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Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UKi
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Dumfries and GallowayCouncil Area
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Entrance to Talnotry mine

Talnotry Mine, Talnotry, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
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Ore pile at Talnotry mine

Talnotry Mine, Talnotry, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
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Rusty lumps

Talnotry Mine, Talnotry, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
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Entrance to Talnotry mine

Talnotry Mine, Talnotry, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
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Ore pile at Talnotry mine

Talnotry Mine, Talnotry, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
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Rusty lumps

Talnotry Mine, Talnotry, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
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Entrance to Talnotry mine

Talnotry Mine, Talnotry, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
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Ore pile at Talnotry mine

Talnotry Mine, Talnotry, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 57' 35'' North , 4° 28' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
54.95990,-4.48330
GRN:
N37W02
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Newton Stewart4,010 (2017)0.2km
Creetown650 (2017)9.2km
Wigtown900 (2017)10.5km
Gatehouse of Fleet950 (2017)21.0km
Glenluce600 (2017)22.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
3044
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3044:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Wigtownshire


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22 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Argentopentlandite
Formula: Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8
ⓘ Birnessite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Froodite
Formula: α-PdBi2
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘ Lithiophorite
Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
ⓘ Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
ⓘ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
ⓘ Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quenselite
Formula: PbMnO2(OH)
ⓘ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
ⓘ 'Wad'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘFroodite2.AC.45aα-PdBi2
ⓘArgentopentlandite2.BB.15Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘTellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
ⓘMerenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘIrarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘMichenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
ⓘSkutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
ⓘMatildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘLithiophorite4.FE.25(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
ⓘQuenselite4.FE.30PbMnO2(OH)
ⓘBirnessite4.FL.45(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Hⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Hⓘ QuenselitePbMnO2(OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ QuenselitePbMnO2(OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Sⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Mnⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Mnⓘ QuenselitePbMnO2(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
NiNickel
Niⓘ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Pdⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Pdⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
AgSilver
Agⓘ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Teⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
IrIridium
Irⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ QuenselitePbMnO2(OH)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Biⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Biⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Biⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3

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