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Tomnadashan mine, Killin, Stirling, Scotland, UKi
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Tomnadashan mineMine (Abandoned)
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StirlingCouncil Area
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Tomnadashan Mine looking south

Tomnadashan mine, Killin, Stirling, Scotland, UK
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Tomnadashan looking east over waste tips to Loch Tay

Tomnadashan mine, Killin, Stirling, Scotland, UK
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Tomnadasshan smelter slag

Tomnadashan mine, Killin, Stirling, Scotland, UK
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Tomnadashan Mine looking south

Tomnadashan mine, Killin, Stirling, Scotland, UK
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Tomnadashan looking east over waste tips to Loch Tay

Tomnadashan mine, Killin, Stirling, Scotland, UK
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Tomnadasshan smelter slag

Tomnadashan mine, Killin, Stirling, Scotland, UK
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Tomnadashan Mine looking south

Tomnadashan mine, Killin, Stirling, Scotland, UK
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Tomnadashan looking east over waste tips to Loch Tay

Tomnadashan mine, Killin, Stirling, Scotland, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
56° 30' 43'' North , 4° 7' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
56.51222,-4.12250
GRN:
N38W02
UK National Grid Reference:
NN694376
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Cfc : Subpolar oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Killin720 (2017)12.9km
Comrie1,900 (2017)18.2km
Aberfeldy1,960 (2017)19.8km
Crieff7,430 (2017)23.3km
Muthill760 (2017)26.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
2998
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2998:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Opencast, and shallow underground workings above road on south side of Loch Tay. Small areas of unvegetated tips. Old smelter on loch shore below. Dangerous rabbits.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aikinite
Formula: CuPbBiS3
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hodrušite ?
Formula: Cu8Bi12S22
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘAikinite2.HB.05aCuPbBiS3
ⓘHodrušite ?2.JA.10cCu8Bi12S22
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ HodrušiteCu8Bi12S22
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ HodrušiteCu8Bi12S22
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ HodrušiteCu8Bi12S22

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References

Henwood, W.J. (1871) Observations on Metalliferous Deposits: On the Molybdenite of Tomnadashan in Perthshire. Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall, 8 (1). 650-654
Pattrick, R. A. D. (1984) Sulphide mineralogy of the Tomnadashan copper deposit and the Corrie Buie lead veins, south Loch Tayside, Scotland. Mineralogical Magazine, 48 (346) 85-91 doi:10.1180/minmag.1984.048.346.11
[1]Smail, Alexander (2023) The abandoned Scottish mine that starred as a Monty Python filming location. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/scotland-now/abandoned-scottish-mine-starred-monty-28919780
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