'Hightown Quarry' probably refers to the nearby quarry adjacent to the Hightown Road (now back-filled). This quarry is locally known as the Boghill Quarry or Kanes Quarry.

A basalt quarry.

Much of the quarry has been remediated.

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Mineral List

6 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Basalt

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime

Formula: Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O

References:

Trevor Boyd Collection

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Trevor Boyd Collection

ⓘ 'Chabazite'

References:

Wilson O., Dyer A., Enamy H. (2003): Zeolites of the Britsh Isles. British Micromount Society, Occasional Paper 15, 1-29

ⓘ Erionite-Ca

Formula: (Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O

References:

J. Skupiewski

ⓘ 'Erionite Subgroup'

Formula: M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O

ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(Na)

Formula: NaCa₄(Si₈O₂₀)F · 8H₂O

References:

www.excaliburmineral.com

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

Formula: (Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O

References:

Specimen #6672CL, Lemanski collection.

ⓘ Mesolite

Formula: Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O

References:

Trevor Boyd Collection

ⓘ Mordenite

Formula: (Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O

References:

Wilson O., Dyer A., Enamy H. (2003): Zeolites of the Britsh Isles. British Micromount Society, Occasional Paper 15, 1-29

ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

Formula: M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O

References:

Ferdinando Giovine collection

ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'

References:

Wilson O., Dyer A., Enamy H. (2003): Zeolites of the Britsh Isles. British Micromount Society, Occasional Paper 15, 1-29

Gallery:

(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂Oⓘ Erionite-Ca

M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂Oⓘ 'Erionite Subgroup'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Fluorapophyllite-(Na)	9.EA.15	NaCa₄(Si₈O₂₀)F · 8H₂O
ⓘ	Mesolite	9.GA.05	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
ⓘ	Analcime	9.GB.05	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
ⓘ	Erionite-Ca	9.GD.20	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
ⓘ	Mordenite	9.GD.35	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chabazite'	-
ⓘ	'Erionite Subgroup'	-	M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
ⓘ	'Heulandite Subgroup'	-	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Stilbite Subgroup'	-	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Thomsonite Subgroup'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Erionite Subgroup	M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
H	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O
H	ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(Na)	NaCa₄(Si₈O₂₀)F · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Erionite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Erionite Subgroup	M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
O	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O
O	ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(Na)	NaCa₄(Si₈O₂₀)F · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Erionite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(Na)	NaCa₄(Si₈O₂₀)F · 8H₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Na	ⓘ Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O
Na	ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(Na)	NaCa₄(Si₈O₂₀)F · 8H₂O
Na	ⓘ Erionite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Erionite Subgroup	M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
Al	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Al	ⓘ Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O
Al	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Erionite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Erionite Subgroup	M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
Si	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Si	ⓘ Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O
Si	ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(Na)	NaCa₄(Si₈O₂₀)F · 8H₂O
Si	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Erionite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
K	ⓘ Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O
K	ⓘ Erionite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(Na)	NaCa₄(Si₈O₂₀)F · 8H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Erionite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O

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British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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North Atlantic Igneous ProvinceLarge Igneous Province

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References

Trevor Boyd Collection

www.excaliburmineral.com.

Wilson O., Dyer A., Enamy H. (2003): Zeolites of the Britsh Isles. British Micromount Society, Occasional Paper 15, 1-29

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