Waygate Shaft (Straitstep Vein), Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Waygate Shaft (Straitstep Vein) | Group of Shafts |
| Wanlockhead | Village |
| Dumfries and Galloway | Council Area |
| Scotland | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° 23' 46'' North , 3° 46' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NS872128
Type:
Group of Shafts
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sanquhar | 1,980 (2017) | 9.5km |
| Kirkconnel | 2,070 (2017) | 13.8km |
| Douglas | 1,560 (2017) | 17.6km |
| Thornhill | 1,610 (2017) | 18.1km |
| Rigside | 770 (2017) | 22.3km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dumfriesshire
Waygate Shaft is at the southern end of the vein about at its junction with Lochnell Vein.
Straitstep vein (also called Margarets vein or Whytes Cleuch vein) courses approximately NNW-SSE for about 1 mile. Straitstep vein was also developed from the Bay Mine shaft. The dump at Waygate shaft in 1987 produced the best examples of veszelyite in the UK.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aurichalcite Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: Steve Rust collectionIdentified by Steve Rust: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Greenockite Formula: CdS |
| ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ✪ Veszelyite Formula: (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Greenockite | 2.CB.45 | CdS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Aurichalcite | 5.BA.15 | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Veszelyite | 8.DE.30 | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Veszelyite | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Veszelyite | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Veszelyite | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Veszelyite | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Veszelyite | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Cd | Cadmium | |
| Cd | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- CaledonidesOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
UK
- Scotland
- Leadhills-Wanlockhead Mining DistrictMining District
- ⭔StrathclydeRegion
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Waygate Shaft, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK