| P number: | P527912 |
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| Caption: | Galena from the Leadhills mining district, Lanarkshire. |
| Description: | A large specimen of galena from Leadhills, Lanarkshire. Galena is lead sulphide and is the principal ore of lead. It has been mined in Leadhills for hundreds of years, the first record of mining being a lead mine in Glengonnar being mined by monks from Newbattle in 1239. British Geological Survey Petrology Collection sample number MC 7688. Galena can be found in almost all veins in the district, most also contain zinc-blende or sphalerite. There is a wide distribution of alluvial gold in the area but it has not been found in-situ in any of the veins. The mines were worked intermittently until the 17th century when they were worked almost continuously until the 20th century. The total amount of lead ore from the veins in Leadhills is thought to be c. 500,000 tons. |
| Date taken: | Sun Jun 25 00:00:00 GMT 1905 |
| Photographer: | Unknown |
| Copyright statement: | Unknown |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 225.09 KB; 1000 x 775 pixels; 85 x 66 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 205 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
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| Categories: | Unsorted Images |
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