| P number: | P528051 |
|---|---|
| Caption: | Galena from Wanlockhead, Stope no. 8, Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire. |
| Description: | Lead sulphide, known by its mineral name galena, is by far the most important mineral in the Leadhills, Wanlockhead mining district. This specimen of galena is from the Wanlockhead Mine, Stope no. 8. British Geological Survey Petrology Collection sample number MC 7700. A stope or stoping is a method of extracting ore from a vertical or steeply dipping vein by driving tunnels along the strike of a vein and extracting the ore from above or below the tunnel. The Wanlockhead mine had a large number of levels and stopes at different depths. The amount of galena would range from extremely rich to non-existent. |
| Date taken: | Sun Jun 25 00:00:00 GMT 1905 |
| Photographer: | Unknown |
| Copyright statement: | Unknown |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 133.16 KB; 1000 x 665 pixels; 85 x 56 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 176 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Best of BGS Images/ Rocks and minerals |
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