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Pyromorphite from
Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK


Locality type:Village
Classification
Species:Pyromorphite
Formula:Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Comments:A black, botryoidal, vanadian and calcian variety of Pyromorphite.
Colour:Black
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cerussite55
Mottramite22
Leadhillite21
Lanarkite16
Wulfenite14
Quartz14
Galena13
Caledonite9
Linarite9
Anglesite8
Chrysocolla8
Vanadinite5
Hemimorphite3
Crocoite3
Hydrocerussite2
Calcite2
Malachite1
Baryte1
Descloizite-Mottramite Series1
Susannite1
Descloizite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyromorphite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:998617
Long-form Identifier:1:3:998617:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Pyromorphite in this Region
Broadlaw Vein, Broad Law, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Reids Vein & Wilsons Vein, Broad Law, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Straitbrae Vein, Broad Law, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Bulmer Vein, Bulmer Moss, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Middle Grain Vein, Bulmer Moss, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Glen Ea's Vein, Glen Ea's Hill, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Horners Vein (Jeffrey's Vein; Carse's Vein), Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Katystaklin Vein, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Laverock Hall Vein, Laverock Hall, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Sarrowcole Vein, Laverock Hall, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Meadowhead Vein, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Mill Vein, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Raiks Vein (incl. Broadlaw Low Level), Mine Hill-Broad Law, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Browns Vein, Mine Hill, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Dobbies Vein, Mine Hill, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Glengonnar shaft (Brow and Browns Veins), Mine Hill, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Lammingtons Vein, Mine Hill, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Wilsons shaft (Brown's vein), Mine Hill, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Risping Cleuch Vein, Risping Cleuch, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Roan Burn Vein, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Shortcleuch Vein, Short Cleuch, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Gordon's Vein, Snar Water, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Susanna Mine (Glennery Scar vein; Susanna vein [Scar vein]; Portobello vein; Humby vein; Lead vein), Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Brow Vein, Wanlock Dod, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Claystring Vein, Wanlock Dod, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
East Stayvoyage Vein, Wanlock Dod, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
George Roust Vein, Wanlock Dod, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Hopeful Vein, Wanlock Dod, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Katrine vein, Wanlock Dod, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Lady Anne Hopetoun shaft (Brow and Hopeful Veins), Wanlock Dod, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Scar Vein, Wanlock Dod, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
West Stayvoyage Vein, Wanlock Dod, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Gripps Level Mine, Woolgill Mine, Wool Law, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Wool Gill Mine (Wool Gill Vein), Woolgill Mine, Wool Law, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Nearest other occurrences of Pyromorphite
0.5km (0.3 miles) Raiks Vein (incl. Broadlaw Low Level), Mine Hill-Broad Law, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
0.5km (0.3 miles) Laverock Hall Vein, Laverock Hall, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
0.7km (0.4 miles) Broadlaw Vein, Broad Law, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
0.7km (0.4 miles) Mill Vein, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
0.8km (0.5 miles) Susanna Mine (Glennery Scar vein; Susanna vein [Scar vein]; Portobello vein; Humby vein; Lead vein), Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
0.8km (0.5 miles) Browns Vein, Mine Hill, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
0.8km (0.5 miles) Claystring Vein, Wanlock Dod, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
0.9km (0.5 miles) Wilsons shaft (Brown's vein), Mine Hill, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
0.9km (0.6 miles) Brow Vein, Wanlock Dod, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
0.9km (0.6 miles) Horners Vein (Jeffrey's Vein; Carse's Vein), Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
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