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Tyndrum, Stirling, Scotland, UKi
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Tyndrum mines ca. 1904.

Tyndrum lead mine, Tyndrum, Stirling, Scotland, UK
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View of Cononish Glen

Cononish Gold mine, Tyndrum, Stirling, Scotland, UK
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View from lead mine to Beinn Odhar.

Tyndrum lead mine, Tyndrum, Stirling, Scotland, UK
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Tyndrum mines ca. 1904.

Tyndrum lead mine, Tyndrum, Stirling, Scotland, UK
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View of Cononish Glen

Cononish Gold mine, Tyndrum, Stirling, Scotland, UK
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View from lead mine to Beinn Odhar.

Tyndrum lead mine, Tyndrum, Stirling, Scotland, UK
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Tyndrum mines ca. 1904.

Tyndrum lead mine, Tyndrum, Stirling, Scotland, UK
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View of Cononish Glen

Cononish Gold mine, Tyndrum, Stirling, Scotland, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
56° 26' 9'' North , 4° 42' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
56.43607,-4.71176
GRN:
N38W02
Köppen climate type:
Cfc : Subpolar oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Killin720 (2017)24.5km
Inveraray570 (2017)32.0km
Kinlochleven900 (2017)34.6km
Aberfoyle750 (2017)35.0km
Callander3,120 (2017)37.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
232789
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:232789:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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24 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Asbolane
Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Cervelleite
Formula: Ag4TeS
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Description: As inclusions (< 100 µm) in fine-grained massive galena from the 'Hard Vein'.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Colour: White
Fluorescence: Blue-white (short wave)
Description: Post-mining formation on wall of Stamp level. Confirmed by XRD, and by wet chemical tests (positive for Zn & carbonate, negative for Ca).
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘCervelleite2.BA.60Ag4TeS
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘPetzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘSylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘAsbolane4.FL.30(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Fuchsite		9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘHarmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
OOxygen
Oⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CervelleiteAg4TeS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ CervelleiteAg4TeS
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ CervelleiteAg4TeS
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Teⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Auⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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References

Pattrick, Richard A. D. (1978) Microprobe analyses of cadmium-rich tetrahedrites from Tyndrum, Perthshire, Scotland. Mineralogical Magazine, 42 (322) 286-288 doi:10.1180/minmag.1978.042.322.25
Livingstone, A., Macpherson, H. G. (1983) Fifth supplementary list of British minerals (Scottish) Mineralogical Magazine, 47 (342) 99-105 doi:10.1180/minmag.1983.047.342.23
Curtis, S. F., Pattrick, R. A. D., Jenkin, G. R. T., Fallick, A. E., Boyce, A. J., & Treagus, J. E. (1993). Fluid inclusion and stable isotope study of fault-related mineralization in Tyndrum area, Scotland. Transactions-Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, 102, B39-B39.
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