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Belton Grain Mine [New Vein Shaft] Belton Grain Mine [Wanlock Dod] Belton Grain Mine [Shaft] (II) Crawford's Vein [Adit] Crawford's Vein [Whytes Cleugh] Belton Grain [Trial] (II) Belton Grain [Shaft] Belton Grain [Trial] Wilson's Vein [Shaft] Cove Engine Shaft Cove Vein (Laddered Shaft) Cove Mine (Whimsey Shaft) Cove Vein [Shaft] Burn Shaft [Whytes Cleugh] Crawford's Vein [Cam Sheugh] Wanlock Dod [NW Adit] Tait's Adit [Mouth]
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Wanlockhead, Wanlock Dod, Lanarkshire, Dumfriesshire.
| NGR: | NS 87500 13800 |
| WGS84: | 55.40519, -3.77823 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | Not recorded |
| Geology: | Lead |
| Tags: | Mine, ManMade, Archaeo |
| Registry: | second |
Mine (Lead), probably 18th c.
"North and east of Wanlock Dod, dumps extend from NS 873 141 to NS 874 137 and probably include the high Pirn Mine which is a locality for vanadinite. All these dumps are very old and the surfaces are much weathered. Close examination is worthwhile. The dumps are accessible by footpaths either from Whyte's Cleugh or Leadhills." [BGS Earthwise]
Alternative Names: Belton Grain Vein, New Vein
Notes: Location vague (6 fig. NGR).
Vanadinite is a rare, toxic lead-chlorovanadate mineral renowned for its vibrant red, orange, or brown hexagonal crystals, often prized by collectors.
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