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Horners Vein (Jeffrey's Vein; Carse's Vein), Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Horners Vein (Jeffrey's Vein; Carse's Vein) | Vein |
| Leadhills | Village |
| South Lanarkshire | Council Area |
| Scotland | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° 24' 33'' North , 3° 45' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NS889142
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sanquhar | 1,980 (2017) | 11.4km |
| Kirkconnel | 2,070 (2017) | 15.4km |
| Douglas | 1,560 (2017) | 16.7km |
| Thornhill | 1,610 (2017) | 19.6km |
| Rigside | 770 (2017) | 20.9km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Lanarkshire
Many of the minerals collected from this vein are from a dump at the intersection of Horner's vein and Raiks vein. Jeffrey's and Carse's veins are the northward extensions of Horners Vein.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| ⓘ Caledonite Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Carolinaite Formula: [Cu2+4Pb4O2(OH)8(SO4)(H2O)2].(SO4)(H2O)2 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Chenite Formula: Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6 Habit: Bladed Colour: Translucent green, and sky blue. |
| ⓘ Descloizite Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O References: |
| ⓘ Hydrocerussite Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 References: Steve Rust collectionIdentified by Steve Rust: Visual Identification |
| ✪ Lanarkite Formula: Pb2(SO4)O References: |
| ⓘ Leadhillite Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Linarite Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Mattheddleite Formula: Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| ⓘ Mottramite Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Queitite Formula: Pb4Zn2(SO4)(SiO4)(Si2O7) Habit: Micro balls and botryoidal crusts Colour: White |
| ⓘ Scotlandite Formula: PbSO3 References: |
| ⓘ Steverustite Formula: Pb2+5(OH)5[Cu+(S6+O3S2-)3](H2O)2 References: |
| ⓘ Susannite Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Scotlandite | 4.JE.20 | PbSO3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Hydrocerussite | 5.BE.10 | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Leadhillite | 5.BF.40 | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Susannite | 5.BF.40 | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Caledonite | 7.BC.50 | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Chenite | 7.BC.70 | Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Lanarkite | 7.BD.40 | Pb2(SO4)O |
| ⓘ | Carolinaite | 7.CC. | [Cu2+4Pb4O2(OH)8(SO4)(H2O)2].(SO4)(H2O)2 |
| ⓘ | Steverustite | 7.JA.10 | Pb2+5(OH)5[Cu+(S6+O3S2-)3](H2O)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Descloizite | 8.BH.40 | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Mottramite | 8.BH.40 | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Mattheddleite | 9.AH.25 | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Queitite | 9.BF.20 | Pb4Zn2(SO4)(SiO4)(Si2O7) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Chenite | Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Mattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| H | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Susannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Steverustite | Pb52+(OH)5[Cu+(S6+O3S2-)3](H2O)2 |
| H | ⓘ Carolinaite | [Cu42+Pb4O2(OH)8(SO4)(H2O)2].(SO4)(H2O)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Hydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Susannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chenite | Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Lanarkite | Pb2(SO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Mattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| O | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Queitite | Pb4Zn2(SO4)(SiO4)(Si2O7) |
| O | ⓘ Scotlandite | PbSO3 |
| O | ⓘ Susannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Steverustite | Pb52+(OH)5[Cu+(S6+O3S2-)3](H2O)2 |
| O | ⓘ Carolinaite | [Cu42+Pb4O2(OH)8(SO4)(H2O)2].(SO4)(H2O)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Mattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Queitite | Pb4Zn2(SO4)(SiO4)(Si2O7) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Chenite | Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Lanarkite | Pb2(SO4)O |
| S | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | ⓘ Mattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| S | ⓘ Queitite | Pb4Zn2(SO4)(SiO4)(Si2O7) |
| S | ⓘ Scotlandite | PbSO3 |
| S | ⓘ Susannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | ⓘ Steverustite | Pb52+(OH)5[Cu+(S6+O3S2-)3](H2O)2 |
| S | ⓘ Carolinaite | [Cu42+Pb4O2(OH)8(SO4)(H2O)2].(SO4)(H2O)2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Mattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| V | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chenite | Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Steverustite | Pb52+(OH)5[Cu+(S6+O3S2-)3](H2O)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Carolinaite | [Cu42+Pb4O2(OH)8(SO4)(H2O)2].(SO4)(H2O)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Queitite | Pb4Zn2(SO4)(SiO4)(Si2O7) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Chenite | Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Hydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Lanarkite | Pb2(SO4)O |
| Pb | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Mattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| Pb | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Queitite | Pb4Zn2(SO4)(SiO4)(Si2O7) |
| Pb | ⓘ Scotlandite | PbSO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Susannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Steverustite | Pb52+(OH)5[Cu+(S6+O3S2-)3](H2O)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Carolinaite | [Cu42+Pb4O2(OH)8(SO4)(H2O)2].(SO4)(H2O)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- CaledonidesOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
UK
- Scotland
- Leadhills-Wanlockhead Mining DistrictMining District
- ⭔StrathclydeRegion
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Horners Vein, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK