MineArchiveMines in Highland
The Highland region's Strontian mines gave their name to the element strontium, first identified in a distinctive mineral found there alongside the lead ore in the 1790s — making the village of Strontian, by population, the smallest place in the world to have a chemical element named after it.
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| Mine | Worked | Commodities |
|---|---|---|
| Ballachulish Slate Quarries | 1693–1955 | Slate |
| Brora Colliery | From 1529–1974 | Coal |
| Corranterr Lead Mine | 1725–by late 18th century | Lead |
| Fee Donald Mine | 1727–1871 | Lead |
| Glensanda Quarry | 1986–Still active | Granite |
| Kildonan Gold Rush | 1869–1870 (formal ban on prospecting) | Gold |
| Loch Cuithir Diatomite Works | 1886/1890–1915 | Diatomite |
| Lochaline Mine | 1940–2008 (closure) | Silica Sand |
| Raasay Iron Mine | From 1913–1919 | Iron |
| Skye Marble Quarry | At least 1703–1907-13 | Marble |
| Strontian Mines | 1725–1991 | Lead, Silver, Zinc, Barite |