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Kintail, N of Loch Duich, W of viewpoint at Easter & Wester Keppoch, Wester Ross.
| NGR: | NG 89500 24400 |
| WGS84: | 57.26165, -5.49210 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | Not recorded |
| Geology: | Gold, Copper, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Biotite |
| Tags: | Mine, Trial, ManMade, Archaeo |
| Registry: | second |
Gold and Copper mine trial.
Alternative Names: Carr Brae Mine
Notes: Detailed investigations were carried out at Carr Brae near Loch Duich, on iron-rich rocks similar to those associated with the copper-gold deposit at Gairloch hosted by the supracrustal Loch Maree Series. The iron-rich rocks were traced along strike from Carr Brae for 14km to the south-west but, despite chemical evidence that the rocks are metamorphosed chemical exhalites, little significant gold or base metal mineralisation was found.
Eulysites within the Eastern Lewisian were traced along strike from Carr Brae.
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This entry was last updated: 2020-10-03 15:25:46
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