Auchencairn Barytes Mine, Auchencairn, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Auchencairn Barytes Mine | Mine |
| Auchencairn | Village |
| Dumfries and Galloway | Council Area |
| Scotland | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 49' 1'' North , 3° 50' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dalbeattie | 4,260 (2017) | 12.9km |
| Kirkcudbright | 3,390 (2017) | 13.5km |
| Castle Douglas | 4,070 (2017) | 14.8km |
| Southerness | 170 (2017) | 16.9km |
| Gatehouse of Fleet | 950 (2017) | 23.0km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kirkcudbrightshire
Victorian copper mine, reworked in the 1950s for baryte and quartz. Surface dumps are now cleared, and the adit on the coast is blocked at the entrance.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: Stephen Moreton CollectionIdentified by Stephen Moreton: XRD |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: Stephen Moreton CollectionIdentified by Stephen Moreton: Visual Identification, Wet Chemical, XRD |
| ✪ Pseudomalachite Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pseudomalachite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
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Auchencairn Barytes Mine, Auchencairn, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK