Locality type: | Slag Locality |
Classification |
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Species: | Caledonite |
Formula: | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
Formation: | Post-mining/Anthropogenic |
Habit: | acicular, prismatic |
Colour: | blue(-green) |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Confirmed |
Confirmation Methods: | XRD SEM-EDS Raman Spectroscopy |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Anglesite | ⓘ6 photos of Caledonite associated with Anglesite at this locality. |
Linarite | ⓘ3 photos of Caledonite associated with Linarite at this locality. |
Elyite | ⓘ1 photo of Caledonite associated with Elyite at this locality. |
Wroewolfeite | ⓘ1 photo of Caledonite associated with Wroewolfeite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Caledonite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Meadowfoot Smelter slag locality, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (13 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 15217 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:15217:2 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 8afccb79-8ebb-4312-84c0-abd454045281 |
Nearest other occurrences of Caledonite |
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1.4km (0.9 miles) | ⓘNew Glencrieff Mine (Wanlockhead Mine; East and West branch of New Glencrieff Vein), Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK |
1.5km (1.0 miles) | ⓘWhytes Cleuch, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK |
1.6km (1.0 miles) | ⓘOld Glencrieff Vein, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK |
1.8km (1.1 miles) | ⓘWilsons Vein, Whytes Cleuch, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK |
1.9km (1.2 miles) | ⓘCove Vein, Whytes Cleuch, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK |
2.0km (1.2 miles) | ⓘBelton Grain vein, Wanlock Dod-Whytes Cleuch, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK |
2.5km (1.6 miles) | ⓘLady Anne Hopetoun shaft (Brow and Hopeful Veins), Wanlock Dod, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK |
2.6km (1.6 miles) | ⓘScar Vein, Wanlock Dod, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK |
2.6km (1.6 miles) | ⓘHopeful Vein, Wanlock Dod, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK |
3.1km (1.9 miles) | ⓘSusanna Mine (Glennery Scar vein; Susanna vein [Scar vein]; Portobello vein; Humby vein; Lead vein), Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK |
References |
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Meadowfoot Smelter slag locality, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK