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Plattnerite from
Meadowfoot Smelter slag locality, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK


Locality type:Slag Locality
Classification
Species:Plattnerite
Formula:PbO2
Formation:Post-mining/Anthropogenic
Comments:Appears to be a misidentification for metallic acicular crystals which are a metalloid formed as part of the slag melt.
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Plattnerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Meadowfoot Smelter slag locality, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:17146
Long-form Identifier:1:3:17146:9
GUID (UUID V4):b1696964-6861-455f-965e-795930c8571d
Nearest other occurrences of Plattnerite
1.9km (1.2 miles) New Vein, Wanlock Dod-Whytes Cleuch, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
1.9km (1.2 miles) High Pirn Mine (Belton Grain Vein and New Vein), Wanlock Dod-Whytes Cleuch, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
2.0km (1.2 miles) Belton Grain vein, Wanlock Dod-Whytes Cleuch, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
3.1km (1.9 miles) Susanna Mine (Glennery Scar vein; Susanna vein [Scar vein]; Portobello vein; Humby vein; Lead vein), Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
3.3km (2.0 miles) Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
3.5km (2.1 miles) Raiks Vein (incl. Broadlaw Low Level), Mine Hill-Broad Law, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
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