Great Laxey Mine, Lonan, Garff, Isle of Mani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Great Laxey Mine | Mine |
| Lonan | Parish |
| Garff | Sheading |
| Isle of Man | Crown Dependency |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 14' 24'' North , 4° 24' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Laxey | 1,768 (2015) | 1.2km |
| Ramsey | 7,309 (2015) | 9.3km |
| Douglas | 26,218 (2018) | 11.2km |
| Peel | 3,781 (2015) | 18.6km |
| Castletown | 3,100 (2015) | 24.4km |
The mine worked for over 150 years, closing in 1929. During the 1850s it had a workforce of more than five hundred men, and by the 1880s it was producing 2,500 tons of lead and silver, 9,000 tons of zinc, and 500 tons of copper annually.
There was a brief re-opening in the 1950s but this was not successful.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: BMS Database |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: BMS Database; Rocks & Min.: 15:57. |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: [Specimen in the Natural History Museum, London; Rocks & Min.: 15:57.] |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: BMS Database |
| β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena Formula: PbS with Ag |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: BMS Database |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: BMS Database |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | var. Silver-bearing Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS with Ag |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Pb | β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laxey_Mine |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q29026814 |
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Great Laxey Mine, Lonan, Garff, Isle of Man