Scotland
Strontian (Bellsgrove/Whitesmith mines), Highland
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Strontianite (type locality), galena, baryte, brewsterite and harmotome on the mine dumps.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Moine schists, lead-strontium veins
Type locality of strontianite and the element strontium.
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