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Hoardweel Mine, Hoardweel farm, Duns, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hoardweel Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Hoardweel farm | Farm |
| Duns | Town |
| Scottish Borders | Council Area |
| Scotland | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° 50' 10'' North , 2° 20' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Duns | 2,680 (2017) | 6.6km |
| Chirnside | 1,400 (2017) | 9.2km |
| Allanton | 1,266 (2012) | 9.9km |
| Coldingham | 550 (2017) | 12.8km |
| Ayton | 560 (2017) | 13.6km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Elba Copper Mine; Hoardwell Mine; Hoardwell Mines
"A copper mine was discovered in Lord Douglas's estate, at a small farm called Hoardweel. It was wrought about 12 years ago, by an English company, and had a very promising appearance, the ore being very rich; but, although the vein continued, it ceased to bear metal, and was abandoned. It is thought the trials made to recover it were not sufficient." (Douglas, 1792)
"About 12 years ago a copper mine was wrought on a small farm called Hoardweel, the ore is said to have been rich, but the working was given up, owing to the vein having failed." (The traveller's guide, 1798)
"Proprietor: Lord Home.
Maps: One-inch Ordnance and Geological, Sheet 34; six-inch, Berwick 10 N.E.
The old mine is situated on the north bank of the Whiteadder, about one-third of a mile north-east of Hoardwell and just opposite to Elba.
The mines are very old, and were worked about 1760 and again in 1825*, but without success. Three levels have been driven in a N.N.E. direction along the strike of the country-rock (greywacke), which is vertical. The levels are close together, and only at the middle one is there any signs of a vein. This consists of crushed greywacke, and shows no indication of gangue or ore minerals. The levels are of considerable size, but there are no dumps, and the material was evidently tipped directly into the river, and so eventually washed away. The ores were chalcopyrite and tetrahedrite." (Wilson & Flett, 1921, the asterisk (*) refers to Milne-Home, 1837)
"There was also prehistoric mining for copper at Hoardweel Mine near the town." (Border Telegraph, 2020)
"Mine. Three separate workings, the longest (with smallest entrance) 250 m. [...] Shafts and copper mine houses marked on 6" OS 1857 sheet 10 immediately N of Elba." (Scottish Cave and Mine Database Search)
Note on the mineral list: Shaw et al. (1995) also report "probable secondary Ti-oxide".
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
12 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Connellite Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O References: |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu References: |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Connellite | 3.DA.25 | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- CaldeonidesOrogenic Belt
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References
pubs.bgs.ac.uk (n.d.) https://pubs.bgs.ac.uk/publications.html?pubID=B02740 [Wilson & Flett, 1921, online version]
www2.bgs.ac.uk (n.d.) https://www2.bgs.ac.uk/mineralsuk/download/MRP/MRP138_B02900.pdf [Shaw et al., 1995]
books.google.be (n.d.) https://books.google.be/books?id=6iItAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA154&lpg=PA154&dq=hoardweel+scotland&source=bl&ots=xvaUhf7bD-&sig=ACfU3U3kMGSoU0A6uA_xreqbqTFt9ChW-w&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjMxMzryM34AhUM2KQKHe04DqoQ6AF6BAgnEAM#v=onepage&q=hoardweel%20scotland&f=false [Douglas, 1792]
books.google.be (n.d.) https://books.google.be/books?id=3lxZAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA60&lpg=PA60&dq=hoardweel+scotland&source=bl&ots=-2K2c-VfVK&sig=ACfU3U0HXtp3tZz7w8Bfh1-TUJQkBIxAww&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjMxMzryM34AhUM2KQKHe04DqoQ6AF6BAgoEAM#v=onepage&q=hoardweel%20scotland&f=false [The traveller's guide, 1798]
ia600300.us.archive.org (n.d.) https://ia600300.us.archive.org/33/items/specialreportson17geol/specialreportson17geol.pdf [Wilson & Flett, 1921, PDF version]
registry.gsg.org.uk (n.d.) http://registry.gsg.org.uk/sr/sitedetails.php?id=910 [Scottish Cave and Mine Database Search]
www.researchgate.net (n.d.) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/335568556_Constraining_the_source_of_the_alluvial_gold_from_the_Whiteadder_River_drainage_SE_Scotland [Abdulkadir et al., 2019]
www.researchgate.net (n.d.) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/335568384_Constraining_the_source_of_the_alluvial_gold_from_the_Whiteadder_River_drainage_SE_Scotland [Abdulkadir et al., 2019]
www.bordertelegraph.com (n.d.) https://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/18285947.regions-gold-mining-heritage-remembered/ ["Region's gold mining heritage to be remembered", Border Telegraph, 6 March 2020]
maps.nls.uk (n.d.) https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/?fbclid=IwAR1X-j9jvOT9EWOM6zyb7qk37mz20bgXJ3eADeMZcqbL0pcxmXxp3xHArWM#zoom=17&lat=55.83667&lon=-2.34255&layers=5&b=1 [National Library of Scotland georeferenced maps of the location]
www.findglocal.com (n.d.) https://www.findglocal.com/GB/Moffat/110163597131303/Southern-Uplands-Mining-Heritage-Organisation [Southern Uplands Mining Heritage Organisation]
Landless, Jeremy (2014) A Gazetteer to the Metal Mines of Scotland. Occasional Paper 1 (4th ed.). Wanlockhead Museum Trust
Hoardweel Mine, Hoardweel farm, Duns, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK