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Needle's Eye Mine, Needle's Eye, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UKi
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Erythrite

Needle's Eye Mine, Needle's Eye, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
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Native Bismuth

Needle's Eye Mine, Needle's Eye, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
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Erythrite

Needle's Eye Mine, Needle's Eye, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
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Native Bismuth

Needle's Eye Mine, Needle's Eye, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
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Erythrite

Needle's Eye Mine, Needle's Eye, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
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Native Bismuth

Needle's Eye Mine, Needle's Eye, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 52' 22'' North , 3° 43' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
54.87280,-3.73240
GRN:
N37W02
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Southerness170 (2017)8.6km
Dalbeattie4,260 (2017)8.8km
Castle Douglas4,070 (2017)14.6km
Kirkcudbright3,390 (2017)20.6km
Cargenbridge610 (2017)21.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
5186
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5186:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kirkcudbrightshire


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


40 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bismoclite
Formula: BiOCl
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Boltwoodite
Formula: (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Botallackite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
ⓘ Cornubite
Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Eulytine
Formula: Bi4(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kahlerite
Formula: Fe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Lavendulan
Formula: NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Metakahlerite
Formula: Fe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Metazeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Mixite
Formula: BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schoepite
Formula: (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ Tyrolite
Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Vandendriesscheite
Formula: PbU7O22 · 12H2O
ⓘ Walpurgite
Formula: (BiO)4(UO2)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Widenmannite
Formula: Pb2(OH)2[(UO2)(CO3)2]
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
ⓘ Zeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘBotallackite3.DA.10bCu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘConnellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
ⓘBismoclite3.DC.25BiOCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘSchoepite4.GA.05(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
ⓘVandendriesscheite4.GB.40PbU7O22 · 12H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
ⓘWidenmannite5.ED.40Pb2(OH)2[(UO2)(CO3)2]
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘLangite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCornubite8.BD.30Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘAnnabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘLavendulan8.DG.05NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
ⓘMixite8.DL.15BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘTyrolite8.DM.10Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
ⓘWalpurgite8.EA.05(BiO)4(UO2)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘKahlerite8.EB.05Fe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘZeunerite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘMeta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘMetakahlerite8.EB.10Fe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘMetazeunerite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEulytine9.AD.40Bi4(SiO4)3
ⓘBoltwoodite9.AK.15(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Hⓘ BotallackiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Hⓘ CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ KahleriteFe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ MetakahleriteFe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Hⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Walpurgite(BiO)4(UO2)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WidenmannitePb2(OH)2[(UO2)(CO3)2]
Hⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Cⓘ WidenmannitePb2(OH)2[(UO2)(CO3)2]
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BismocliteBiOCl
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Oⓘ BotallackiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Oⓘ CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ EulytineBi4(SiO4)3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KahleriteFe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ MetakahleriteFe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Oⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Walpurgite(BiO)4(UO2)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WidenmannitePb2(OH)2[(UO2)(CO3)2]
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Naⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Siⓘ EulytineBi4(SiO4)3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ BismocliteBiOCl
Clⓘ BotallackiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Clⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Caⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Caⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ KahleriteFe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Feⓘ MetakahleriteFe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CoCobalt
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BotallackiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Cuⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ KahleriteFe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Asⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Asⓘ MetakahleriteFe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Asⓘ Walpurgite(BiO)4(UO2)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Asⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
Pbⓘ WidenmannitePb2(OH)2[(UO2)(CO3)2]
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismocliteBiOCl
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biⓘ EulytineBi4(SiO4)3
Biⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Biⓘ Walpurgite(BiO)4(UO2)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Uⓘ KahleriteFe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ MetakahleriteFe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
Uⓘ Walpurgite(BiO)4(UO2)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Uⓘ WidenmannitePb2(OH)2[(UO2)(CO3)2]
Uⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

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References

R. S. W. Braithwaite and J. R. Knight (1990) Rare Minerals, Including Several New to Britain, in Supergene Alteration of U-Cu-As-Bi-Co Mineralisation Near Dalbeattie, South Scotland. Mineralogical Magazine 54:129-131.
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