Veszelyite
A Mineral New to Britain, from Wanlockhead, Scotland
David I. Green
The first British occurrence of veszelyite, a rare supergene mineral,
from a dump on Straitstep Vein, near Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway,
Scotland, is described. The locality is notable both for euhedral, lustrous
veszelyite crystals, and sharp chrysocolla pseudomorphs after veszelyite.
Slag Minerals fromthe Rammelsberg,
Harz Mountains, Germany
Wim van den Berg
Cees van Loon
Weathering of centuries-old slags near Goslar in the Harz
has resulted in a remarkable suite of supergene minerals, including fine
examples of claringbullite, namuite, ramsbeckite, spangolite and ktenasite.
Llywernog Mine and Museum
Dyfed, Wales
S. J. S. Hughes
The ancient Llywernog Lead Mine lies in the foothills of Plynlimon some
twelve miles from the coastal resort of Aberystwyth in mid Wales (SN 677
828). The name Llywernog has been hypothesised as being "The places
of foxes", suggested by the meaning of its more common early form
'Llanwerneg'.
Today, it is one of the best known mines in Wales on account of it having
a museum since 1974 by the Mid Wales Mining Museum Ltd.
The Sainte Marie-aux-Mines Show
Alsace, France
David I. Green
Sainte Marie-aux-Mines is an old mining town in the Alsace Region of
France, It is surrounded by the Voges Mountains, their steep wooded peaks
rising to more than 1000 m, and is one of the most beautiful areas in
France. Each year in July, part of the town is given over to mineralogy,
and, under the stewardship of Michel Schwaab, one of the most popular
(and friendly) mineral shows in Europe takes place.
Mineralisation of the Kinharvie Burn,
South West Scotland
Michael J. McMullen
J. Gordon Todd
The Criffel Hills and Kinharvie Burn itself were well
known to the Scottish mineralogists of the 19th century. In particular,
Jameson, Dudgeon and Heddle all published localities for sphene and
allanite for which the area is famous. They were also aware of the occurrence
of manganese minerals which were very difficult to analyse at that time.
Modern analytical techniques have shown that the 'psilomelane' of Kinharvie
Burn is romanèchite and this is only the third confirmed Scottish
locality.
Mineralogical Notes
Ullmanite from Hendrefelen Mine, Ysbyty Ystwyth,
Dyfed, Wales
Steve A. Rust
Mattheddleite from the Darren Mine, Dyfed, Wales
Steve A. Rust
Susannite and Sulphatian Schmeiderite from Llechwedd
Helyg Mine, Tir-y-Mynach, Dyfed, Wales
Steve A. Rust
Filiform Pyrite from Castell Mine, Ponterwyn, Dyfed,
Wales
Steve A. Rust
In Tablets of Stone
the work of White Watson
Nick Moyes
Studying geological maps and sections can provide a fascinating insight
into your local area, but to really get to grips with the geology requires
a study of the rocks themselves. Almost two hundred years ago, one man
used his local knowledge and skill to integrate the actual rocks into
what were amongst the first geological sections of Derbyshire, wedding
science and art to enlighten the curious and grace the cabinets of collectors.
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