Cove Vein, Whytes Cleuch, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UKi
Regional Level Types | |
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Cove Vein | Vein |
Whytes Cleuch | - not defined - |
Wanlockhead | Village |
Dumfries and Galloway | Council Area |
Scotland | Country |
UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° 24' 15'' North , 3° 46' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NS872137
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Sanquhar | 1,980 (2017) | 9.8km |
Kirkconnel | 2,070 (2017) | 13.8km |
Douglas | 1,560 (2017) | 16.8km |
Thornhill | 1,610 (2017) | 19.0km |
Rigside | 770 (2017) | 21.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
25507
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25507:4
GUID (UUID V4):
888e32ef-996b-4c47-9f3a-0c6bfa54ba77
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dumfriesshire
Cove vein was developed by shafts and adits approximately at the middle of Whytes Cleuch. The vein courses NNW-SSE for a distance of 1 mile.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
β Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
β Caledonite Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
β Chenite Formula: Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6 References: |
β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
β Corkite Formula: PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 Habit: Blocky Colour: Dark brown References: |
β Descloizite Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH) References: |
β Elyite Formula: Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O References: |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
β Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
β Hydrocerussite Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 References: |
β Lanarkite Formula: Pb2(SO4)O |
β Langite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O References: |
β Leadhillite Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
β Linarite Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β Mattheddleite Formula: Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) Habit: Prismatic Colour: White-colourless References: |
β Mottramite Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH) References: |
β Phosphohedyphane Formula: Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl References: |
β Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Susannite Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
β Vanadinite Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl References: |
β Wroewolfeite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β | Hydrocerussite | 5.BE.10 | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β | Susannite | 5.BF.40 | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
β | Leadhillite | 5.BF.40 | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
β | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
β | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β | Caledonite | 7.BC.50 | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
β | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
β | Chenite | 7.BC.70 | Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β | Lanarkite | 7.BD.40 | Pb2(SO4)O |
β | Wroewolfeite | 7.DD.10 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Β· 2H2O |
β | Langite | 7.DD.10 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Β· 2H2O |
β | Elyite | 7.DF.65 | Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 Β· H2O |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Descloizite | 8.BH.40 | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
β | Mottramite | 8.BH.40 | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
β | Corkite | 8.BL.05 | PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
β | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
β | Vanadinite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
β | Phosphohedyphane | 8.BN.05 | Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Mattheddleite | 9.AH.25 | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
β | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O |
β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
H | β Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
H | β Chenite | Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | β Corkite | PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
H | β Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
H | β Elyite | Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O |
H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
H | β Hydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | β Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
H | β Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
H | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Mattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
H | β Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
H | β Susannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
H | β Wroewolfeite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
C | β Hydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | β Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | β Susannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | β Chenite | Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | β Corkite | PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
O | β Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
O | β Elyite | Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O |
O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
O | β Hydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | β Lanarkite | Pb2(SO4)O |
O | β Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
O | β Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
O | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Mattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
O | β Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
O | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Susannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
O | β Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
O | β Wroewolfeite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
O | β Phosphohedyphane | Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
Si | β Mattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Corkite | PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
P | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
P | β Phosphohedyphane | Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
S | β Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
S | β Chenite | Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | β Corkite | PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
S | β Elyite | Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | β Lanarkite | Pb2(SO4)O |
S | β Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
S | β Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
S | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
S | β Mattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
S | β Susannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
S | β Wroewolfeite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Mattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
Cl | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Cl | β Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
Cl | β Phosphohedyphane | Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Phosphohedyphane | Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl |
V | Vanadium | |
V | β Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
V | β Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
V | β Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Corkite | PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
Cu | β Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
Cu | β Chenite | Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | β Elyite | Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O |
Cu | β Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
Cu | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | β Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
Cu | β Wroewolfeite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
Zn | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
Pb | β Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Pb | β Chenite | Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Pb | β Corkite | PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
Pb | β Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
Pb | β Elyite | Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Pb | β Hydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Pb | β Lanarkite | Pb2(SO4)O |
Pb | β Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
Pb | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
Pb | β Mattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
Pb | β Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
Pb | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Pb | β Susannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
Pb | β Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
Pb | β Phosphohedyphane | Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
UK
- Scotland
- Leadhills-Wanlockhead Mining DistrictMining District
- ⭔StrathclydeRegion
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