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Lady Anne Hopetoun shaft (Brow and Hopeful Veins), Wanlock Dod, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UKi
Regional Level Types
Lady Anne Hopetoun shaft (Brow and Hopeful Veins)Group of Shafts
Wanlock DodMining Area
LeadhillsVillage
South LanarkshireCouncil Area
ScotlandCountry
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° 24' 31'' North , 3° 46' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NS880142
Type:
Group of Shafts
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sanquhar1,980 (2017)10.7km
Kirkconnel2,070 (2017)14.6km
Douglas1,560 (2017)16.5km
Thornhill1,610 (2017)19.5km
Rigside770 (2017)20.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
107366
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:107366:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Lanarkshire


200 m west of B797 on the intersection of veins.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


28 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
References:
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Description: May refer to plumbian apatite or matheddleite both members of the apatite group.
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
References:
Cassedanneite
Formula: Pb5(CrO4)2(VO4)2 · H2O
Habit: Micro crystals
Colour: Yellow
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
References:
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
References:
Covellite
Formula: CuS
References:
Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
References:
S. Rust collection.Identified by Steve Rust: Visual Identification
Galena
Formula: PbS
Hydrocerussite
Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
References:
Lanarkite
Formula: Pb2(SO4)O
Habit: Bladed crystals
Colour: White-colourless
References:
Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
References:
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
References:
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
References:
Mattheddleite
Formula: Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
References:
Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Phosphohedyphane
Formula: Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
References:
S. Rust collection.Identified by Steve Rust: Visual Identification
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scotlandite
Formula: PbSO3
Colour: White to pale brown
References:
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Steverustite
Formula: Pb2+5(OH)5[Cu+(S6+O3S2-)3](H2O)2
Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Scotlandite4.JE.20PbSO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hydrocerussite5.BE.10Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Leadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Lanarkite7.BD.40Pb2(SO4)O
Cassedanneite7.FC.20Pb5(CrO4)2(VO4)2 · H2O
Steverustite7.JA.10Pb2+5(OH)5[Cu+(S6+O3S2-)3](H2O)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Descloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Mottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Vanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Phosphohedyphane8.BN.05Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Mattheddleite9.AH.25Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
H CassedanneitePb5(CrO4)2(VO4)2 · H2O
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
H HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
H LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MattheddleitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
H MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H SteverustitePb52+(OH)5[Cu+(S6+O3S2-)3](H2O)2
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
C CerussitePbCO3
C HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
C LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
O CassedanneitePb5(CrO4)2(VO4)2 · H2O
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
O HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
O LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
O LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MattheddleitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
O MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O ScotlanditePbSO3
O VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
O PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O SteverustitePb52+(OH)5[Cu+(S6+O3S2-)3](H2O)2
FFluorine
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si MattheddleitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
S LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S MattheddleitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
S PyriteFeS2
S ScotlanditePbSO3
S SphaleriteZnS
S SteverustitePb52+(OH)5[Cu+(S6+O3S2-)3](H2O)2
ClChlorine
Cl MattheddleitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Cl VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Cl PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
VVanadium
V CassedanneitePb5(CrO4)2(VO4)2 · H2O
V DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
V MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
V VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
CrChromium
Cr CassedanneitePb5(CrO4)2(VO4)2 · H2O
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cu SteverustitePb52+(OH)5[Cu+(S6+O3S2-)3](H2O)2
ZnZinc
Zn DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Zn SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pb CassedanneitePb5(CrO4)2(VO4)2 · H2O
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Pb LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
Pb LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb MattheddleitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
Pb MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb ScotlanditePbSO3
Pb VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pb PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Pb SteverustitePb52+(OH)5[Cu+(S6+O3S2-)3](H2O)2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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