| Locality type: | Slag Locality |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Brochantite |
| Formula: | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Formation: | Post-mining/Anthropogenic |
| Colour: | light to dark emerald green |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | XRD |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Linarite | 2 |
| Anglesite | 2 |
| Leadhillite | 1 |
| Cerussite | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Brochantite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Meadowfoot Smelter slag locality, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (4 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 15085 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:15085:5 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Brochantite |
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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) | ⓘPates Knowes Smelter slag locality, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK |
| 1.9km (1.2 miles) | ⓘNew Cove Vein, Whytes Cleuch, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK |
| 1.9km (1.2 miles) | ⓘCove Vein, Whytes Cleuch, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK |
| 2.4km (1.5 miles) | ⓘWaygate Shaft (Straitstep Vein), Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, 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 |
| 3.2km (2.0 miles) | ⓘBrowns Vein, Mine Hill, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK |
| 3.2km (2.0 miles) | ⓘWilsons shaft (Brown's vein), Mine Hill, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK |
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Meadowfoot Smelter slag locality, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK