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Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UKi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° 25' 1'' North , 3° 45' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sanquhar1,980 (2017)11.6km
Kirkconnel2,070 (2017)15.3km
Douglas1,560 (2017)15.8km
Rigside770 (2017)20.0km
Thornhill1,610 (2017)20.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
3032
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3032:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Waterhead
Other Languages:
German:
Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Schottland, Vereinigtes Königreich
Basque:
Leadhills, Hegoaldeko Lanarkshire, Eskozia, Erresuma Batua


Old lead-zinc mining area, part of the Leadhills-Wanlockhead Mining District (see Wanlockhead).

Leadhills, originally settled for the accommodation of miners, is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, 5.75 miles (9.25 km) WSW of Elvanfoot. It was originally known as Waterhead.

It is the second-highest village in Scotland, the highest being neighbouring Wanlockhead, 2 miles (3.22 km) south. It is near the source of Glengonnar Water, a tributary of the River Clyde.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.


Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

81 valid minerals. 9 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Description: May refer to plumbian apatite or matheddleite both members of the apatite group.
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
ⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)
Formula: Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Description: Beaverite-(Cu) is found a tiny <0.15 yellow balls, closely associated with darker yellow balls of mottramite,white-yellow crystals of pyromorphite, blue chrysocolla, and goethite.
References:
Steve Rust collectionIdentification: XRD + EDX
✪ Bechererite
Formula: Zn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)]
Habit: Thin crust of minute crystals
Colour: Light blue-green
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
ⓘ Caledonite (TL)
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Carolinaite
Formula: [Cu2+4Pb4O2(OH)8(SO4)(H2O)2].(SO4)(H2O)2
Colour: Blue to white
Description: Collected on two specimens associated with caledonite.
ⓘ Cassedanneite
Formula: Pb5(CrO4)2(VO4)2 · H2O
Habit: Micro crystals
Colour: Yellow
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 34 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chenite (TL)
Formula: Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Habit: Bladed
Colour: Light blue to green
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Corkite
Formula: PbFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
References:
ⓘ Cornwallite
Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Crocoite
Formula: PbCr6+O4
ⓘ Cyanotrichite
Formula: Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
ⓘ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dundasite
Formula: PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
ⓘ Elyite
Formula: Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Description: Livingstone, A. and Macpherson, H.G. (1983): Sprays of lilac needles (up to 0.4 mm) in cavities in small 2 cm sample of litharge, massicot, and cerussite. Sample found in stream bed, Leadhills, Lanarkshire. Presented to RSM in 1981 by Mrs F. Christison. [Identified by X-ray diffraction and electron-probe microanalysis which gave PbO 78.7%, CuO 6.9%, and SO3 6.0%. Elyite probably formed naturally in what may be a dumped flue product.]
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Fassinaite
Formula: Pb2(S2O3)(CO3)
Description: Colourless; looks a little like sword-shaped anglesite with distorted terminations.
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Description: Fluorite has not been recorded from the Leadhills/Wanlockhead Orefield specimens have been found on old dumps which look remarkably like Fluorite from the north of England, and may have been left there by collectors. Also it is reputed that old miners sold specimens from the north of England but this is unsubstantiated.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 36 localities in this region.
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
ⓘ Goslarite
Formula: ZnSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
References:
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hydrocerussite
Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Iranite
Formula: Pb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Lanarkite (TL)
Formula: Pb2(SO4)O
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Habit: Bladed
Colour: Colourless to pale yellow
ⓘ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Leadhillite (TL)
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Habit: Tabular
Colour: Colourless-white, pale yellow, pale brown
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Habit: Prismatic to tabular crystals
Colour: Blue
Description: Associated with malachite and cerussite.
ⓘ Litharge
Formula: PbO
Description: Red plates (up to 1.0 mm) in sample from stream bed. Identified by X-ray diffraction.
ⓘ Macphersonite (TL)
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Habit: Tabular
Colour: Light Brown
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Massicot
Formula: PbO
Description: Soft, cream-yellow earthy mineral in sample from stream bed. Identified by X-ray diffraction.
ⓘ Mattheddleite (TL)
Formula: Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Mimetite ?
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
ⓘ Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Namuwite ?
Formula: Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
Description: A XRD in 19/05/2025 analysis of 'namuwite' from this location, has given an odd result and remains a possible 'new species'. Associated with XRD, EDX confirmed bechererite and redgillite, and visual id leadhillite. .
References:
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
References:
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Palygorskite
Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Phoenicochroite
Formula: Pb2(CrO4)O
Colour: Red to orange-red
Description: Associated with pyromorphite, leadhillite, and cerussite. Temple's 'phoenicochroite' probably = impure phoenicochroite, while his 'new mineral' almost certainly = pure phoenicochroite. See S. A. Williams (1974) Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Mineral. 2, 394.
ⓘ Phosphohedyphane
Formula: Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
References:
S. Rust collection.Identified by Steve Rust: Visual Identification
ⓘ Plattnerite (TL)
Formula: PbO2
Description: There is some dispute about the confirmation of plattnerite from the Leadhills-Wanlockhead Orefield. Although it has been now confirmed on specimens collected from the Susanna Mine in 2010. It would appear that many old specimens have been found wanting, mostly turning out to be Mn-Oxides or mottramite. Work is continuing to try and locate an authentic 'old' specimen in the Natural History Museum London and the Hunterian Museum, Glasgow.
ⓘ Plumbogummite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Localities: Reported from at least 35 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyromorphite var. Collieite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Colour: Black
Description: A black, botryoidal, vanadian and calcian variety of Pyromorphite.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region.
ⓘ Queitite
Formula: Pb4Zn2(SO4)(SiO4)(Si2O7)
Habit: Micro balls and botryoidal crusts
Colour: White
ⓘ Redgillite
Formula: Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O
Colour: Ligth Green
Description: Redgillite was tentatively identified on one specimen collected from the Broadlaw Low Level. The Redgillite is associated with confirmed Bechererite, Leadhillite and possible namuwite.
ⓘ Scotlandite (TL)
Formula: PbSO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Habit: Bladed
Colour: Colourless, white, brown and yellow
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ Steverustite
Formula: Pb2+5(OH)5[Cu+(S6+O3S2-)3](H2O)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Description: Visually confirmed by comparison with confirmed Steverustite from several UK sites.
ⓘ Stolzite
Formula: Pb(WO4)
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
ⓘ Susannite (TL)
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Habit: Tabular to prismatic
Colour: Colorless-white, pale blue, pale green, pale brown
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Vauquelinite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Description: Davies' Vauquelinite = Mottramite. See Bannister, F.A. (1933) The identity of mottramite and psittacinite with cupriferous descloizite. Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 23, n° 141, 376-386.
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Habit: Minute, imperfectly developed.
Colour: Deep Aurora-red.
ⓘ Wulfenite var. Vanadium-bearing Wulfenite
Formula: Pb[(Mo,V)O4]
Habit: Minute, imperfectly developed.
Colour: Deep Aurora-red.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite ?3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘLitharge4.AC.20PbO
ⓘMassicot4.AC.25PbO
ⓘMinium4.BD.05Pb3O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPlattnerite (TL)4.DB.05PbO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘScotlandite (TL)4.JE.20PbSO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘHydrocerussite5.BE.10Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘLeadhillite (TL)5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘMacphersonite (TL)5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘSusannite (TL)5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘDundasite5.DB.10PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘBeaverite-(Cu)7.BC.10Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘCaledonite (TL)7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘChenite (TL)7.BC.70Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘLanarkite (TL)7.BD.40Pb2(SO4)O
ⓘGoslarite7.CB.40ZnSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘCarolinaite7.CC.[Cu2+4Pb4O2(OH)8(SO4)(H2O)2].(SO4)(H2O)2
ⓘLangite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘNamuwite ?7.DD.50Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
ⓘBechererite7.DD.55Zn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)]
ⓘRedgillite7.DD.70Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O
ⓘCyanotrichite7.DE.10Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
ⓘElyite7.DF.65Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
ⓘCrocoite7.FA.20PbCr6+O4
ⓘPhoenicochroite7.FB.05Pb2(CrO4)O
ⓘVauquelinite ?7.FC.05Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
ⓘIranite7.FC.15Pb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
ⓘCassedanneite7.FC.20Pb5(CrO4)2(VO4)2 · H2O
ⓘStolzite7.GA.05Pb(WO4)
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
ⓘvar. Vanadium-bearing Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb[(Mo,V)O4]
ⓘSteverustite7.JA.10Pb2+5(OH)5[Cu+(S6+O3S2-)3](H2O)2
ⓘFassinaite7.JA.15Pb2(S2O3)(CO3)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘOlivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘCornwallite8.BD.05Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘDescloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘMottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘCorkite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘPlumbogummite8.BL.10PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘMimetite ?8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘVanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
ⓘPhosphohedyphane8.BN.05Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
ⓘPyromorphite
var. Collieite
8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘAnnabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘMattheddleite (TL)9.AH.25Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘQueitite9.BF.20Pb4Zn2(SO4)(SiO4)(Si2O7)
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘPalygorskite9.EE.20◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ BechereriteZn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)]
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hⓘ CassedanneitePb5(CrO4)2(VO4)2 · H2O
Hⓘ ChenitePb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Hⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Hⓘ ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ IranitePb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MacphersonitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MattheddleitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
Hⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
Hⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ RedgilliteCu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O
Hⓘ SteverustitePb52+(OH)5[Cu+(S6+O3S2-)3](H2O)2
Hⓘ Carolinaite[Cu42+Pb4O2(OH)8(SO4)(H2O)2].(SO4)(H2O)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Cⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ MacphersonitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Cⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Cⓘ FassinaitePb2(S2O3)(CO3)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BechereriteZn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)]
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oⓘ CassedanneitePb5(CrO4)2(VO4)2 · H2O
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChenitePb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ CrocoitePbCr6+O4
Oⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Oⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Oⓘ ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ IranitePb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
Oⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ LithargePbO
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MacphersonitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MassicotPbO
Oⓘ MattheddleitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ MiniumPb3O4
Oⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
Oⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ PhoenicochroitePb2(CrO4)O
Oⓘ PlattneritePbO2
Oⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ QueititePb4Zn2(SO4)(SiO4)(Si2O7)
Oⓘ ScotlanditePbSO3
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ StolzitePb(WO4)
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ RedgilliteCu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O
Oⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Pyromorphite var. CollieitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ Wulfenite var. Vanadium-bearing WulfenitePb[(Mo,V)O4]
Oⓘ SteverustitePb52+(OH)5[Cu+(S6+O3S2-)3](H2O)2
Oⓘ FassinaitePb2(S2O3)(CO3)
Oⓘ Carolinaite[Cu42+Pb4O2(OH)8(SO4)(H2O)2].(SO4)(H2O)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Alⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Alⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Alⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BechereriteZn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)]
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ IranitePb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Siⓘ MattheddleitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
Siⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ QueititePb4Zn2(SO4)(SiO4)(Si2O7)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Pⓘ Pyromorphite var. CollieitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ BechereriteZn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)]
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChenitePb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Sⓘ ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
Sⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ MacphersonitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MattheddleitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
Sⓘ NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ QueititePb4Zn2(SO4)(SiO4)(Si2O7)
Sⓘ ScotlanditePbSO3
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ RedgilliteCu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O
Sⓘ SteverustitePb52+(OH)5[Cu+(S6+O3S2-)3](H2O)2
Sⓘ FassinaitePb2(S2O3)(CO3)
Sⓘ Carolinaite[Cu42+Pb4O2(OH)8(SO4)(H2O)2].(SO4)(H2O)2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MattheddleitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Clⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ Pyromorphite var. CollieitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
VVanadium
Vⓘ CassedanneitePb5(CrO4)2(VO4)2 · H2O
Vⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Vⓘ Wulfenite var. Vanadium-bearing WulfenitePb[(Mo,V)O4]
CrChromium
Crⓘ CassedanneitePb5(CrO4)2(VO4)2 · H2O
Crⓘ CrocoitePbCr6+O4
Crⓘ IranitePb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Crⓘ PhoenicochroitePb2(CrO4)O
Crⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ BechereriteZn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)]
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChenitePb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Cuⓘ IranitePb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
Cuⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ RedgilliteCu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O
Cuⓘ SteverustitePb52+(OH)5[Cu+(S6+O3S2-)3](H2O)2
Cuⓘ Carolinaite[Cu42+Pb4O2(OH)8(SO4)(H2O)2].(SO4)(H2O)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ BechereriteZn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)]
Znⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Znⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
Znⓘ QueititePb4Zn2(SO4)(SiO4)(Si2O7)
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
SrStrontium
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Moⓘ Wulfenite var. Vanadium-bearing WulfenitePb[(Mo,V)O4]
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wⓘ StolzitePb(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Pbⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CassedanneitePb5(CrO4)2(VO4)2 · H2O
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ ChenitePb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Pbⓘ CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CrocoitePbCr6+O4
Pbⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Pbⓘ ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ IranitePb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
Pbⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ LithargePbO
Pbⓘ MacphersonitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ MassicotPbO
Pbⓘ MattheddleitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ MiniumPb3O4
Pbⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ PhoenicochroitePb2(CrO4)O
Pbⓘ PlattneritePbO2
Pbⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ QueititePb4Zn2(SO4)(SiO4)(Si2O7)
Pbⓘ ScotlanditePbSO3
Pbⓘ StolzitePb(WO4)
Pbⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pbⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ Pyromorphite var. CollieitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ Wulfenite var. Vanadium-bearing WulfenitePb[(Mo,V)O4]
Pbⓘ SteverustitePb52+(OH)5[Cu+(S6+O3S2-)3](H2O)2
Pbⓘ FassinaitePb2(S2O3)(CO3)
Pbⓘ Carolinaite[Cu42+Pb4O2(OH)8(SO4)(H2O)2].(SO4)(H2O)2

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References

Bannister, F. A. (1933) The identity of mottramite and psittacinite with cupriferous descloizite. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 23 (141) 376-386 doi:10.1180/minmag.1933.023.141.04 (claims that Davies' (1877) identification of vauquelinite from Leadhills is incorrect and that the mineral in question is in fact mottramite)
 
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