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Talnotry Mine, Talnotry, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UKi
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Talnotry MineMine
Talnotry- not defined -
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Entrance to Talnotry mine

Talnotry Mine, Talnotry, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
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Ore pile at Talnotry mine

Talnotry Mine, Talnotry, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
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Rusty lumps

Talnotry Mine, Talnotry, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
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Entrance to Talnotry mine

Talnotry Mine, Talnotry, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
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Ore pile at Talnotry mine

Talnotry Mine, Talnotry, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
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Rusty lumps

Talnotry Mine, Talnotry, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
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Entrance to Talnotry mine

Talnotry Mine, Talnotry, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
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Ore pile at Talnotry mine

Talnotry Mine, Talnotry, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° 1' 26'' North , 4° 21' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
55.02401,-4.36240
GRN:
N37W02
UK National Grid Reference:
NX490725
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Newton Stewart4,010 (2017)10.6km
Creetown650 (2017)13.6km
Wigtown900 (2017)18.1km
Gatehouse of Fleet950 (2017)19.5km
Kirkcudbright3,390 (2017)28.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
5353
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5353:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Wigtownshire


Trial mine, in Glen of the Bar, worked in the 1880s for nickeliferous pyrrhotite in an orebody formed by magmatic segregation. According to Wilson & Flett (1921) about 100 tons of ore was raised and left on surface. This ore pile is now in a forestry plantation where it is in an advanced state of oxidation and decay as the unstable iron sulfide is rusting and disintegrating.

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10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Argentopentlandite
Formula: Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘArgentopentlandite2.BB.15Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘSkutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
ⓘMatildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
NiNickel
Niⓘ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
AgSilver
Agⓘ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Agⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
BiBismuth
Biⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2

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References

Wilson, G. V. (1921) The Lead, Zinc, Copper and Nickel Ores of Scotland. Special Reports on the Mineral Resources of Great Britain Vol. 17. Geological Survey of Great Britainpp.127-128
Dawson, J., Floyd, J. D., Philip, P. R., Burley, A. J., Allsop, J. M., Bennett, J. R. P., Marsden, G. R., Leake, R. C., Brown, M. J. (1977) A mineral reconnaissance survey of the Doon-Glenkens area, south-west Scotland. Mineral Reconnaissance Programme Report 18. Institute of Geological Sciences
Stanley, C. J., Symes, R. F., Jones, G. C. (1987) Nickel-copper mineralization at Talnotry, Newton Stewart, Scotland. Mineralogy and Petrology, 37 (3) 293-313 doi:10.1007/bf01161822
Power, M. R., Pirrie, D., Jedwab, J., Stanley, C. J. (2004) Platinum-group element mineralization in an As-rich magmatic sulphide system, Talnotry, southwest Scotland. Mineralogical Magazine, 68 (2) 395-411 doi:10.1180/0026461046820194
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