Castletown mine, Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Castletown mine | Mine |
| Lochgilphead | Town |
| Argyll and Bute | Council Area |
| Scotland | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
56° 0' 25'' North , 5° 24' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NR874846
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ardrishaig | 1,320 (2017) | 2.5km |
| Lochgilphead | 2,390 (2017) | 3.7km |
| Tighnabruaich | 520 (2017) | 15.7km |
| Tarbert | 1,130 (2017) | 16.1km |
| Port Bannatyne | 1,200 (2017) | 27.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
7618
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:7618:3
GUID (UUID V4):
62cd976b-d302-45f5-b135-663ab5be9ff1
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Argyllshire
Vein outcrop on shore
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anilite Formula: Cu7S4 |
| ⓘ Botallackite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Clinoatacamite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| ⓘ Connellite Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Dickite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Vésigniéite Formula: BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Anilite | 2.BA.10 | Cu7S4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Botallackite | 3.DA.10b | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Clinoatacamite | 3.DA.10b | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Connellite | 3.DA.25 | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Vésigniéite | 8.BH.45 | BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Dickite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Botallackite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| H | ⓘ Clinoatacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| H | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Vésigniéite | BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Botallackite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Clinoatacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Vésigniéite | BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anilite | Cu7S4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Botallackite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Clinoatacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Vésigniéite | BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Anilite | Cu7S4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Botallackite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Clinoatacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cu | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Vésigniéite | BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Vésigniéite | BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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