Cononish Gold mine, Tyndrum, Stirling, Scotland, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cononish Gold mine | Mine |
| Tyndrum | - not defined - |
| Stirling | Council Area |
| Scotland | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
56° 25' 7'' North , 4° 46' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Inveraray | 570 (2017) | 28.0km |
| Killin | 720 (2017) | 28.5km |
| Kinlochleven | 900 (2017) | 34.8km |
| Aberfoyle | 750 (2017) | 35.8km |
| Ballachulish | 650 (2017) | 36.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
31502
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31502:0
GUID (UUID V4):
bb897e71-8258-423f-aafc-5ace7eac5caf
A pyrite-rich galena-bearing quartz vein, carrying economic quantities of silver and gold.
Small scale production started by Scotgold Resources 2016.
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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
8 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) References: |
| β Petzite Formula: Ag3AuTe2 References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Silver Formula: Ag References: |
| β Sylvanite Formula: AgAuTe4 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| β | 1.AA.05 | Au | |
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Petzite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Sylvanite | 2.EA.05 | AgAuTe4 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Ag | β Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Ag | β Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | β Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Te | β Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Au | β Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Au | β Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
UK
- Scotland
- Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National ParkNational Park
- ⭔StrathclydeRegion
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