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Lauchentyre Mine, Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UKi
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Lauchentyre MineMine
Gatehouse of Fleet- not defined -
Dumfries and GallowayCouncil Area
ScotlandCountry
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Wulfenite, etc.

Lauchentyre Mine, Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
04089720017272019991319.jpg
Wulfenite, etc.

Lauchentyre Mine, Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
04089720017272019991319.jpg
Wulfenite, etc.

Lauchentyre Mine, Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 53' 28'' North , 4° 15' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
54.89126,-4.25169
GeoHash:
G#: gcubr28hb
GRN:
N37W02
UK National Grid Reference:
NX556575
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gatehouse of Fleet950 (2017)4.4km
Creetown650 (2017)8.3km
Wigtown900 (2017)12.6km
Kirkcudbright3,390 (2017)14.2km
Newton Stewart4,010 (2017)16.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
5203
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5203:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kirkcudbrightshire


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Colour: yellow
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
Habit: tabular
Colour: orange-yellow
Description: extremely rarely as minute crystals
References:
Goodchild, J.G. (1875) "Wulfenite" at "Caldbeck Fell". Geological Magazine, vol. 2, n° 11, 565-566 (referring to a find of wulfenite at "Lackentyre in Kirkudbrightshire".)
Russell, Arthur (1936) Notes on the occurrence of wulfenite at Brandy Gill, Cumberland, and of leadhillite at Drumruck mine, Kirkcudbrightshire. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 24 (153) 321-323 doi:10.1180/minmag.1936.024.153.04 (referring to a find of wulfenite from "Lauchentyre mine, Gatehouse of Fleet, Kirkudbrightshire".)
Russell, Arthur (1946) An account of the Struy lead mines, Inverness-shire, and of wulfenite, harmotome, and other minerals which occur there. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 27 (192) 147-154 doi:10.1180/minmag.1946.027.192.01
Williams, James (1973) The antimony, bismuth, molybdenum and tungsten minerals of south-west Scotland. Transactions of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society, S. 3 Vol. 50. 1-4
Day, Harry (1999) BMS Database, British Micromount Society.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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References

Goodchild, J.G. (1875) "Wulfenite" at "Caldbeck Fell". Geological Magazine: 2(11): 565-566 (referring to a find of wulfenite at "Lackentyre in Kirkudbrightshire".)
Russell, Arthur (1936) Notes on the occurrence of wulfenite at Brandy Gill, Cumberland, and of leadhillite at Drumruck mine, Kirkcudbrightshire. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 24 (153) 321-323 doi:10.1180/minmag.1936.024.153.04 (referring to a find of wulfenite from "Lauchentyre mine, Gatehouse of Fleet, Kirkudbrightshire".)
Russell, Arthur (1946) An account of the Struy lead mines, Inverness-shire, and of wulfenite, harmotome, and other minerals which occur there. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 27 (192) 147-154 doi:10.1180/minmag.1946.027.192.01 (referring to a find of wulfenite, pyromorphite, and quartz from the Lauchentyre mine)
Williams, James (1973) The antimony, bismuth, molybdenum and tungsten minerals of south-west Scotland. Transactions of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society, S. 3 Vol. 50. 1-4
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