo of Caledonite associated with Wroewolfeite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Caledonite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Meadowfoot Smelter slag locality, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (13 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 15217 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:15217:2 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 8afccb79-8ebb-4312-84c0-abd454045281 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Caledonite |
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| 1.4km (0.9 miles) | βNew Glencrieff Mine (Wanlockhead Mine; East and West branch of New Glencrieff Vein), Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK |
| 1.5km (1.0 miles) | βWhytes Cleuch, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK |
| 1.6km (1.0 miles) | βOld Glencrieff Vein, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK |
| 1.8km (1.1 miles) | βWilsons Vein, Whytes Cleuch, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK |
| 1.9km (1.2 miles) | βCove Vein, Whytes Cleuch, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK |
| 2.0km (1.2 miles) | βBelton Grain vein, Wanlock Dod-Whytes Cleuch, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK |
| 2.5km (1.6 miles) | βLady Anne Hopetoun shaft (Brow and Hopeful Veins), Wanlock Dod, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK |
| 2.6km (1.6 miles) | βScar Vein, Wanlock Dod, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK |
| 2.6km (1.6 miles) | βHopeful Vein, Wanlock Dod, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK |
| 3.1km (1.9 miles) | βSusanna Mine (Glennery Scar vein; Susanna vein [Scar vein]; Portobello vein; Humby vein; Lead vein), Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK |
| References |
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Meadowfoot Smelter slag locality, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK