Duntanlich Mine, Aberfeldy, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Duntanlich Mine | Mine (Active) |
| Aberfeldy | Town |
| Perth and Kinross | Council Area |
| Scotland | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
56° 41' 24'' North , 3° 51' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Active) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
It has an initial mining resource of 7.5Mt and an overall resource of 15Mt. It is an underground operation.
Bedded barite deposit in a metasedimentary unit, the Ben Eagach Schist Formation. This formation comprises mainly graphitic quartz muscovite schist, the protolith of which was organic-rich mudstone and siltstone. In the vicinity of the deposits, the formation is enriched in barium, zinc, and lead. Locally, the schists are calcareous and contain beds of graphitic dolostone. The stratigraphically overlying Ben Lawers Schist Formation is calcareous and non-sulfidic and contains bedded barite and chert only in the lowermost strata.
A mine aimed at providing baryte ore for the oil drilling sector.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
11 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Celsian Formula: Ba(Al2Si2O8) References: |
| ⓘ Cymrite Formula: BaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O References: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Cymrite | 9.EG.05 | BaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Celsian | 9.FA.30 | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Cymrite | BaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celsian | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | ⓘ Cymrite | BaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Celsian | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Cymrite | BaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Celsian | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Cymrite | BaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Celsian | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ba | ⓘ Cymrite | BaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- CaldeonidesOrogenic Belt
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